Mayank Pant from IKS Health talks about why healthcare organizations haven't been able to overcome longstanding challenges, and Nick Hut talks with HFMA Policy Director Katie Gilfillan about the 2026 Medicare Proposed Rule on physician fee schedule.

HFMA's popular FastFinance newsletter is now a podcast. Host Rich Daly discusses the most current and relevant healthcare news in a quick, digestible format. In this episode:

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Nick Hut and Shawn Stack discuss OPPS and IPPS, and Aaron Shimoff from Athena Health discusses how to stay on course in an ever-changing healthcare landscape.

Nick Hut and Shawn Stack talk about the 2026 Medicare proposed rule for the Outpatient Prospective Payment System and why it could have a more significant impact on hospitals than rules from previous years. Also in this episode, Aneal Gadgil from Abridge discusses clinical documentation and coding.

HFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut talks with policy directors Shawn Stack and Andrew Donahue about the hospital impact of the Big Beautiful Bill. Garett Jackson from Intuitive Health talks about a hybrid emergency department/urgent care model to cut down on ED overuse.

HFMA's Nick Hut and Shawn Stack talk about the latest from Washington.

Danelle Newman from OSS Health discusses how to strike a balance in vendor and staffing management. Also in this episode, HFMA Senior Editor Rich Daly talks with HFMA Policy Director Shawn Stack about the House-passed reconciliation package.

HFMA Senior Editor Rich Daly talks about his hfm cover story about DOGE and the healthcare industry. HFMA's Nick Hut and Shawn Stack talk about the 340B drug pricing program.

Nick Hut and Shawn Stack discuss the proposed rule for the Inpatient Prospective Payment System. Later, Taylor Searfoss, a vice president at Ni2, an Infinx company, discusses challenges in charge capture.

Nick Hut and Shawn Stack discuss cuts to the Dept. of Health and Human Services and what they could mean for patients and providers.