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HFMA’s Voices in Healthcare Finance — 234 episodes
The challenges of independent rural healthcare practices
The IPPS FY 27 proposed rule, and how the industry can better care for women
A key antitrust case against providers, plus the marriage of patient experience and AI
Landmark price transparency legislation in the works
The future of accountable care
Consequences of new MA and ACA Marketplace regulations
Diving into the FY26 appropriations bill and CMS's new ACCESS Model
How a looming federal mandate will affect hospitals
Dissecting early-year developments regarding the ACA, 340B and price transparency
Jan. 7: Hospital finances at heart of Texas v. Epic
Dec. 29, 2025: Looking ahead to 2026
Dec. 15, 2025: Breaking down key 2026 regulations for hospitals and physicians
Dec. 10: Charity screening; 340B lawsuit
Nov. 26: OPPS; Hospital efficiency
Introducing HiFi Health News: How to save on prescription drugs
Fast Finance: Direct contracting push
Nov. 17, 2025: The shutdown is over, plus Aetna's update to a controversial payment policy
Healthcare Technology, Episode 3: Opportunities in patient monitoring and telemetry
Nov. 3, 2025: The shutdown continues, plus the latest on 340B
Healthcare Technology, Episode 2: Helping patients harness their own data
Healthcare Technology, Episode 1: Solving the right problem at the right time
Oct. 20: Where things stand with the government shutdown and Affordable Care Act subsidies
Oct. 6, 2025: The healthcare impacts of a federal government shutdown
The latest on budget talks, rural healthcare funding and a controversial payment policy
Fast Finance: MA impact on hospital margins
FY '26 budget proposals, Medicare cuts and more
FastFinance: Medicare enrollees' drug costs spike
Rethinking rev cycle, plus the 2026 Medicare proposed rule on physician fee schedule
FastFinance: The Podcast
Price transparency in the OPPS proposed rule, plus the IPPS final rule
Why this year's Medicare proposed rule for OPPS could have a big impact
Trump's big bill's beauty is in the eye of the beholder
HHS restructuring and the federal budget
Vendor and staffing management, plus the latest in budget reconciliation
What DOGE's actions mean for U.S. healthcare
The IPPS proposed rule, and tackling charge capture issues
How DOGE will change HHS
Dr. Oz and CMS, plus HFMA's new Fast Finance newsletter
The art of digital delegation
Change Healthcare, one year later
As RFK Jr. prepares to take on HHS, where is he likely to have the greatest impact?
Healthcare developments in a second Trump term
Real-world solutions in primary care
Healthcare industry predictions for 2025, with Nick Hut and Rich Daly
How gun violence affects the mental, behavioral and physical health of communities
Why better mental health access won't end gun violence
Election preview, a new Medicare appeals process and the two-midnight rule
The invisible costs of cancer treatment
Lessons from tribal health
Scrutiny in the Steward Health Care scandal
Improving diversity in clinical drug trials
The power of "yes and": Using improv to advance your career
Healthcare Blame Game: The crumbling wall between journalism and advocacy
Revenue cycle analytics and how providers can help create best practices for the industry
Bonus! Healthcare Blame Game, Live from Las Vegas
Patient payment and provider collaboration
The surest bets from HFMA's Annual Conference in Las Vegas
Answering the Change Healthcare wakeup call
Saying goodbye to the BMI
Healthcare Blame Game: What media and lawmakers don't understand about healthcare finance
Gaining the confidence and skill to improve your public speaking
What's more uncomfortable than menopause? A workplace discussion about it.
It's time to revisit your charity care policy
The "dystopian" state of primary care
What the Change Healthcare cyberattack means for the future of the industry
The hidden risks of weight loss drugs
Healthcare Blame Game: Bloomberg Philanthropies puts $250 million into educating new healthcare workers while Patient Rights Advocate spends on spreading misinformation
Bonus! Healthcare Blame Game: Patient Rights Advocate’s distortion of price transparency regulations and data, and the ad campaign that’s catching attention
We all have trauma. Here's how to take it to work in a healthy way.
Asking the right questions to help patients age in place
The big picture for healthcare in 2024
Alleviating stress on patients, families and clinical staff through a palliative care doula volunteer program
An extended year-end policy update with Nick Hut and Shawn Stack
Healthcare Blame Game: Bigger may prove to be better in healthcare, despite critics' take
The best of 2023 from HFMA's editorial team
Improving health outcomes while combating homelessness
November policy roundup with Nick Hut and Shawn Stack
Humans: Essential to your AI strategy
The best care starts with the patient
It starts with mental health: How caring for transgender youth makes for healthier adults
The intersection of quality and finance, with Rick Gundling and Stephanie Mercado
The future of healthcare transparency, with Nick Hut and Andrew Donohue
Fighting for systemic change by putting the patient first
Dr. Ronald Hirsch of R1RCM discusses new Alzheimer's drug Leqembi with HFMA's Nick Hut
Some of the best from HFMA’s Annual Conference in Nashville
Healthcare Blame Game: Reporter’s are knee-deep in press releases. Most lack context.
HFMA Annual Conference preview: How Vanderbilt University Medical Center built a successful bundled payment program
Interoperability rule enforcement is coming. Are you ready?
Crawfish, helping hands, and ”Hard Truths” about healthcare: Joe Fifer looks back on 40 years with HFMA
Turning it up in Music City: Get ready for HFMA’s Annual Conference in Nashville
Sleepless in the C-suite: Workforce, Part 3
Sleepless in the C-suite: Workforce, Part 2
Sleepless in the C-suite: Workforce, Part 1
Beyond the News: The end of the public health emergency
Healthcare 2030: Leveraging good leadership to work toward financial sustainability
The blame game in the media regarding patient financial conversations
The real dangers of an obesity diagnosis, and why it’s sometimes best to just use the F word
Listening to this podcast is good for the community, the industry and your bottom line
How Braven Health is looking to improve the lives of New Jersey patients through value-based care
Beyond automation: Fulfilling your New Year’s resolution for a more efficient revenue cycle
How ”Dr. Mom” became the family CMO and why taking care of women is more important than ever
Beyond the News: Nick and Shawn discuss No Surprises, disruptors and everything else that made healthcare industry headlines in 2022
HFMA staff discuss the biggest healthcare stories of the year
A ”spicy” lame duck session for the 117th Congress and other things to expect after midterm elections
A quick holiday week news update with Nick and Shawn
Jonathan Fanning on creativity and the questions we should all be asking to innovate in the workplace
If you want the solution to staffing challenges in healthcare, try asking your staff.
How a new structure in the C-suite can drive innovation
Healthcare disruptors like Amazon get good patient reviews, but questions about quality abound.
What identification of victims of TWA Flight 800 taught the healthcare industry about medical records
The cost effectiveness of palliative care in a fee-for-service or value setting
Ensuring your patients and staff are prepared for the next disaster
The five essential people on every patient’s cancer care team (and why a financial advocate should be one of them)
Cost effectiveness of health and the urgent case for value: More insights from HFMA’s 2022 Annual Conference
Above and beyond in the Mile High City: Insights about the future of healthcare from HFMA’s 2022 Annual Conference
Wes Wheeler of UPS Healthcare talks about the future of cold chain supply chain
Using the systems thinking approach to tackle the complex issues of health equity and DEI
Women in the healthcare workplace: Hopeful signs and challenges ahead
Outgoing HFMA National Chair Tammie Jackson reflects on a year of striving for ”Bolder, Brighter, Better”
CMS Principal Deputy Administrator Jonathan Blum discusses price transparency, surprise billing and the future of value-based payment
Come for the free haircut, stay for the behavioral health education: How the latest healthcare disruptors are meeting patients where they are
BONUS EPISODE: The Body of Evidence
Anthony Comfort of VisiQuate discusses opportunities for technology in healthcare, both in the clinical space and in revenue cycle
The negative effect of fat bias on health outcomes
Why people and process are the keys to revenue cycle innovation
Your patients’ missed screening means advanced cancer: Here’s how to get patients back and how to treat them in the comfort of their own homes
The real reason people don’t get vaccinated for COVID-19? They don’t feel like it.
