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The Healthcare Financial Management Association provides industry insights and in-depth stories about hot topics in healthcare finance. Experts weigh in on the latest in healthcare finance policy and practice, and healthcare insiders discuss the most pressing issues facing the industry. podcast@hfma.org
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Sep 25, 2019 • 22min
Marcus Whitney on the First Steps Toward Innovation
Health:Further's Marcus Whitney talks about the importance of narrative in innovation and why leaders to managers to staff should have a place at the table. HFMA's Chair, Mike Allen, whose theme is "Dare You to Move," interviews G Shah of sponsor organization Change Healthcare about how his company is daring to move the industry forward. Finally, sponsor CareCredit shares five ways to measure the patient financial experience.

Sep 11, 2019 • 21min
Consumerism, Supply Chain Management, and Provider-Sponsored Health Plans
Jim Higgins of Solutionreach shares his thoughts about consumerism in healthcare, and Kenny Scher from Nexera discusses supply chain management. Also: five lessons on starting a provider-sponsored health plan.

Aug 28, 2019 • 23min
The Hospital Impact of the 'Public Charge' Immigrant Rule
Rich Daly and Chad Mulvany discuss the impact the "public charge" rule will have on hospitals. Jim Zadoorian of ARXchange talks about a new approach to price transparency. Also, Strata Decision Technology provides five ways healthcare organizations can prepare for the future with strategic planning.

Aug 14, 2019 • 21min
The Art and Science of EHR Upgrades
Jonce Smith of Stoltenberg Consulting discusses best practices to employ when conducting an electronic health record system upgrade. Also: five ways to address physician burnout.

Jul 31, 2019 • 22min
EHRs, EDs, and the latest on OPPS
Stephen Morgan of Virginia's Carilion Clinic shares how his organization used analytics to optimize its EHR. Also: Chad Mulvany shares early takes on the latest from CMS on OPPS, and in a sponsored segment, Florian Otto of Cedar talks about what healthcare can learn from other industries about patient-friendly payment.

Jul 17, 2019 • 21min
First, Last and Only: Seizing the Opportunity for Patient Financial Conversations
Eric Foust of IntegraConnect and Chris Watanabe, a former executive at the Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority, talk about the particular challenges of collecting patient information during an ambulance transport. Then, in a sponsored segment by CareCredit, senior vice president Tuck Ross will talk about the behavior and treatment of patients as consumers.
Episode links:
HFMA's Patient Financial Communications Best Practices
This week's sponsor: CareCredit

Jul 3, 2019 • 22min
Master Disaster: Preparedness Tips from FEMA and HHS
Melissa Harvey of the National Healthcare Preparedness Program and Charles Reneau of the Center for Domestic Preparedness discuss how hospitals can better prepare for natural and man-made disasters. Plus a special appearance from amateur weatherman Frankie MacDonald.

Jun 26, 2019 • 17min
Live from Orlando: HFMA's Annual Conference 2019
This episode, recorded June 23-26 at HFMA's Annual Conference in Orlando, features former HFMA president and CEO Dick Clarke and HFMA UK CEO Mark Knight as well as a sponsored interview with Accumen CEO Jeff Osborne. Also: HFMA's Rich Daly and Chad Mulvany consider Monday's executive order on price transparency.

Jun 21, 2019 • 18min
Introducing the 'Cup of Joe' podcast
From the team that brings you Voices in Healthcare Finance comes Cup of Joe, a new podcast featuring conversations between HFMA's President and CEO, Joe Fifer, and key industry thought leaders.
In today’s preview episode, Joe talks with Gail Wilensky, PhD, an economist and senior fellow at Project HOPE who served as a senior adviser to President George H.W. Bush.
Watch the podcast feed at hfma.org to listen to the debut season this summer.

Jun 19, 2019 • 19min
Lessons in Women's Leadership
Women from a panel discussion at HFMA's Annual Conference talk about their leadership experiences.