HFMA’s Voices in Healthcare Finance

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HFMA’s Voices in Healthcare Finance episodes:

04.08.2024
The "dystopian" state of primary care
Dr. Vishnukamal Golla discusses the challenges facing primary care physicians and their patients. News team Nick Hut and Shawn Stack provide an update on the Change Healthcare cyberattack and other current events. Mentioned in this episode: Multiple GA hospitals accused of not...
03.25.2024
What the Change Healthcare cyberattack means for the future of the industry
The February cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a unit of UnitedHealth Group, continues to cause concern and frustration for providers. In this episode, HFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut and Policy Director Shawn Stack discuss the latest developments, and Joshua Corman, founder...
03.11.2024
The hidden risks of weight loss drugs
GLP-1 agonists, medications originally formulated to treat diabetes, have gained traction as prescription drugs for weight loss. On this episode, medical researcher and patient advocate Ragen Chastain discusses what healthcare providers should be sharing with their patients about the risks...
02.26.2024
Healthcare Blame Game: Bloomberg Philanthropies puts $250 million into educating new healthcare workers while Patient Rights Advocate spends on spreading misinformation
Chad Mulvany, vice president of federal policy for the California Hospital Association and former HFMA policy director, discusses Bloomberg Philanthropies $250 million investment in the future healthcare workforce, as well as what will actually move the needle on price transparency. Discussed...
02.19.2024
Bonus! Healthcare Blame Game: Patient Rights Advocate’s distortion of price transparency regulations and data, and the ad campaign that’s catching attention
This week, we're sharing an episode of our other podcast, Healthcare Blame Game. Patient Rights Advocate (PRA) has engaged hip hop artists like Fat Joe, Busta Rhymes and Method Man in its “Power to the Patients” campaign, claiming that regulations...
02.12.2024
We all have trauma. Here's how to take it to work in a healthy way.
Dr. Sadie Elisseou, a practicing VA physician and instructor at Harvard Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine, talks about trauma-informed healthcare in and out of the exam room. Mentioned in this episode: Medicare Program: Appeal Rights for Certain Changes in...
01.29.2024
Asking the right questions to help patients age in place
Dan Weinrieb of Jukebox Health discusses why providers should be paying attention to fall risk in patients' homes.
01.15.2024
The big picture for healthcare in 2024
HFMA Policy Director Andrew Donahue discusses what trends and policy decisions will affect the industry in an election year.
01.01.2024
Alleviating stress on patients, families and clinical staff through a palliative care doula volunteer program
Amy Levine discusses how a volunteer doula program can alleviate pressure on clinical staff and build a hospital's reputation as a caring place.
12.18.2023
An extended year-end policy update with Nick Hut and Shawn Stack
HFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut and HFMA Policy Director Shawn Stack discuss the most pressing end-of-year issues for 2023.
12.11.2023
Healthcare Blame Game: Bigger may prove to be better in healthcare, despite critics' take
In an episode of HFMA's "Healthcare Blame Game" podcast, Brad Dennison talks with Susan Dentzer, president and CEO of America’s Physician Groups, about why healthcare consolidation is more nuanced than critics understand. Mentioned in this episode: PRESS RELEASE: Lown Institute awarded $1.5M...
12.04.2023
The best of 2023 from HFMA's editorial team
The HFMA editors share their favorite content from this year and provide a glimpse of what's to come in 2024. Mentioned in this episode: Healthcare Blame Game How avoiding an awkward waiting room conversation can contribute to better health for transgender people It starts...
11.20.2023
Improving health outcomes while combating homelessness
Beth Sandor of Community Solutions discusses a pilot program in which health systems partnered with organizations in their communities fighting homelessness.
11.04.2023
November policy roundup with Nick Hut and Shawn Stack
HFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut and HFMA Policy Director Shawn Stack discuss the latest in healthcare finance news.
10.23.2023
Humans: Essential to your AI strategy
Arun Shastri of ZS discusses uses for AI in healthcare as well as the limitations of technology when a human isn't involved.
10.09.2023
The best care starts with the patient
Rami Karjian and Pippa Shulman from Medically Home discuss why higher payment and lower length of stay isn't always the best benchmark. Mentioned in this episode: HFMA Comments on Request for Information Regarding Medical Payment Products
09.25.2023
It starts with mental health: How caring for transgender youth makes for healthier adults
Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen, executive director for the National Center for Transgender Equality, returns to the podcast to discuss the misconceptions around transition-related care for young people. Additional reading: Ensuring Comprehensive Care and Support for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Adolescents Access to gender-affirming hormones...
