Wow! We had a fantastic turnout at our Chapter’s New to Healthcare Conference on October 28th! We received lots of positive feedback from our attendees letting us know that the conference was informative and engaging. This was our first hybrid event and the technology was seamless thanks to expertise from our host, Mass General Brigham at Assembly Row.… Read More »
Are you tired of Diets that don’t work? At our recent HFMA Women’s Conference we heard from Heather Zeman, MS RDN LDN, a Registered Dietician Nutrition from Back Bay Health. Heather’s presentation focused on No Diet Nutrition and Practical Tips to Fuel Your Life. She emphasized that a healthy, nourished life involves more than just eating the “right”… Read More »
We hope you can join us on March 28th for the Health Care Delivery Transformation Committee’s first annual meeting, “Transformation or Disruption: Changing the Focus and Pace of Change in Healthcare Delivery.” In the post below, Katherine Record discusses the transformative change in the MassHealth Program, one of the many topics to be covered at the meeting. Last year,… Read More »
If you are interested in learning more about Value Based Care (VBC), join HFMA at the upcoming Health Care Delivery Transformation conferenceon March 28th. Joshua Mast, Senior Regulatory Strategist at Cerner will provide an introduction and foundation to this topic. He will be demystifying the alphabet soup of VBC, at a high level. Joshua joined Cerner in September… Read More »
We are excited to announce that registration is now open for “Transformation or Disruption: Changing the Focus and Pace of Change in Healthcare Delivery.” This conference is brought to you by our newly merged Healthcare Delivery Transformation Committee (formerly the EPM/PPM and Managed Care Committees). The conference will take place on March 28, 2019 at the Four Points by… Read More »
Following a number of drug pricing reforms implemented or proposed in 2018, 2019 likely will bring more action from HHS and Congress to reduce drug prices. Key Points: In 2018, the Administration implemented and proposed several policy changes to reduce drug prices or spending, and Congress passed new legislation prohibiting health plans from preventing pharmacies from informing plan… Read More »
Our chapter has a full schedule in November! With two in-person programs and one webinar in before Thanksgiving, there’s something on the agenda for everyone. Capital Finance Seminar: Debt Management and Risk Management–From Basic to Complex November 1–Bank of America Merrill Lynch, 225 Franklin Street, Boston, MA 02110 Join us for an afternoon program highlighting debt finance and enterprise… Read More »
Many of you are likely aware that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the following rule for comment, which were due in September: Medicare Program Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2019; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Quality Payment Program; and Medicaid Promoting Interoperability… Read More »
This fall two of the HFMA MA-RI Chapter’s Committees, the Enterprise Performance Management / Physician Practice Management Committee and the Managed Care Committee merged to form the newly founded “Healthcare Delivery Transformation Committee.” The merger is a result of the changing healthcare delivery landscape; there are far more similarities than differences among the operational and financial concerns of managed… Read More »
Earlier this month, CMS proposed changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (the “PFS Proposed Rule“) and Quality Payment Program (the “QPP Proposed Rule“) with the goal of “modernizing Medicare and restoring the doctor-patient relationship.” The proposed changes achieve this goal by streamlining the billing process and reducing the amount of paperwork providers face, empowering providers to maximize use of electronic health record systems, and… Read More »
