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FastFinance with Rich DalyNov. 12: Direct contracting push
HFMA’s FastFinance newsletter is now a podcast. Host Rich Daly discusses the most current and relevant healthcare news, delivered in an easily digestible format.
Employers have a new data source that combines price, quality and safety data and was expected to fuel a renewed push on direct contracting.
Also, this week’s Weird Number: 30%. Fewer than 30% of health systems
earned significant ROI from most of their virtual care offerings, according to a recent survey of executives by Sage Growth Partners.
One More Thing: Healthcare CFOs describe in an H...
2025-11-1207 min
HFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceNov. 3, 2025: The shutdown continues, plus the latest on 340B
HFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut and HFMA Policy Director Shawn Stack discuss the latest in healthcare finance news.
2025-11-0316 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceOct. 20: Where things stand with the government shutdown and Affordable Care Act subsidiesHFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut and HFMA Policy Director Shawn Stack discuss the latest in healthcare finance news.
2025-10-2117 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceOct. 6, 2025: The healthcare impacts of a federal government shutdownHFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut and HFMA Policy Director Shawn Stack discuss the latest in healthcare finance news.
2025-10-0616 min
HFMAtalk73: Healthcare Finance insights: Restructuring and redundanciesIn this bite-sized episode of HFMAtalk, Steve Brown, Editor of the HFMA magazine Healthcare Finance, joins the podcast to provide insight on the latest news stories and wider challenges facing the NHS. The NHS faces severe financial pressures, including government demands to cut running costs and balance budgets. But those running cost reductions will mean redundancies, which need to be funded if the service is going to deliver its breakeven promise. This episode explores the impact on integrated care boards, the uncertainty for staff, and the urgent need for clarity from NHS England on funding and timelines.Y...
2025-09-1510 minHFMAtalk72: From waste to value - how UHCW is transforming care and costsIn this episode, we explore how University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UCHW) has embedded the Virginia Mason Production System (VMPS) to improve patient care and deliver greater value.We speak to Marie Fogarty, group clinical director, and Lynda Mott, a modern matron, about how the system has been embedded in the trust and hear real-world examples of its impact on patient care, staff engagement, and financial savings.VMPS is an internationally renowned system that focuses on eliminating waste, reducing variation, and putting the patient first in every process. In spring 2026, the HFMA and...
2025-08-1952 minHFMAtalk71: Trust's award winning nitrous oxide projectIn this episode, we’re bringing you a session from our recent Environmental sustainability series event. During the session, Phillip Branford, environmental and sustainability officer at Sheffield Children's Hospital, outlines the process and impact of the trust decommissioning its nitrous oxide and pipeline systems.This work earned the organisation the 2024 HFMA Environmental Sustainability Award — a fantastic example of clinical and finance teams working together to drive meaningful change.Nominations for the HFMA Awards 2025 are now open until Friday 3 October 2025. You can find out more and start your nomination here.You can register for the HF...
2025-07-2832 minHFMAtalk70: In conversation with HFMA president, Lee OuthwaiteIn this episode, Emma Knowles, HFMA director of policy and communications, sits down with current HFMA president Lee Outhwaite.Lee reflects on his career in NHS finance, from starting out in Plymouth in the early 1990s to his current role as CFO at South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, sharing stories from across his time in both provider and commissioning roles.He discusses insights from attending the HFMA US annual conference, his presidential theme of values and value, and how finance leaders can respond to today's challenges with honesty, perspective and purpose. Lee also opens up...
2025-07-0749 minHFMAtalk69: In conversation with HFMA Rising Star award winner, Sofiya Khan-RingshawIn this episode, we are joined by 2024 Rising Star award winner Sofiya Khan-Ringshaw. Now a costing analyst at North East London Foundation Trust and chair of both the HFMA next gen committee and London student finance network, Sofiya shares how she found her footing in NHS finance after joining as an apprentice at just 16.From overcoming self-doubt to driving national networks and mentoring others, she talks candidly about the power of short-term goals, the importance of representation, and what keeps her inspired to make a difference.This conversation is packed with practical advice...
2025-06-3036 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceVendor and staffing management, plus the latest in budget reconciliationDanelle Newman from OSS Health discusses how to strike a balance in vendor and staffing management. Also in this episode, HFMA Senior Editor Rich Daly talks with HFMA Policy Director Shawn Stack about the House-passed reconciliation package.
2025-06-0217 minHFMAtalk67: Healthcare Finance insights: Running costs and pay awardsIn this episode, Steve Brown, Editor of the HFMA magazine Healthcare Finance, joins the podcast to provide insight on the latest news stories and wider challenges facing the NHS.You can register yourself or your team for the free HFMA members' summer series event here.
2025-06-0215 minHFMAtalk65: The HFMA mental health and learning disabilities network: Past, present and futureIn this episode, we’re shining a spotlight on the HFMA mental health and learning disabilities network — exploring the role it plays in supporting finance professionals and improving services across the NHS.We’re joined by Suzanne Robinson, former chair of the network, and Adrian Snarr, the current chair. They reflect on their involvement, the challenges facing mental health services today, and what’s next for the network as it continues to evolve.This episode focuses on mental health and includes a discussion of topics such as suicidal thoughts. Some listeners may find this content distress...
