HFMA’s Voices in Healthcare Finance

Amy Levine discusses how a volunteer doula program can alleviate pressure on clinical staff and build a hospital's reputation as a caring place.

HFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut and HFMA Policy Director Shawn Stack discuss the most pressing end-of-year issues for 2023.

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 to study U.S. hospital tax exemptions, financial practices Susan Dentzer: Is consolidation in healthcare the work of modern-day robber barons — or the result of overdue reengineering?

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 with mental health: How caring for transgender youth makes for healthier adults Healthcare 2030 HFM

Beth Sandor of Community Solutions discusses a pilot program in which health systems partnered with organizations in their communities fighting homelessness.

HFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut and HFMA Policy Director Shawn Stack discuss the latest in healthcare finance news.

Arun Shastri of ZS discusses uses for AI in healthcare as well as the limitations of technology when a human isn't involved.

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

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 during adolescence and mental health outcomes among transgender adults Psychosocial Functioning in Transgender Youth after 2 Years of Hormones Mental Health Outcomes in Transgender and Nonbinary Youths Receiving Gender-Affirming Care AMA reinforces opposition to restrictions on transgender medical care Better mental health found among transgender people who started hormones as teens

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices