Healthcare Finance provides timely and in-depth coverage of the challenges faced by healthcare providers and payers in light of skyrocketing healthcare costs, regulatory developments and diminishing reimbursements. Helmed by an experienced team of independent editors and journalists, we deliver news, analysis, educational content to an audience of senior healthcare financial managers and ...

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Nov 30, 2023 · Escalating reimbursement delays and declining cash reserves are placing hospitals and health systems across the nation in a precarious financial predicament, according to data from Syntellis Performance Solutions' analysis of 1,300 hospitals.. The findings, published in partnership with the American Hospital Association, underscore the pressing need for measures aimed at alleviating financial ...

A complete guide to lease accounting for healthcare organizations Making a successful transition to the latest lease accounting requirements such as ASC 842, IFRS 16 or GASB 87 can be a complicated task for healthcare organizations holding many different types of leases. The new lease accounting ...

Dec 26, 2024 · Artificial intelligence is poised to become a major force in healthcare. The technology is developing at breakneck speed, and both payers and providers are examining the potential use cases, with one survey from November showing 73% of organizations plan on growing their financial commitments to the technology. But because AI is so new, there are still some knots left to be untangled.

Jan 8, 2025 · A bipartisan Senate report on private equity ownership of two health systems shows PE investment puts a priority of profit over patient health and hospital finances.

Dec 21, 2024 · Ending racism in healthcare often begins with medical education - and is the target of a new national project Inequities can be found in every facet of the industry, but targeting medical students and residents can help stem the tide.

Healthcare lease accounting insights: How two organizations got compliant and stay audit-ready all year long Healthcare organizations (HCOs) often hold multiple leases such as those for real estate, equipment, land and fleet - as well as less common leases such as embedded leases (often found in ...

6 days ago · A group of 10 bipartisan representatives this morning has introduced a bill to stop the 2.8% payment cut to physician pay. The Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, introduced this morning in the House by Representatives, would stop the payment cut that went into effect on January 1, according to MGMA, the Medical Group Management Association.

Dec 3, 2024 · Health systems in the U.S. saw slight margin gains in October following three months of declines, while operating margins for individual hospitals narrowed and expenses remained high, according to new data published by Strata Decision Technology.. Significant increases in drug costs contributed to higher nonlabor expenses, as drug expenses rose 15.2% and total nonlabor expenses increased 10% ...