2025-05-1939 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceWhat DOGE's actions mean for U.S. healthcareHFMA Senior Editor Rich Daly talks about his hfm cover story about DOGE and the healthcare industry. HFMA's Nick Hut and Shawn Stack talk about the 340B drug pricing program.
2025-05-0522 minHFMAtalk64: The NHS finance function in 2024: EnglandThe HFMA recently published a report titled, The NHS finance function in 2024: England. Produced every two years, the report provides a unique snapshot of the makeup of the NHS finance function in England, and how it is changing over time.In this episode, two of the HFMA’s senior policy managers: Lisa Robertson and Emily Hopkinson will explore the publication, explain how the data was gathered, and discuss what it shows about today’s finance workforce.You can find the report on the HFMA website here.You can...
2025-05-0526 minHFMAtalk63: A fireside chat with finance director of the year, Su RollasonIn this episode, we share a conversation between Lisa Robertson, senior policy manager at the HFMA, and Su Rollason, deputy chief executive officer and chief finance officer of University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire. Su reflects on her career and her role in leading one of theNHS’s most ambitious financial and operational transformations. This recording has been edited from a fireside chat webinar that took place in March.You can register yourself or your team for the free HFMA members' summer series event here.
2025-04-2151 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceDr. Oz and CMS, plus HFMA's new Fast Finance newsletterNick Hut and Shawn Stack discuss the confirmation hearing of Mehmet Oz for CMS administrator. Also, Brad Dennison and Rich Daly from HFMA's editorial team talk about the new Fast Finance newsletter.To receive the newsletter, email bdennison@hfma.org.
2025-03-2421 minHFMAtalk60: Navigating the 2024/25 financial year-endIn today’s episode, Debbie Paterson, senior technical manager at the HFMA, sits down with Lisa Robertson, senior policy manager at the HFMA, to discuss the 2024/25 financial year-end process. They explore some of the key challenges facing finance teams and auditors, important considerations to help ensure a smooth year-end, and the HFMA resources available to support everyone through the process.The HFMA has produced a number of resources to help navigate the process. Access them all here.For more details or to apply for th...
2025-03-2434 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceElection preview, a new Medicare appeals process and the two-midnight ruleHFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut and HFMA Policy Director Shawn Stack discuss the latest in healthcare finance news including pre-election thoughts, a new Medicare appeals process and application of the two-midnight rule.
2024-11-0415 min
Georgia HFMA Podcast SeriesStudent Voices: Student Engagement at GA HFMAIn this episode, Latrenda and I dive into GA HFMA student experiences. Hear firsthand how their membership has been a game-changer and discover the invaluable lessons they’ve learned. We’ll also chat about what inspired these students to embark on their journeys into healthcare graduate studies.Thank you to the GA HFMA students Sharea, Eunice, Ravi, and Michael for participating in this episode. Also, thank you to Latrenda for co-hosting this fun conversation.
2024-08-2530 minHFMAtalk58: Introducing the health inequalities finance fellowsIn this episode, Emily Hopkinson, policy and research manager at the HFMA, speaks to Nigel Gloudon, associate director of finance and performance for Halton at NHS Cheshire and Merseyside, and Wendy Wood, finance business partner at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
Nigel and Wendy are part of the first-ever cohort of health inequalities finance fellows (HIFFs), a joint programme being run by the HFMA and NHS England. They discuss what attracted them to the programme, their findings from being part of it and how they are integrating their leanings into their finance roles to better...
2024-08-0148 minGeorgia HFMA Podcast SeriesLeading the Way: Insights from GA HFMA Chapter PresidentsIn this episode, Georgia HFMA Chapter President Monica Agate and Immediate Past President Adam Gobin share their journey and insights with the Georgia HFMA community. As the new chapter president, Monica shares her agenda for the year ahead. "Go Beyond Survive... Thrive!"
2024-07-2929 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceThe surest bets from HFMA's Annual Conference in Las VegasLaxmi Patel from Savista discusses the potential for AI, and Kevin Hidenfelter from Millenia shares insights about generational payment preferences in interviews conducted live at HFMA's Annual Conference in Las Vegas.HFMA's Nick Hut and Shawn Stack discuss the Supreme Court ruling overturning the Chevron doctrine and the implications for healthcare.
2024-07-1521 min
HFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceHealthcare Blame Game: What media and lawmakers don't understand about healthcare financeHFMA Policy Director Andrew Donahue’s column, “An open letter to Congress on nonprofit hospital finances,” has struck a chord with members. In this episode, he discusses margins, investments and M&A and what measure tells the real story of hospital finance. Also in this episode, Brad talks about the recent HFMA report Curing Payment Confusion.Also mentioned in this episode:Healthcare 2030: Restoring Trust in HealthcareAssessing Reality in Healthcare Financial Information | HFMA
2024-06-0317 minHFMAtalk57: Exploring the HFMA audit committee handbookIn this episode, Lisa Robertson, senior policy manager at the HFMA speaks with Paul Dillon Robinson, non-executive director at Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Louise Cobain, assurance director at MIAA, about the HFMA's recently rewritten audit committee handbook. They discuss the key updates and topics covered, how it is of value to committee members and finance colleagues, and the role of the audit committee more generally.
