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 »
Many of the HFMA members reading this blog post are likely defined as “knowledge workers” – a term coined by management guru Peter Drucker back in the mid-20th century. Knowledge workers are individuals who work with their heads, not their hands (maybe other than to utilize Excel and PowerPoint to the point of exhaustion) to plan, contribute, and… Read More »
The following members recently joined. We welcome you to the Chapter and encourage you to take advantage of the many professional development, networking and information resources available to you at HFMA. Other HFMA members are a terrific resource for your everyday professional challenges – we encourage all members, current and new, to get involved with HFMA committees and… Read More »
In July of this year, CMS released groundbreaking proposed rule changes that, if implemented, will dramatically change the way physicians document and get paid for their work. In broad terms, CMS is seeking to reduce the administrative burden on physicians by allowing the documentation of face-to-face time spent with the patient and or the medical decision making portion… Read More »
CVS Health announced its intention to purchase Aetna. Cigna Corp. has announced an agreement to buy Express Scripts. Amazon, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Berkshire Hathaway have joined forces on healthcare. Partners HealthCare is in talks with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, and recently closed its purchase of Massachusetts Eye and Ear. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Lahey Health… Read More »
In advance of our New To Healthcare event this Friday, we’re posting this 7-minute educational video. The Massachusetts-Rhode Island chapter of HFMA teamed up with the Massachusetts Medical Society to create these videos featuring leaders in the local healthcare industry. This is the third of three. Video by Stephen Jenney, CPA, MS, Chief Financial Officer, BWPO
In advance of our New To Healthcare event this Friday, we’re posting this 14-minute educational video. The Massachusetts-Rhode Island chapter of HFMA teamed up with the Massachusetts Medical Society to create these videos featuring leaders in the local healthcare industry. This is the second of three. Video by Jim Heffernan Senior Vice President Finance and Treasurer, Massachusetts General… Read More »
In advance of our New To Healthcare event this Friday, over the coming days, we’ll be posting educational videos on healthcare finance fundamentals. The Massachusetts-Rhode Island chapter of HFMA teamed up with the Massachusetts Medical Society to create these videos featuring leaders in the local healthcare industry. Our first video is an 18-minute tutorial on balance sheets featuring… Read More »
The MA-RI HFMA Chapter honored five long-term volunteers with Lifetime Membership at the annual awards dinner in May. These five volunteers, Robert Ellertsen, FHFMA, Kathleen Maher, Gerry O’Neill, FHFMA, Thomas Pearson, FHFHMA, and Thomas Zubricki, have devoted countless hours to helping our chapter succeed. This is the third in a series of blog posts spotlighting our newest Lifetime… Read More »
