Magazine / Healthcare Finance September 2021
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Features
Health economies are making progress with in developing proactive models of care, informed by data analysis.
New technologies could be crucial in NHS recovery – and finance is vital in this.
The Surrey Heartlands care system has put impactability modelling at the heart of its PHM approach
An HFMA roundtable, supported by NHS Shared Business Services, aimed to identify the components of a finance report.
News
It is widely anticipated that chancellor Rishi Sunak will find further funding for the health service.
It was previously announced that all CCG staff below board level were being given an employment commitment.
NHS recovery plan 2021-2026 also pledges to increase inpatient and day-case activity through a network of national treatment centres (NTCs).
The association has worked closely in recent years with NHS England and NHS Improvement, as well as Future-Focused Finance.
Primary care networks (PCNs) will receive dedicated management funding under plans for the coming 18 months.
As always, funding will be a major issue. The NHS in England was yet to hear its funding settlement for the second half of the financial year.
Comment
Daily cases continue to be high – at similar levels to those in late January.
There is a huge amount to do to get new integrated care bodies ready for April, when the real work begins, says Healthcare Finance editor Steve Brown
While most events continue to be delivered on-line, Mark Knight reflects on a cautious first return to in-person meetings.
Technical
A disagreement about accruals and provisions, private hospital financial management standards and governance guidance for integrated care boards.
The full report will be published later in September, but there are two main themes emerging.
More than 600 students have started a qualification with the HFMA Academy since we launched our advanced diplomas in healthcare business and finance.
A round-up of recent job moves
Longstanding NHS finance director and consultant – and HFMA supporter – Paul Taylor has retired after 35 years working in the health service.
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