The handbook is openly available, and all NHS organisations can claim printed copies of it for free.
Access the digital copy here.
Claim your free printed copies he...
2024-05-2231 minGeorgia HFMA Podcast SeriesRecap | EmpowerU Series: The Art of Public Speaking and PresentingIn this podcast, we take content from the GA HFMA EmpowerU webinar series and bring you the "Art of Public Speaking and Presenting." Our presenter Ariel Ghinga, founder of Atlanta Public Speaking, is a professional public speaking coach, who provides a framework to take your public speaking and presentation skills to the next level. To learn more:About Ariel Ghinga and Atlanta Public Speaking visit: https://www.atlpublicspeaking.com/About getting involved with GA HFMA and upcoming events visit:https://www.hfma.org/chapters/region-5/georgia/Music credit:
2024-05-2236 min
Georgia HFMA Podcast SeriesFinancial Frontiers: Medicare Bad Debt RecapProduced from the GA HFMA Financial Frontiers: Navigating Excellence Accounting and Finance webinar series, we take a deep dive into medicare bad debt.This episode is a condensed version of the GA HFMA webinar "Medicare Bad Debt: Reporting and Identifying Reimbursement," sponsored by Moss Adams.Speaker: Heather Keser, Senior Manager, Healthcare Consulting Moss Adams1:01 | Speaker Intro1:15 | Medicare Bad Definition2:00 | What Makes Medicare Bad Debt Important?2:53 | 3 Different Categories that Relate to Medicare Bad Debts3:08 | Indigent Dual Eligible7:23 | Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program (QMB)9:44 | Indigent Non-Dual Eligible13:38 | Non-Indigent16:25...
2024-03-2921 minHFMAtalk56: Navigating the 2023/24 financial year-endIn this episode, the HFMA’s Debbie Paterson, senior technical manager, and Lisa Robertson, senior policy manager, discuss the 2023/24 financial year-end process. They outline what issues finance teams need to consider regarding the preparation and audit of the annual report and accounts and highlight the different HFMA resources available to support finance colleagues through the process. You can access the HFMA resources here.
2024-03-2726 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceAn extended year-end policy update with Nick Hut and Shawn StackHFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut and HFMA Policy Director Shawn Stack discuss the most pressing end-of-year issues for 2023.
2023-12-1815 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceThe best of 2023 from HFMA's editorial teamThe 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 GameHow avoiding an awkward waiting room conversation can contribute to better health for transgender peopleIt starts with mental health: How caring for transgender youth makes for healthier adultsHealthcare 2030HFM
2023-12-0421 minGeorgia HFMA Podcast SeriesMalcolm Mitchell at the GA HFMA Fall Institute 2023Tune in to Malcolm Mitchell's GA HFMA Fall Institute 2023 keynote speech.To learn more about Malcolm Mitchell's Share the Magic Foundation, please visit https://www.readwithmalcolm.com/
2023-11-0733 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceNovember policy roundup with Nick Hut and Shawn StackHFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut and HFMA Policy Director Shawn Stack discuss the latest in healthcare finance news.
2023-11-0416 minGeorgia HFMA Podcast SeriesSave the Date! GA HFMA Fall Institute 2023 October 11-13What you can expect:GA HFMA 2023 OverviewThemes and TopicsKeynote SpeakersHighlights of the Attendee ExperienceRegistration Link to the event registration: https://web.cvent.com/event/8c884077-ba5f-4f56-8416-f6c05c9e06a4/summaryLink to the Hyatt Regency Hotel Room Block: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/SAVRS/G-HEFMThank you to all our GA HFMA sponsors and volunteers for making the Fall Institute possible. We hope to see you then!
2023-09-1819 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceThe future of healthcare transparency, with Nick Hut and Andrew DonohueHFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut and HFMA Policy Director Andrew Donohue discuss legislative action that could affect transparency efforts in healthcare.
2023-08-2819 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceHFMA Annual Conference preview: How Vanderbilt University Medical Center built a successful bundled payment programDr. Brittany Cunningham from Vanderbilt University Medical Center discusses her upcoming presentation at HFMA's Annual Conference in Nashville. Also in this episode, strategies for cash flow discrepancies with sponsor organization Inovalon.
Mentioned in this episode:
CMS: Making Care Primary (MCP) Model
2023-06-1921 minHFMAtalk53: In conversation with the 2022 finance team of the year award winnersFor this edition of the podcast, HFMA senior policy manager Farida Khawaja caught up with the winners of the 2022 HFMA Finance Team of the Year award, Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICS Finance Team. Paul Brown (CFO), Martin Richards (head of programme finance for primary care) and Catherine Hope (operational business partner), reflect on their journey as a system, how they achieved a collaborative working approach and tips for writing an award winning entry.
2023-06-0124 min
HFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceCrawfish, helping hands, and ”Hard Truths” about healthcare: Joe Fifer looks back on 40 years with HFMAJune will mark the retirement of HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer. In this episode, he looks back on his decades as an HFMA member, officer and executive.
2023-05-2227 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceTurning it up in Music City: Get ready for HFMA’s Annual Conference in NashvilleHFMA's Katie Gilfillan discusses plans for HFMA's Annual Conference in Nashville. Learn more and register here.
