The changing role of the hospital CFO
Hospital chief financial officers are becoming more involved in operations and long-term returns on investment rather than only the organization's day-to-day finances.
5 (more) healthcare iPad apps that I dream of for Christmas
It's amazing how time flies. My daughter has the same mischievous laugh she had as a toddler when she tried to clamber onto the couch. But now it's attached to phrases such as "ironic" and "fudge" (a polite tween substitute), as well as poking fun at her father's advanced age.As a matter of fact, it seems as if it were yesterday when I started the annual list of iPad healthcare apps that could arrive before Christmas. For some reason they never seem to appear in the Apple store, but that's not going to deter me from making another list, all ironies and fudges aside. Read more...
Join the discussion!
Have something to say? Join other hospital
executives on FierceHealthcare's LinkedIn group,
Healthcare Leader Idea Exchange.
TOP HEADLINES
Does hospital employment warrant higher reimbursements?
An investigation by The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer provides more proof that hospital employment means higher prices for patients and higher reimbursement for providers.
Hospital execs predict better times ahead
Hospital chief financial officers should anticipate a fiscal renaissance of sorts once 2014 commences and the Affordable Care Act kicks into high gear, reported HealthLeaders Media.
Senator: Eliminate hospital bed taxes
Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker is calling for an end to what he calls a "bed tax gimmick" that many states use to draw down additional funds for their Medicaid program, according to the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
Medicaid funding in doubt as state revenues bounce back
While many states are beginning to see their revenues creep back up to pre-recessionary levels, their internal fortunes are being countered by potential cuts to Medicaid and other healthcare-related programs.
Court: State can cut Medicaid payments
After more than a year-long battle, a federal appeals court has ruled that California can cut payments to providers participating in its Medicaid program.
From Our Sister Sites
In light of recent media attention of hospital advertising spending, healthcare marketers are continuing the debate about how much is too much.
With only a few days left in the calendar year, providers are waiting with bated breath about the outcomes of fiscal cliff talks on Capitol Hill.
POPULAR COMMENT THREADS