Headline issues in the spotlight
HFMA chief executive Mark Knight on taking a realistic view of the challenges facing the NHS
Schemes to move services out of hospital can produce savings – but not quickly, according to a new Monitor publication, reports Seamus Ward
Monitor provides final guidance ahead of patient cost collection
Take-up of shared services is patchy, particularly in finance. Seamus Ward asks what the future holds for outsourcing of back-office functions
Healthcare Finance editor Steve Brown says maternity tariff? may still be in its early years, but we need to stay focused on its core objectives
Do we have the right development and support arrangements to entice finance managers to take on the toughest roles, asks HFMA president Sue Lorimer