Also in this episode, Karie Ryan and Amy Pyke of Philips tackle some of healthcare's greatest challenges with the strategic use of technology.
2023-05-0819 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceSleepless in the C-suite: Workforce, Part 2In the second episode of HFMA's special series on the healthcare workforce, we focus on ways clinical workers need support from their leaders. HFMA's Todd Nelson, Janae Sharp of the Sharp Index, and FinThrive's Jonathan Wiik talk about shortages of clinical workers and offering help to those who remain.
Also in this episode, Michael Bumann of Red Dot discusses how hospitals who partner with his organization see an increase in patient satisfaction.
2023-04-1722 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceBeyond the News: The end of the public health emergencyHFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut and HFMA Policy Director Shawn Stack discuss the end of the public health emergency and what it means for Medicaid as well as a recent blog post from Stack on price transparency.
Discussed in this episode:
Unwinding the Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Provision: Projected Enrollment Effects and Policy Approaches
PatientRightsAdvocate.org misinterprets CMS rules in low estimate of hospital price transparency compliance
Hospital price transparency update: Regulatory enforcement soon could become stricter, CMS leaders say
2023-04-0316 min
HFMAtalk49: Tobacco dependency: a conversation with Professor Sanjay AgrawalIn this latest episode, Sarah Day catches up with Professor Sanjay Agrawal, the National Specialty Adviser for Tobacco Dependency at NHS England, Chair of the Royal College of Physicians Tobacco Advisory Group and a Consultant in Respiratory and Intensive Care Medicine. Sanjay discusses the NHS tobacco dependency prevention programme and health inequalities.
The HFMA has published an accompanying briefing: 'Investing to reduce tobacco usage and tackle associated health inequalities' - read it here: https://www.hfma.org.uk/publications/details/investing-to-reduce-tobacco-usage-and-tackle-associated-health-inequalities
2023-01-1819 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceHFMA staff discuss the biggest healthcare stories of the yearNick Hut, Shawn Stack, Brad Dennison, Paul Barr, Eric Reese, Crystal Milazzo, Deb Filipek and Melanie Binder join the podcast to talk about the hottest topics of 2022.
Mentioned in this episode:
Healthcare 2030
‘A just cause’: HFMA's CEoH initiative addresses the factors that impede quality of health and raise healthcare costs
Revenue cycle staff shortages push leaders to adapt quickly
How to future-proof your travel nurse and clinician staffing
Telehealth is primed for growth despite post-lockdown fade
Healthcare’s cybersecurity stakes reach alarming levels
Ho...
2022-12-1926 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceA quick holiday week news update with Nick and ShawnHFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut and HFMA Policy Director Shawn Stack dive into the latest healthcare finance headlines in this shortened episode for Thanksgiving Week.
2022-11-2108 min
HFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceCost effectiveness of health and the urgent case for value: More insights from HFMA’s 2022 Annual ConferenceKal Wahab, a director at Nordic Global and a speaker at HFMA's Annual Conference pre-conference, discusses the cost effectiveness of health and why healthcare organizations should assess their readiness for value.
Also in this episode, Michael Spencer of sponsor Conifer Health Solutions talks about digital patient engagement.
2022-08-0126 min
HFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceAbove and beyond in the Mile High City: Insights about the future of healthcare from HFMA’s 2022 Annual ConferenceIn this special early-release episode, Brad Dennison, HFMA's director of content strategy, interviews Jim Jacobson and John Becker of Vizient; Chad Mulvany, vice president of federal policy at the California Hospital Association discusses surprise billing; and Jason Nardella of Trilliant Health speaks about pandemic deferred care.
2022-07-1530 min
HFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceOutgoing HFMA National Chair Tammie Jackson reflects on a year of striving for ”Bolder, Brighter, Better”Tammie Jackson, HFMA's 2021-2022 National Chair, discusses how delaying her tenure due to the pandemic changed the message she wanted to share, how that message was received, and her final thoughts as she winds down her term.
Mentioned in this episode:
Addressing today's healthcare challenges requires the right data
Reframe work challenges as opportunities
Dr. Rumay Alexander, a nursing educator at UNC-Chapel Hill and leader of diversity initiatives, discusses why ”checking the box” on diversity is not enough.
2022-05-2320 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceCome for the free haircut, stay for the behavioral health education: How the latest healthcare disruptors are meeting patients where they areHFMA Policy Director Shawn Stack and HFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut follow up their March webinar on healthcare disruption with an episode-length Beyond the News segment about the latest innovative ventures.
2022-05-0930 min
HFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceTo patients, the financial experience isn’t separate from the clinical one. Here’s how to leave them with a good lasting impression.HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer interviews Jason Wolf, president and CEO of The Beryl Institute and a speaker at HFMA's upcoming Revenue Cycle Conference, about the importance of remembering the "human experience" in all aspects of healthcare.
Mentioned in this episode:
The role of revenue cycle in elevating the human experience in healthcare
2022-03-0722 min
HFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceHow fried chicken is doing social good in Ohio, and what that could mean for the healthcare industryHFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer interviews Joe DeLoss, a social entrepreneur and the owner of fast casual restaurant Hot Chicken Takeover, about how the healthcare industry can create social good from the inside out.
