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Reimbursement
Healthcare groups prod Congress to stop CMS' payment cuts
Healthcare groups prod Congress to stop CMS' payment cuts
Revenue Cycle Management
The transactional revenue cycle no longer works: Here's what does
The transactional revenue cycle no longer works: Here's what does
Strategic Planning
Q&A with Geisinger CEO and president Dr. Jaewon Ryu, who will be CEO of the new Risant Health
Q&A with Geisinger CEO and president Dr. Jaewon Ryu
Capital Finance
Cash shortages plague hospitals but there are signs of improvement ahead
Cash shortages plague hospitals
Supply Chain
HIMSSCast: Embrace technology to replace the mundane tasks
HIMSSCast: Embrace technology to replace the mundane tasks
Accounting & Financial Management
Optum growth fuels strong quarter for UnitedHealth Group
Optum growth fuels strong quarter for UnitedHealth Group
Budgeting
Insurers likely to pay $1.1 billion in rebates this fall
Insurers likely to pay $1.1 billion in rebates this fall
Quality and Safety
U.S. News revises 'Best Hospitals' methodology in wake of backlash
U.S. News revises 'Best Hospitals' methodology in wake of backlash
Billing and Collections
Paying for healthcare creates mental and financial health concerns
Paying for care creates mental, financial concerns
Claims Processing
94% of physicians report care delays due to prior authorization, AMA says
94% of physicians report care delays due to prior authorization, AMA says
Workforce
AMA pushes to end noncompete clauses in physician contracts
AMA pushes to end noncompete clauses
Operations
Sola launches in growing employer self-funded health plan market
Sola launches in growing self-funded health plan market
Medical Devices
Humana teams with durable medical equipment organizations on home care
Humana teams with DME orgs on home care
Hospital/physician relations
Physicians would rather leave than work for Envision, doctor says
Physicians would rather leave than work for Envision, doctor says
Construction & Facilities Management
Providence announces $712 million expansion in southern California 
Providence announces $712M expansion in southern California 
Compliance & Legal
Florida men plead guilty to $67 million Medicare fraud scheme
Florida men plead guilty to $67 million Medicare fraud scheme
Policy and Legislation
CMS expanding Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program
CMS expanding Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program
Community Benefit
AMA and others launch collective call for health equity in Rise to Health
AMA and others launch collective call for health equity
Accountable Care
CMS is testing new primary care model
CMS is testing new primary care model
Acute Care
A cyberattack is partly to blame for St. Margaret's Health closing all operations
A cyberattack is partly to blame for St. Margaret's Health closing all operations
Ambulatory Care
Hospitals face direct competition from the 'retailization' of healthcare
Hospitals face direct competition from the 'retailization' of healthcare
Analytics
Top Stories: Patient information exposed in PharMerica breach
Top Stories: Patient information exposed in PharMerica breach
Business Intelligence
Healthcare job cuts increase 97% from 2022
Healthcare job cuts increase 97% from 2022
ICD-10 & Coding
Physician practices examine risk adjustment coding in wake of federal lawsuits
Practices keeping close watch on risk adjustment coding
Meaningful Use
CMS overhauls meaningful use EHR program, renames it 'Promoting Interoperability'
CMS overhauls meaningful use as 'Promoting Interoperability'
Medicare & Medicaid
Significant differences uncovered between MA, FFS enrollees
Significant differences uncovered between MA, FFS enrollees
Patient Engagement
Commercial health plan member satisfaction declining in key areas
Commercial health plan member satisfaction declining
Pharmacy
Pharmacy leaders meet with White House on Medicare prescription drug benefits
Pharmacy leaders meet with White House on Rx drug benefits
Population Health
One in four skip wellness appointments, regular checkups
One in four adults skip wellness appointments, regular checkups
Risk Management
UPMC for You partners to offer Medicaid redetermination coverage in laundromats
UPMC for You offers Medicaid redetermination coverage in laundromats
Telehealth
Telehealth linked to fewer in-person follow-up visits
Telehealth linked to fewer in-person follow-up visits
Mergers & Acquisitions
M&A activity returning to pre-pandemic levels
M&A activity returning to pre-pandemic levels
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Opinions

Jul 08, 2015 | Healthcare Finance Staff
Leveraging the full power of the SBC
There is little question that healthcare payers, like all healthcare organizations, have mounting challenges when it comes to ...
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Jul 08, 2015 | Healthcare Finance Staff
Bundled pricing strategies and price variation
The conversation regarding rising healthcare costs in the U.S. continues to swell with tension and uncertainty. Why do ...
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Jul 06, 2015 | Healthcare Finance Staff
Results are in: Reinsurance and risk adjustment
The seminal reporting period for Marketplace-participating plans has closed and the results are in. Where does the ...
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Key tips for a successful hospital merger or acquisition
Jul 02, 2015 |
Key tips for a successful hospital merger or acquisition
With margins razor thin, hospitals are increasingly looking to transactions to achieve economies of scale ...
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Cybersecurity legislation only a partial solution (Insight)
Jul 02, 2015 |
Cybersecurity legislation only a partial solution (Insight)
The shocking truth is that only about 6 percent of healthcare data breaches to date are the work of ...
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How to achieve compliance with a strategic perspective (Insight)
Jul 01, 2015 | Richard Best
How to achieve compliance with a strategic perspective (Insight)
Due to the multitude of diverse yet wide-spread requirements, staying compliant can be overwhelming, ...
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Breaking down the biggest post-ICD-10 myths
Jun 30, 2015 | Carl Natale
Breaking down the biggest post-ICD-10 myths
The fear is that ICD-10 code set is so large and complex that medical coders aren't going to be able to keep up with ...
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Building a high-value healthcare delivery system
Jun 26, 2015 | Austin Kirkland
Building a high-value healthcare delivery system
Can you think of any other industry that is, or needs to be, more personalized and service-oriented than healthcare?
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Jun 25, 2015 | Healthcare Finance Staff
For ACA marketplaces, the near-poor are the sweet spot
Among the near-poor, the proportion of the newly insured who gain their insurance through the marketplace was ...
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Equipment leasing options - Fair Market Value or $1 Buyout?
Jun 19, 2015 | William G. Sutton
Equipment leasing options - Fair Market Value or $1 Buyout?
Knowing the factors that go into deciding whether to enter into a fair market value (FMV) lease or $1 ...
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