To patients, the financial experience isn’t separate from the clinical one. Here’s how to leave them with a good lasting impression.
Design thinking: A human-centric approach to problem solving in healthcare
How fried chicken is doing social good in Ohio, and what that could mean for the healthcare industry
The Valentine’s Day episode: Karin Hurt and David Dye discuss the whys and why nots of workplace romances
Patients have access to more information than ever. How should we be talking to them about it?
How avoiding an awkward waiting room conversation can contribute to better health among transgender people
Healthcare 2030: The Chartis Group and Bank of America discuss embracing disruptors and rethinking care delivery
What would you do if your best employee quit tomorrow? Anton Gunn shares the secrets to effective succession planning.
The HFMA editorial team discusses the biggest healthcare stories of the year and looks ahead to 2022
Policy analyst and hfm columnist Paul Keckley discusses the cost effectiveness of health
Adopting the first responder mindset in leadership
An epidemiologist discusses how we failed the public when it comes to public health
Rep. Suzan DelBene discusses the Improving Seniors‘ Timely Access to Care Act
The pandemic cast a new light on mental health, and telemedicine provided a new avenue to access. How is the industry likely to view mental health and behavioral health in the future?
All the things they don‘t teach you in med school (and why they should)
HFMA‘s Healthcare 2030 series: What will the next decade mean for healthcare organizations and the patients they serve?
The CEO of one of the smallest hospitals in the country discusses the opportunities in rural hospitals
Opportunities in the face of crisis: HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer interviews Sergio Melgar, CFO at UMass Memorial Health
The future of the clinical workforce: Joyce Fitzpatrick, Case Western Reserve University, and Robyn Begley, CEO of the AONL and chief nursing officer of the AHA, discuss challenges in nursing
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.
“Access improves outcomes.” The benefits of telehealth for chronic conditions.
How has your view changed with it comes to telemedicine?
How providers should prepare for No Surprises deadlines
Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine: How Sanford Health System is communicating with patients about getting their shots
"Every one of us can make a change." Dr. Zeev Neuwirth discusses how every stakeholder can improve the industry.
"You are never off the record on social media." hfm Leadership columnist Jill Geisler discusses the do's and don'ts.
"I'm not strong enough. That's why I'm feeling this way." Taking care of your mental health when you hit the pandemic wall.
"Data represents people." Why remote workers need to be more vigilant than ever about protecting personal information.
"I'm just glad I brushed my hair today." The challenges, and some strategies, for working moms during a global pandemic.
Going beyond price transparency compliance, patient payment in a time of COVID, and medical device security
Perspectives on leadership, culture and team-building during a pandemic
How the pandemic paved the way for fraud, waste and abuse in telehealth
Election Special: As the votes are tallied, we look at what the possible outcomes mean for healthcare
The payer episode: CMS interoperability rules and provider strategies for better conversations
Telehealth opportunities in oncology, and Stever Robbins shares the secret to tackling email overload
Self-pay A/R best practices, Stark Law with Rep. Roger Marshall and CMS's price transparency rule
Remote revenue cycle challenges, job hunting tips and how to share your good news with HFMA
The "next normal" and how to get there
CMS Administrator Seema Verma Receives HFMA's Board of Directors Award, Talks with CEO Joe Fifer
Rep. Suzan Delbene's value-based payment legislation and Humana's population health milestone in Medicare Advantage markets
Telehealth: How the COVID-19 pandemic can ultimately lead to better health in rural communities
A surprising analysis around hospital reimbursement during the COVID-19 pandemic. Plus: What is Joe Biden's healthcare plan?
