Blogs

Bermuda shorts 12: spring forward

by Bill Shields

04 April 2019

Daylight saving time ushers in longer days as Bermuda Hospitals Board’s Bill Shields contemplates a move away from fee-for-service funding

Bermuda shorts 11: a winter’s tale

by Bill Shields

07 February 2019

Snow may be almost unheard of in Bermuda, but the island’s hospitals board’s Bill Shields says NHS-style winter pressures are becoming all too familiar. Read his latest blog

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.

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How it works – NHS continuing healthcare

15 May 2019

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2018/19 year-end reminders

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Provider Faculty Directors' forum

05 June 2019

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Mental Health Finance Faculty Directors' forum

05 June 2019

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