09.11.2023
The intersection of quality and finance, with Rick Gundling and Stephanie Mercado
HFMA's Rick Gundling and Stephanie Mercado from the National Association for Healthcare Quality discuss how all entities within a healthcare organization can work for better quality.
08.28.2023
The future of healthcare transparency, with Nick Hut and Andrew Donohue
HFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut and HFMA Policy Director Andrew Donohue discuss legislative action that could affect transparency efforts in healthcare.
08.14.2023
Fighting for systemic change by putting the patient first
Rami Karjian and Raphael Rakowski of Medically Home discuss emphasizing patients over all else in healthcare, and Julie Lambert and Lori Zindl from Inovalon talk about an RCM survey.
07.31.2023
Dr. Ronald Hirsch of R1RCM discusses new Alzheimer's drug Leqembi with HFMA's Nick Hut
Dr. Ronald Hirsch of R1RCM discusses considerations around a new Alzheimer's drug with Senior Editor Nick Hut. Mentioned in this episode: CY 2024 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Policy Changes: Hospital Price Transparency Proposals (CMS-1786-P) | CMS NCA - Beta Amyloid Positron...
07.17.2023
Some of the best from HFMA’s Annual Conference in Nashville
Revisiting your investment strategy with Lisa Schneider of Russell Investments and PayMedix CEO Tom Policelli discusses why payment is so confusing for patients. Discussed in this episode: Medicare Program; Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System: Remedy for the 340B-Acquired Drug Payment Policy for...
07.03.2023
Healthcare Blame Game: Reporter’s are knee-deep in press releases. Most lack context.
This week, we're sharing an episode of our brand new podcast, Healthcare Blame Game. In this episode, media veteran Jean Hodges joins HFMA director of content Brad Dennison to discuss a Washington Post error and the inner workings of the...
06.19.2023
HFMA Annual Conference preview: How Vanderbilt University Medical Center built a successful bundled payment program
Dr. Brittany Cunningham from Vanderbilt University Medical Center discusses her upcoming presentation at HFMA's Annual Conference in Nashville. Also in this episode, strategies for cash flow discrepancies with sponsor organization Inovalon. Mentioned in this episode: CMS: Making Care Primary (MCP) Model
06.05.2023
Interoperability rule enforcement is coming. Are you ready?
Rita Bowen of MRO discusses why some organizations are choosing not to ready themselves for interoperability until enforcement begins and how reproductive care can throw a wrench into the process.
05.22.2023
Crawfish, helping hands, and ”Hard Truths” about healthcare: Joe Fifer looks back on 40 years with HFMA
June will mark the retirement of HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer. In this episode, he looks back on his decades as an HFMA member, officer and executive.
05.08.2023
Turning it up in Music City: Get ready for HFMA’s Annual Conference in Nashville
HFMA's Katie Gilfillan discusses plans for HFMA's Annual Conference in Nashville. Learn more and register here. Also in this episode, Karie Ryan and Amy Pyke of Philips tackle some of healthcare's greatest challenges with the strategic use of technology.
04.24.2023
Sleepless in the C-suite: Workforce, Part 3
Stu Schaff of Intentionate Healthcare Advisors talks about job expectations of and for physicians, and Vicki Abelson of The Defined Leader and HFMA's Todd Nelson discuss what leaders can do to improve communication. Also in this episode, Michael Bumann of Red...
04.17.2023
Sleepless in the C-suite: Workforce, Part 2
In the second episode of HFMA's special series on the healthcare workforce, we focus on ways clinical workers need support from their leaders. HFMA's Todd Nelson, Janae Sharp of the Sharp Index, and FinThrive's Jonathan Wiik talk about shortages of...
04.10.2023
Sleepless in the C-suite: Workforce, Part 1
In this first episode of a three-part series on the healthcare workforce, Jonathan Wiik of FinThrive and Todd Nelson of HFMA discusses burnout among non-clinical workers and how remote work is changing hiring. Also in this episode, Michael Bumann, CEO of...
04.03.2023
Beyond the News: The end of the public health emergency
HFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut and HFMA Policy Director Shawn Stack discuss the end of the public health emergency and what it means for Medicaid as well as a recent blog post from Stack on price transparency. Discussed in this episode: Unwinding...
03.27.2023
Healthcare 2030: Leveraging good leadership to work toward financial sustainability
HFMA Senior Editor Paul Barr discusses Volume 2 of the Healthcare 2030 series. Katie Sklarsky from Chartis talks about financial sustainability, and Danielle Solomon from FORVIS talks about the importance of good leadership in times of change.
03.13.2023
The blame game in the media regarding patient financial conversations
HFMA Chief Content Executive Brad Dennison discusses the March hfm cover story about patient-friendly payment and what some media organizations get wrong. Mentioned in this episode: Collecting with compassion: Patient financial care grows in importance
02.27.2023
The real dangers of an obesity diagnosis, and why it’s sometimes best to just use the F word
