Blogs

Bermuda shorts 10: Yes, we have no bananas!

by Bill Shields

12 December 2018

In his latest Bermudian blog, Bill Shields reflects on a busy end to the year and proposals to change the territory’s current system of health insurance, reducing the cost of premiums bringing it closer to universal coverage

Bermuda Shorts 9: finding a way

by Bill Shields

28 September 2018

In his latest correspondence from Bermuda, Bill Shields watches a computerised patient flow command centre in action and is impressed by a can-do attitude of an innovative interventional radiology service.

Bermuda shorts 8: howzat!

by Bill Shields

07 August 2018

Bermuda Hospitals Board’s Bill Shields reflects on a busy couple of months – for the island’s health service and the NHS – and considers service improvement, revenue cycle optimisation and a game of cricket.

Bermuda shorts 7: End of the beginning

by Bill Shields

05 June 2018

A major reduction in planned deficit for in 2017/18 was a good result, but Bermuda Hospitals Board’s Bill Shields says this year’s break-even budget is just the start of major financial changes.

Bermuda shorts 6: Flying a kite

by Bill Shields

27 March 2018

Having experienced his first Bermuda winter storm, Bermuda Hospitals Board’s Bill Shields looks ahead to a challenge of a different kind – moving to a relative value unit approach for outpatient reimbursement

Bermuda shorts 5 – Lost in the triangle

by Bill Shields

25 January 2018

After a trip back to the UK for the HFMA annual conference, Bermuda Hospitals Board chief finance officer Bill Shields offers his insights on how different health systems are squaring up to similar financial and service pressures.

Bermuda shorts 4: Dark and stormy

by Bill Shields

20 November 2017

Bermuda is accustomed to hurricanes, but storm clouds are also gathering around its health service. Bill Shields, the territory’s hospital board chief finance officer, continues his regular blog with a look at the need to reform the payment system to support an increase in day case care.

Bermuda shorts 3: putting the focus on costs

by Bill Shields

08 September 2017

There is a different political climate in Bermuda following the recent election, but no change in terms of previously announced healthcare funding. The focus is therefore very much on cost reduction for the territory’s hospitals board chief finance officer. Bill Shields continues his series of blogs.

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