FastFinance with Rich Daly

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HFMA’s FastFinance helps busy healthcare finance leaders and investors quickly digest the latest news and trends. Through forward-leaning, on-point analysis, award-winning editor and journalist Rich Daly will help you tackle the issues at play within dense payment rules, financial reports, research, proposed policies, court decisions and other developments. Sign up for the Fast Finance newsletter at https://www.hfma.org/fast-finance/fastfinance-hfma-cfo-newsletter.

  1. 18 FEB

    Feb. 18: Financial hit from new HOPD reporting rules?; Consumer affordability in an election year

    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. Health systems face multiple potential financial hits from new off-campus HOPD reporting requirements. Also, this week’s Weird Number: 3%-5%. That the amount of net revenue lost annually by electronic health records and billing systems. One More Thing: Healthcare cost concerns could be a big factor in this year's mid-term election. A survey indicates it could give an opportunity to hospitals. Not a FastFinance subscriber? Learn more ⁠here⁠.

    6 min

  2. 4 FEB

    Feb. 4: Hospital M&A outlook; 2026 prep for cuts

    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. Health systems are expected to ramp up their dealmaking activity next year but deep divides have emerged between for-profit and not-for-profit approaches. Also, this week’s Weird Number: $172 billion. That the amount of projected federal 10-year savings from site-neutral payment requirements on hospital billing in Medicaid included in a proposed Republican reconciliation package. One More Thing: Five approaches health systems are using to get ready for the 2027 start of bit Medicaid cuts. Not a FastFinance subscriber? Learn more here.

    6 min

  3. 21 JAN

    Jan. 21: Hospital union trends; 340B in 2026

    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. Union activity is expected to accelerate at hospitals in 2026. But financial pressures are leading some organizations to push back. Also, this week’s Weird Number: 24%. That’s the share of providers who did not receive the Independent Dispute Resolution amount they were entitled to within the statutory time in 2024. One More Thing: Five changes to watch in the 340B discount drug program in 2026. Not a FastFinance subscriber? Learn more ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    5 min

  4. 7 JAN

    Jan. 7: Hospital finances at heart of Texas v. Epic

    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. A list of alleged financial harms against hospitals are at the heart of Texas' anticompetitive lawsuit again EHR vendor Epic. Learn why its details are required reading. Also, this week’s Weird Number: 40%. That’s how much higher the year-to-date bad debt and charity care per day are for hospitals compared to their year-to-date amount in 2022. One More Thing: HHS is appealing the recent pause from a federal judge of the 340B rebate model. Not a FastFinance subscriber? Learn more ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠

    6 min

  5. 10/12/2025

    Dec. 10: Charity screening; 340B lawsuit

    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. As states are increasingly requiring pre-screening patients for charity care, a recent industry outreach effort gauged hospital interest and approaches. Also, this week’s Weird Number: 500,000. That’s how many people quit their jobs in healthcare or social assistance in August—the latest month with a breakdown on that from the Labor Department. One More Thing: A new lawsuit seeks to stop the Jan. 1 launch of the 340B rebate model. Hospitals filed a lawsuit against the federal government Dec. 1, seeking to halt implementation of the planned 340B rebate model before it begins. Not a FastFinance subscriber? Learn more ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠

    8 min

  6. 26/11/2025

    Nov. 26: OPPS; Hospital efficiency

    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. Former hospital executives detail an approach that helped their organization improve quality while obtaining average commercial rates of 150% of Medicare. Also, this week’s Weird Number: $10 billion. The amount Medicare was expected to spend this year for provision of skin substitutes — one of the treatments on which a new prior authorization model will focus. One More Thing: Details of the recently issued hospital outpatient payment rule from Medicare, which carries significant financial ramifications. Not a FastFinance subscriber? Learn more ⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠

    7 min

  7. 12/11/2025

    Nov. 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 HFMA survey how they expect AI to change executive leadership at their organizations. Not a FastFinance subscriber? Learn more ⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠

    7 min

  8. 29/10/2025

    Oct. 29: One health system's efficiency 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. Health systems nationwide are pushing to increase efficiency ahead of federal funding cuts from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. One health system is pretending the cuts have already begun in order to give urgency to its efforts. Also, this week’s Weird Number: $84 billion. That's the amount of higher spending Medicare is spending on enrollees in Medicare Advantage, compared to what it would have spent if they stayed in traditional Medicare. One More Thing: Employers mistakenly think their workers can afford their health insurance coverage, new polling found. Not a FastFinance subscriber? Learn more ⁠⁠here.⁠

    8 min
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HFMA’s FastFinance helps busy healthcare finance leaders and investors quickly digest the latest news and trends. Through forward-leaning, on-point analysis, award-winning editor and journalist Rich Daly will help you tackle the issues at play within dense payment rules, financial reports, research, proposed policies, court decisions and other developments. Sign up for the Fast Finance newsletter at https://www.hfma.org/fast-finance/fastfinance-hfma-cfo-newsletter.

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  • Creator
    HFMA
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 Healthcare Financial Management Association

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