DeLoss will deliver a keynote at HFMA's Revenue Cycle Conference in New Orleans in March.
2022-02-2123 min
HFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceHow avoiding an awkward waiting room conversation can contribute to better health among transgender peopleThe cover story in the Winter 2020 issue of hfm magazine focused on the issue of deferred care during the pandemic. But deferring or avoiding healthcare is not a purely pandemic problem. Transgender patients are just one group that routinely avoids going to the doctor because they fear discrimination by the healthcare system. On this episode, Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen, executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, discusses how healthcare organizations can help transgender patients overcome barriers to care.
Also in this episode, Senior Editor Nick Hut and Policy Director Shawn Stack discuss the Supreme Court order around...
2022-01-1731 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceHealthcare 2030: The Chartis Group and Bank of America discuss embracing disruptors and rethinking care deliveryMelissa McCain, director and leader of the consumer access digital transformation practice of The Chartis Group, and Charles Alston, market executive leader of Bank of America’s healthcare team in the southeastern U.S., discuss HFMA’s Healthcare 2030 series and share insights about what hospitals and health systems should be considering as they plan for the next decade.
2022-01-1023 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceThe HFMA editorial team discusses the biggest healthcare stories of the year and looks ahead to 2022HFMA's award-winning editorial team looks back on key stories from 2021 in the news, hfm magazine, HFMA's Community, the podcast and more.
Mentioned in this episode:
HFMA News
HFMA Community
The economics of a telehealth visit: A time-based study at Penn Medicine
The great resignation: Reality or myth?
“You are never off the record on social media.” hfm Leadership columnist Jill Geisler discusses the do’s and don’ts.
Policy analyst and hfm columnist Paul Keckley discusses the cost effectiveness of health
Election...
2021-12-2026 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinancePolicy analyst and hfm columnist Paul Keckley discusses the cost effectiveness of healthHFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer interviews Paul Keckley, managing editor of The Keckley Report and author of an upcoming column in hfm magazine about the economy and healthcare spending, public health and the pandemic, and the cost effectiveness of health.
Mentioned in this episode:
The Future of Strategic Investment
2021-12-1321 min
HFMAtalk39: In conversation with Owen HarkinSeries host Mark Orchard speaks to Owen Harkin, Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance & Estates at Northern Health and Social Care Trust, and HFMA President 2021/22. Owen talks about his career and also also looks ahead to his role as HFMA President, discussing his presidential theme, his aims for the association, and what members can expect over the next 12 months.
2021-12-0240 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceAn epidemiologist discusses how we failed the public when it comes to public healthDr. Brian Castrucci, an epidemiologist and CEO of the de Beaumont Foundation, talks with HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer about policies to improve public health, cost effectiveness of health, the future of COVID-19 and the healthcare industry's role in it all.
2021-11-2928 min
HFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceRep. Suzan DelBene discusses the Improving Seniors‘ Timely Access to Care ActHFMA senior editor Nick Hut is joined by Rep. Suzan DelBene to talk about the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act as well as following up on the Value in Health Care Act.
Mentioned in this episode:
CY 2022 OPPS/ASC Final Rule Summary
H.R.3173 - Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2021
H.R.7791 - Value in Health Care Act of 2020
2021-11-2218 min
HFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceHFMA‘s Healthcare 2030 series: What will the next decade mean for healthcare organizations and the patients they serve?HFMA's Brad Dennison and Paul Barr discuss Healthcare 2030, a four-part series exploring the challenges and opportunities for CFOs and other healthcare leaders created by the evolving industry, looking ahead to 2030.
Danielle Solomon, national healthcare industry partner at BKD, and Mike Morris, president and CEO of XTend Healthcare, talk about the research that went into the series and their take on the findings.
Read the series here.
2021-10-1826 min
HFMAtalk38: The future of the health and social care sector: behind the scenes at a HFMA and CIPFA roundtableSenior leaders from across health and social care take part in a roundtable discussion on the future financial sustainability of the sector and the challenges facing integrated care systems. The roundtable was held jointly by the HFMA and CIPFA on 21 July 2021.
A briefing summarising the discussion in more detail is also available here. A full list of the roundtable participants can be accessed in the briefing.
2021-10-0847 min
HFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceOpportunities in the face of crisis: HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer interviews Sergio Melgar, CFO at UMass Memorial HealthHFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer interviews Sergio Melgar, CFO at UMass Memorial Health, about his history with health systems in peril and what he thinks could come out of pandemic-era changes.
Mentioned in this episode:
HFMA's Healthcare 2030 series
2021-10-0421 min
Georgia HFMA Podcast SeriesGeorgia HFMA Podcast Series TrailerWe are so excited to kick off our brand new Podcast series - and even more excited to have you join us on this journey to be bolder, brighter, and better in 2021/2022! Please subscribe so you will have our upcoming Podcast episodes right at your fingertips.
2021-08-0700 minHFMAtalk36: In conversation with Professor Alan BraceMark Orchard speaks to Professor Alan Brace, former director of finance in the department of health and social care within the Welsh government, and 2014 HFMA Finance Director of the Year. Newly retired, Alan reflects on his journey, his experience working in a variety of senior finance roles within his local Welsh community, and what he is most proud of as he looks back on a fantastic career.