Medical researcher and patient advocate Ragen Chastain discusses why the body mass index is misleading and how it can lead to discrimination in healthcare. Sources and additional reading: Is BMI a scam? Top 10 reasons why the BMI is bogus Maintenance Phase: The Body...
02.13.2023
Listening to this podcast is good for the community, the industry and your bottom line
Jacob Braude, a principal at ZS, returns to the podcast to discuss his firm's latest research on vaccine hesitancy. Mentioned in this episode: The real reason people don't get vaccinated for COVID-19? They don't feel like it. A cognitive research playbook for encouraging...
01.30.2023
How Braven Health is looking to improve the lives of New Jersey patients through value-based care
Patrick Young, president of population health for Hackensack Meridian Health and Jeff Smith, chief commercial officer at value-based managed services operator Lumeris, share the success story of payer-provider partnership Braven Health. Mentioned in this episode: Fact sheet on the prior authorization and...
01.16.2023
Beyond automation: Fulfilling your New Year’s resolution for a more efficient revenue cycle
Jonathan Wiik of FinThrive discusses revenue cycle improvement. Mentioned in this episode: CMS status report on the IDR process Tips for parties initiating an IDR dispute
01.02.2023
How ”Dr. Mom” became the family CMO and why taking care of women is more important than ever
Dr. Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew of Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Health discusses how better care of women leads to a healthier society.
12.26.2022
Beyond the News: Nick and Shawn discuss No Surprises, disruptors and everything else that made healthcare industry headlines in 2022
Last week's episode was so full that there wasn't time for Nick Hut and Shawn Stack's entire segment on healthcare headlines. This week, we're sharing the entire thing in a special year-end bonus episode.
12.19.2022
HFMA staff discuss the biggest healthcare stories of the year
Nick Hut, Shawn Stack, Brad Dennison, Paul Barr, Eric Reese, Crystal Milazzo, Deb Filipek and Melanie Binder join the podcast to talk about the hottest topics of 2022. Mentioned in this episode: Healthcare 2030 ‘A just cause’: HFMA's CEoH initiative addresses the factors...
12.05.2022
A ”spicy” lame duck session for the 117th Congress and other things to expect after midterm elections
Friend of the podcast Chad Mulvany of the California Hospital Association joins HFMA Policy Director Andrew Donohue and Senior Editor Nick Hut in a discussion about what midterm elections could mean for healthcare.
11.21.2022
A quick holiday week news update with Nick and Shawn
HFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut and HFMA Policy Director Shawn Stack dive into the latest healthcare finance headlines in this shortened episode for Thanksgiving Week.
11.07.2022
Jonathan Fanning on creativity and the questions we should all be asking to innovate in the workplace
Jonathan Fanning, an author, entrepreneur and frequent speaker at HFMA Chapter and Region events, discusses how to overcome the barriers to creativity and innovation in healthcare. Mentioned in this episode: Inflation is squeezing hospital margins--what's next?
10.24.2022
If you want the solution to staffing challenges in healthcare, try asking your staff.
Workers' expectations have changed. Leadership in healthcare needs to change too. Julie Hamilton of Core Rising discusses how industry leaders can keep up with the times. Mentioned in this episode: Policy Approaches to Reduce What Commercial Insurers Pay for Hospitals’ and Physicians’...
10.10.2022
How a new structure in the C-suite can drive innovation
As the role of the CFO evolves, the interactions between C-suite leaders have likewise changed. Peyman Zand, a vice-president at CereCore, discusses how alignment in the C-suite is helping drive innovation.
09.26.2022
Healthcare disruptors like Amazon get good patient reviews, but questions about quality abound.
The podcast news team tackles the topic of quality when disruptors enter the healthcare space. Join Senior Editor Nick Hut and Policy Director Shawn Stack for a hard look at issues of safety and best practices when customer convenience reigns...
09.12.2022
What identification of victims of TWA Flight 800 taught the healthcare industry about medical records
Beth Friedman, a senior partner at FINN Partners, shares the story of her experience helping identify the 230 victims of the TWA Flight 800 crash in 1996 via medical and dental records. Also in this episode, Channing Monti and Janice Kocheran...
09.05.2022
The cost effectiveness of palliative care in a fee-for-service or value setting
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer interviews Brynn Bowman, CEO of the Center to Advance Palliative Care.
08.29.2022
Ensuring your patients and staff are prepared for the next disaster
Ali Hochreiter and Lauren Knieser from Audacious Inquiry, a PointClickCare company, discuss disaster preparedness for patients outside hospital walls. Mentioned in this episode: Final rule appears to give a boost to providers in No Surprises Act arbitration cases CMS tip sheet Ready.gov HHS technical resources
08.15.2022
The five essential people on every patient’s cancer care team (and why a financial advocate should be one of them)
Jada Desmarais of Baker Newman Noyes discusses the importance of a cohesive care team for patients with cancer.