The coronavirus pandemic: A time when cash becomes priceless
Dr. Tim Hendrix of Florida's AdventHealth Centra Care: How to safely welcome anxious patients back into your hospital or physician practice.
Hospitals Are Open for Business. What New Habits Are We Keeping?
Why Sharing Infection Rates and Other Information With Healthcare Organizations is Crucial in Preparing for the Future of COVID-19
How to Perform Elective Surgery From Six Feet Away
Telehealth Q&A with Lumina Health's Lucy Zielinski and Dan Marino
Advisory Board's Christopher Kerns: "There is nothing resembling normal."
Revenue Cycle Strategies and Data Analytics
The CARES Act, Care Teams and FEMA
Bon Secours Mercy Health's Billie Jean Mounts Talks About Coronavirus Response
Consumerism in a Time of Coronavirus
KPMG Provides Guidance on Financial Reporting During the Coronavirus Crisis
The Latest on COVID-19, How Hospitals Can Bolster Their Communities, and Revenue Cycle Technology Opportunities
Special Episode: Coronavirus Exclusive with CFO Tim Maurice of University of California at Davis Health System
Why Health Systems Should Be Watching Amazon and Walmart
Coronavirus, Walmart, and the Risks and Benefits of M&A
Janie Wade on Consumerism, Value and Female Leadership
Joe Fifer on Consumerism: If Not Us, Who?
"Disrupt Yourself"
How to Thrive During the Next Recession
Ben Carter, COO of Trinity Health
Answering the Consumer Call for Convenience
Judy Faulkner and Epic's Opposition to HHS's Interoperability Rule
Voices Presents: Mayo Clinic CFO Dennis Dahlen Talks with Joe Fifer
Joe Fifer on the State of Healthcare
Voices Presents: A Conversation with Mike Allen, HFMA's Chair and CFO at OSF HealthCare
The Future is Now: Change, AI and the Social Determinants of Health
Back to the Future of Revenue Cycle Parts I and II
Addressing the Social Determinants of Health
Price Transparency: What to Know About the CMS Final Rule
How to Kill Surprise Bills
A Legislator, a Supply Chain Manager and a Productivity Expert Walk Into a Podcast
Optimizing the Patient Experience in an Era of Consumerism
Special Episode: CMS Transparency Effort Misses the Mark
Marcus Whitney on the First Steps Toward Innovation
Consumerism, Supply Chain Management, and Provider-Sponsored Health Plans
The Hospital Impact of the 'Public Charge' Immigrant Rule
The Art and Science of EHR Upgrades
EHRs, EDs, and the latest on OPPS
First, Last and Only: Seizing the Opportunity for Patient Financial Conversations
Master Disaster: Preparedness Tips from FEMA and HHS
Live from Orlando: HFMA's Annual Conference 2019
Introducing the 'Cup of Joe' podcast
Lessons in Women's Leadership
Driving Change with Analytics
Reinventing Healthcare: The Future in a Technology-Driven System
Bundle Up: Developments in BPCI Advanced
A Lannister Always Pays His Medical Debts (When Offered a Reasonable Payment Plan)
How Providence St. Joseph Health Used Variation Analysis to Engage Physicians
Achieving the Elusive ROI on an EHR
CVS, Virtual Platforms, and How Millennials are Disrupting the Industry
Shall We Play a Game?
The Future of Revenue Cycle (Part 2)
The Future of Revenue Cycle (Part 1)
Disruptive Partnerships and Innovation
2019: The Year of the Healthcare Consumer
Around the World in 40 Weeks: Maternity Care Outside the U.S.
You Should Talk: Opportunities for Patient Financial Conversations
What Midterm Elections Mean for Health Care
A Clean (Hospital) Bill of Health
Handling Patient Financial Conversations in High-Stress ED Scenarios
An Inside View of Hospital Disaster Preparedness
Be Prepared: Two Ways Healthcare Providers Plan for the Unexpected
What to Expect When You Are Expecting
Sneak Peek: The New HFMA Voices in Healthcare Finance Podcast