2021-08-0254 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare Finance"Every one of us can make a change." Dr. Zeev Neuwirth discusses how every stakeholder can improve the industry.HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer interviews Dr. Zeev Neuwirth about the dangers of fee-for-service and how every stakeholder has a responsibility to move the industry forward.
2021-03-1120 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinancePerspectives on leadership, culture and team-building during a pandemicHFMA President and CEO interviews Lee Rivas of CloudMed about his leadership journey and how he's built his team during the pandemic. Rich Daly interviews Nicole Farrow and Andrew Johnson from Change Healthcare about trends and solutions in prior authorization.
2020-12-0223 minHFMAtalkEpisode 28: HFMA 2020 preview with Mark KnightIn a special episode, Mark Knight, chief executive of the HFMA, looks ahead to the 2020 HFMA annual conference. He talks about what delegates can expect, what he is most looking forward to and the value of the NHS finance community coming together.
2020-11-1906 minHFMAtalk27: A conversation between Caroline Clarke and Sanjay Agrawal: part 2Sanjay Agrawal, consultant in respiratory medicine and intensive care at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, and Caroline Clarke, group chief executive of Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, have a follow up conversation to their initial discussion earlier this year. They discuss how things have changed in their organisations over the last few months and how they are each preparing for the second wave of Covid-19. They also look ahead to the HFMA 2020 Annual Conference.
2020-11-1238 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceRemote revenue cycle challenges, job hunting tips and how to share your good news with HFMAKim Scaccia from Wisconsin-based Mercyhealth discusses how her organization cracked the code on a remote work force. Quintin Smith from Baker Tilly talks about staying positive after a layoff. And HFMA's Jennifer Novoseletsky tells us how members can share their good news with each other.
Jen's contact info:
Email: jnovoseletsky@hfma.org
Twitter handle: @JenNovo_HFMA
2020-09-0926 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceThe "next normal" and how to get thereBeth Kaplan of Deloitte & Touche discusses how a consistent process of assessment and adjustment can help healthcare organizations get through each phase of the pandemic and beyond. Also, HFMA Community Manager Melanie Binder announces a new Community Callout.
2020-08-2619 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceCMS Administrator Seema Verma Receives HFMA's Board of Directors Award, Talks with CEO Joe FiferAt HFMA's Digital Annual Conference, President and CEO Joe Fifer presented CMS Administrator Seema Verma with the Association's highest honor: the Richard L. Clarke Board of Directors Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to healthcare in a role that involves oversight of a $1 trillion budget, representing 26% of the total federal budget, and administration of health coverage programs for more than 130 million Americans. Following the presentation, Fifer and Verma had a Q&A session in which she addressed price transparency, the pandemic, and the future of value-based care.
2020-08-1927 minHFMAtalk24: Covid-19 in ScotlandCraig Marriott, deputy director of finance at NHS Lothian and HFMA Scotland branch chair, discusses the impact and response to Covid-19 in Scotland, highlighting some differences compared to the rest of the UK. He also talks about the challenges and opportunities presented to finance staff across the organisation as a result of the pandemic.
2020-06-2438 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceDr. Tim Hendrix of Florida's AdventHealth Centra Care: How to safely welcome anxious patients back into your hospital or physician practice.Hospitals and physician's offices have opened back up for non-emergent care. Dr. Tim Hendrix of Florida's AdventHealth Centra Care discusses how his organization is making patients feel safe and welcome. Also in this episode, HFMA's Community Melanie Binder talks about how attendees of the upcoming Digital Annual Conference can make the most of their conference experience by using HFMA's Community.
2020-06-1821 minHFMAtalk19: Auditing the 2019/20 annual accounts during Covid-19Debbie Paterson, policy and technical manager at the HFMA and Mark Stocks, head of public sector assurance at Grant Thornton, talk about adjustments that have been made to the audit of the 2019/20 annual accounts as a result of the pandemic, both within the accounts, and to the auditing process itself. Debbie and Mark also discuss issues that have arisen to the audit process so far, as well as changes already being planned for next year’s audits.
Note: This podcast was recorded before NHSE&I's Statement to support provider and commissioner forecasting was published on 27 May 2020.
2020-05-2839 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceHow to Perform Elective Surgery From Six Feet AwayHFMA Policy Director Chad Mulvany and TransUnion Principal Jonathan Wiik offer perspectives on healthcare organizations reopening for elective procedures. Also, HFMA Director of Chapter Relations Tracy Packingham talks about the Association's virtual events.
2020-05-1425 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceAdvisory Board's Christopher Kerns: "There is nothing resembling normal."Christopher Kerns of Advisory Board discusses what the first phase of coronavirus recovery will look like for healthcare organizations, what hospitals can do to manage clinician burnout and what the upcoming presidential election will mean for government sponsored healthcare. Also in this episode: HFMA Editor Nick Hut talks about how hospitals can preserve cash during the pandemic.
2020-04-3013 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceRevenue Cycle Strategies and Data AnalyticsNick Davis of the SSI Group discusses how building a culture of good patient financial communication can lead to better revenue cycle performance. HFMA Director Todd Nelson interviews Ryan Self from sponsor EPSi about how healthcare organizations can incorporate data analytics into their operations.