What's HFMA’s Voices in Healthcare Finance about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

HFMA’s Voices in Healthcare Finance episodes:

The "dystopian" state of primary care

What the Change Healthcare cyberattack means for the future of the industry

The hidden risks of weight loss drugs

Healthcare Blame Game: Bloomberg Philanthropies puts $250 million into educating new healthcare workers while Patient Rights Advocate spends on spreading misinformation

Bonus! Healthcare Blame Game: Patient Rights Advocate’s distortion of price transparency regulations and data, and the ad campaign that’s catching attention

We all have trauma. Here's how to take it to work in a healthy way.

Asking the right questions to help patients age in place

The big picture for healthcare in 2024

Alleviating stress on patients, families and clinical staff through a palliative care doula volunteer program

An extended year-end policy update with Nick Hut and Shawn Stack

Healthcare Blame Game: Bigger may prove to be better in healthcare, despite critics' take

The best of 2023 from HFMA's editorial team

Improving health outcomes while combating homelessness

November policy roundup with Nick Hut and Shawn Stack

Humans: Essential to your AI strategy

The best care starts with the patient

It starts with mental health: How caring for transgender youth makes for healthier adults

The intersection of quality and finance, with Rick Gundling and Stephanie Mercado

The future of healthcare transparency, with Nick Hut and Andrew Donohue

Fighting for systemic change by putting the patient first

Dr. Ronald Hirsch of R1RCM discusses new Alzheimer's drug Leqembi with HFMA's Nick Hut

Some of the best from HFMA’s Annual Conference in Nashville

Healthcare Blame Game: Reporter’s are knee-deep in press releases. Most lack context.

HFMA Annual Conference preview: How Vanderbilt University Medical Center built a successful bundled payment program

Interoperability rule enforcement is coming. Are you ready?

Crawfish, helping hands, and ”Hard Truths” about healthcare: Joe Fifer looks back on 40 years with HFMA

Turning it up in Music City: Get ready for HFMA’s Annual Conference in Nashville

Sleepless in the C-suite: Workforce, Part 3

Sleepless in the C-suite: Workforce, Part 2

Sleepless in the C-suite: Workforce, Part 1

Beyond the News: The end of the public health emergency

Healthcare 2030: Leveraging good leadership to work toward financial sustainability

The blame game in the media regarding patient financial conversations

The real dangers of an obesity diagnosis, and why it’s sometimes best to just use the F word

Listening to this podcast is good for the community, the industry and your bottom line

How Braven Health is looking to improve the lives of New Jersey patients through value-based care

Beyond automation: Fulfilling your New Year’s resolution for a more efficient revenue cycle

How ”Dr. Mom” became the family CMO and why taking care of women is more important than ever

Beyond the News: Nick and Shawn discuss No Surprises, disruptors and everything else that made healthcare industry headlines in 2022

HFMA staff discuss the biggest healthcare stories of the year

A ”spicy” lame duck session for the 117th Congress and other things to expect after midterm elections

A quick holiday week news update with Nick and Shawn

Jonathan Fanning on creativity and the questions we should all be asking to innovate in the workplace

If you want the solution to staffing challenges in healthcare, try asking your staff.

How a new structure in the C-suite can drive innovation

Healthcare disruptors like Amazon get good patient reviews, but questions about quality abound.

What identification of victims of TWA Flight 800 taught the healthcare industry about medical records

The cost effectiveness of palliative care in a fee-for-service or value setting

Ensuring your patients and staff are prepared for the next disaster

The five essential people on every patient’s cancer care team (and why a financial advocate should be one of them)