2020-04-2324 minHFMAtalk10: A clinical perspective on the impact of Covid-19 (22 April 2020)Sanjay Agrawal talks about how staff are pulling together to tackle the pandemic and the impact that it is having on them. He also discusses the research that is going on to treat Covid-19 and to combat the disease in the future.
Sanjay is a HFMA trustee and a consultant in respiratory medicine and intensive care at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
2020-04-2222 minHFMAtalk9: Covid-19 beyond the United KingdomAs a global pandemic, Covid-19 is impacting nearly every country across the world. In this episode, Shaun Eldridge, president of HFMA Australia and Joe Fifer, chief executive of HFMA USA share their knowledge and experience of the response in their countries and its impact across the healthcare system.
2020-04-211h 02HFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceThe CARES Act, Care Teams and FEMAHFMA's Chad Mulvany talks about how stimulus funds could mean bad press for hospitals. Rick Kes and Matt Wolf from RSM discuss FEMA and the CARES Act. Aaron Bujnowski from the Chartis Group shares insights about how supporting care teams can fit into the financial strategic plan. Also in this episode: A special announcement from HFMA's Joe Fifer, Mary Mirabelli and Bill Casey and a call for questions for a special upcoming episode.
2020-04-1830 minHFMAtalk7: A clinical perspective on the impact of Covid-19 (14 April 2020)After four days of working in intensive care, Sanjay Agrawal shares his experience and reflections on the reality of caring for people who have Covid-19.
Sanjay is a HFMA trustee and a consultant in respiratory medicine and intensive care at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
2020-04-1434 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceBon Secours Mercy Health's Billie Jean Mounts Talks About Coronavirus ResponseHFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer talks with Billie Jean Mounts from Bon Secours Mercy Health about how her organization has responded to the financial challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic.
2020-04-1027 minHFMAtalk5: Covid-19: a view from LondonCaroline Clarke, group chief executive at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and HFMA president shares learning from the London experience of Covid-19 so far and considers how roles have changed to meet the challenge.
2020-04-0330 minHFMAtalk4: A clinical perspective on the impact of Covid-19 (2 April 2020)In the second of our podcasts with Sanjay Agrawal, HFMA trustee and a consultant in respiratory medicine and intensive care at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Sanjay talks about how learning during Covid-19 might impact how the NHS works in the future.
HFMA will be releasing a number of podcasts from people working across different sectors, regions and roles during the pandemic.
2020-04-0217 minHFMAtalk3: A clinical perspective on the impact of Covid-19 (26 March 2020)The HFMA is here to support our members, the wider finance community and the NHS throughout the coronavirus outbreak. We recognise that people face many different challenges and part of our role at the HFMA is to help people understand what their colleagues are dealing with, as well as supporting people to feel less isolated in their work and decision making at this time.
As part of this it is our intention to produce a range of podcasts that will hear from people working across different sectors, regions and roles. Listening to people speak about the challenges...
2020-03-2622 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceThe Latest on COVID-19, How Hospitals Can Bolster Their Communities, and Revenue Cycle Technology OpportunitiesHFMA's Rich Daly and Chad Mulvany talk about the latest from Washington on the coronavirus. Scott Rowe of Conifer Health Solutions discusses revenue cycle technology, and Marla Weston, former CEO of the American Nurses Association, talks about everyday business practices that hospitals can use to bolster their communities. This episode is sponsored by GHX.
Visit our website for all the latest on the coronavirus.
2020-03-2536 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceSpecial Episode: Coronavirus Exclusive with CFO Tim Maurice of University of California at Davis Health SystemUC Davis Medical Center made headlines recently when providers there treated the first case of community spread coronavirus in the United States. In this episode, CFO Tim Maurice speaks with Joe Fifer about the health system's experience in this unprecedented health crisis. Also in this episode, Rich Daly and Chad Mulvany discuss the latest coronavirus news from Washington, and HFMA's Todd Nelson shares five tips for employees who are working remotely for the first time.
2020-03-2031 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceWhy Health Systems Should Be Watching Amazon and WalmartCeci Connolly of the Alliance of Community Health Plans talks with HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer about the slow move to value and why health systems should be watching outside disruptors. Also, HFMA Chair Mike Allen interviews Optum360's Todd Gustin.
2020-03-1835 minHFMAtalk2: Collaborative working between finance and clinical staffJoin Lee Outhwaite, director of finance and contracting at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and Sanjay Agrawal, consultant in respiratory medicine and critical care at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, as they share their insights into the importance of collaborative working between finance and clinical staff.
This episode will cover:
A look at how both finance and clinical staff need to understand the business
What collaborative working looks like
Reaping the benefits of quality improvement projects
Using patient-level information and cost data (PLICS) to understand variation
Moving to a value-based approach with a...
2020-03-0425 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceJoe Fifer on Consumerism: If Not Us, Who?HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer discusses the call to action he issued to members in the February issue of hfm magazine and HFMA's commitment to leading the consumerism charge. Aneesh Krishna of McKinsey & Company talks about how Medicaid expansion will affect provider organizations during the next recessional. Also: Denials by the numbers.
2020-02-2629 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceJudy Faulkner and Epic's Opposition to HHS's Interoperability RuleEpic Founder and CEO Judy Faulkner made headlines last week with an email urging clients to join Epic in opposing a proposed rule from the Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) around information sharing. Citing privacy concerns on behalf of patients, Faulkner said she hopes to collaborate with HHS but also said Epic may sue if the final rule does not adequately address the company's concerns.
This special episode of Voices in Healthcare Finance includes HFMA's Rich Daly and Chad Mulvany discussing Faulkner's recent comments as well as HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer's interview with Fa...
2020-01-2818 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceJoe Fifer on the State of HealthcareRich Daly interviews HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer about where he sees the industry going in 2020 and beyond. Also, Change Healthcare's Jason Williams discusses the opportunities of artificial intelligence technology, and Brad Dennison, HFMA's director of content strategy, talks about the redesign of hfm magazine. Get more of Joe's interview in the January issue of hfm.
2020-01-1529 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceVoices Presents: A Conversation with Mike Allen, HFMA's Chair and CFO at OSF HealthCareIn this episode, HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer debuts a series of conversations with health system CFOs. His inaugural interview is with Mike Allen, HFMA's 2019-2020 Chair and the CFO at OSF HealthCare in Peoria, Illinois.
2020-01-0829 minHFMAtalkThe podcast for NHS financeEmma Knowles, director of policy and research at HFMA, tells you more about HFMAtalk, the podcast by the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
2020-01-0800 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceThe Future is Now: Change, AI and the Social Determinants of HealthIn this special New Year's Day episode, we're thinking about HFMA's upcoming Annual Conference in San Antonio and looking back at HFMA's 2019 Annual Conference with four never-before-heard interviews. Kyle Hicok of Revint Solutions talks about change management; Michael Mercurio of the Partners Professional billing office discusses the opportunities and challenges of AI in the revenue cycle; and Trenor Williams of Socially Determined shares insights about the social determinants of health.
Learn more about the 2020 Annual Conference at annual.hfma.org.
2020-01-0120 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceBack to the Future of Revenue Cycle Parts I and IIIn this special episode, we revisit two of our most popular episodes, in which Nicholas Mendyka of the University of Virginia Health System Medical Center talks about his vision for the revenue cycle of the future. Also, Mary Mirabelli, HFMA's vice president of content strategy and delivery, comes into the studio to talk about HFMA's Financial Sustainability Summit, happening April 16 and 17 in Denver.
2019-12-1816 min
HFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceHow to Kill Surprise BillsDavid Shelton of PatientMatters talks about how the industry can eliminate surprise bills for good. Rich Daly interviews Paul Anderson from Strata Decision Technology about total cost of care. Also, five ways to engage millennial patients.
Check out this HFMA resource tracking trends and insights on understanding and utilizing total cost of care data:
www.hfma.org/tcoc
2019-11-0731 min
HFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceSpecial Episode: CMS Transparency Effort Misses the MarkOn the day that public comments were due to CMS on its proposed rule that would require the controversial public release of rates hospitals negotiated with health plans, Joe Fifer, president and CEO of HFMA, and Chad Mulvany, director of health finance policy and analysis for HFMA, preview their comments to CMS. Learn about the promise and peril of the approach CMS is taking to this key transparency issue.
2019-09-2716 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceLive from Orlando: HFMA's Annual Conference 2019This 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.
2019-06-2617 min
HFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceIntroducing the 'Cup of Joe' podcastFrom 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.
2019-06-2118 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceReinventing Healthcare: The Future in a Technology-Driven SystemHFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer discusses the Association's recently submitted letter in response to ONC's request for input on price transparency initiatives. Susan Dentzer, an author and keynote speaker at HFMA's upcoming Annual Conference, talks about the future of technology-enabled healthcare. Also, five key elements of an effective population health strategy.
2019-05-2223 min
HFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceCVS, Virtual Platforms, and How Millennials are Disrupting the Industry
Chad Mulvany, HFMA's director of healthcare finance policy, perspectives and analysis, shares insights on technological developments that are disrupting the industry.
Episode links:
Healthcare Business News
HFMA Dollars & Sense
Hospitals Should Prepare for Industry Disruption by Empowered Consumers
Disruptive Partnerships and Innovation
2019-03-1318 minHFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceThe Future of Revenue Cycle (Part 2)Nicholas Mendyka of the University of Virginia Health System Medical Center discusses price transparency, and HFMA director Todd Nelson talks about the revenue cycle of tomorrow. Also: five things patients can do to avoid surprise bills (and why hospitals should tell them).
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Avoiding Surprises in Your Medical Bills
Imagine Tomorrow's Revenue Cycle at HFMA's Revenue Cycle Conference, March 20-22 in Austin, Texas
2019-02-1321 min
HFMA’s Voices in Healthcare FinanceSneak Peek: The New HFMA Voices in Healthcare Finance PodcastVoices in Healthcare Finance will debut a new format on September 5. In this sneak peek, Erika Grotto interviews Sandra Wolfskill, one of HFMA's directors of healthcare finance policy, for the first installment of a six-part series about patient communication and the revenue cycle. Sound editing by Julian Suga and Bryan Kuhn.
2018-08-1407 min