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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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Medical Devices

Hands using a pill organizer
Jul 12 | Jeff Lagasse
Drug shortages lead to higher prices, trouble filling prescriptions
Data showed a 16.6% increase in the price of drugs in shortage, driven mostly by an increase in the price of generics.
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Nurse at computer
Jun 09 | Jeff Lagasse
Top Stories: Mount Sinai develops AI for electrocardiograms
The AI approach could improve the efficacy and accuracy of ECG assessment. The model enables interpretation of cardiac readings as…
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Reporting supply chain issues will now be voluntary, meaning the agency will likely have an incomplete picture of potential shortages.
May 26 | Jeff Lagasse
FDA: Medical device shortages could worsen
Reporting supply chain issues will now be voluntary, meaning the agency will likely have an incomplete picture of potential shortages.
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Home care visit with tablet
May 12 | Jeff Lagasse
Humana teams with durable medical equipment organizations on home care
Humana framed the partnerships as part of a push to expand value-based care across its slate of home health services.
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stethoscope on tablet
Apr 28 | Susan Morse
HIMSSCast: Cybersecurity often takes a back seat to clinical priorities at rural hospitals
You're always going to lose the battle between cyber defense and having enough nurses at the…
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Apr 11 | Jeff Lagasse
Healthcare websites are being attacked with fake requests
These attacks are flooding targeted networks and servers and threatening to shut sites down, rendering them inaccessible to clients.
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A dialysis appointment
Mar 28 | Jeff Lagasse
Bipartisan bill looks to have Medicare cover breakthrough medical devices
Lawmakers said the legislation would offer Medicare beneficiaries acesss to breakthrough medical devices.
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Mar 22 | Susan Morse
To meet interoperability mandates, providers and payers should build API expertise
When data exchange is treated as a strategic initiative it gets better results than doing the compliance…
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Person in PPE stares through a window
Jan 27 | Jeff Lagasse
Feds ask pharmacies to donate unused N95 masks
While the intent is to ensure a steady supply of masks, some pharmacy partners may have limited or no remaining N95s for donation.
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Dec 08, 2022 | Susan Morse
Clinicians need the right messaging to pay attention to cybersecurity  
The clinical workforce must be cyber aware, and the cybersecurity team must become clinically aware, experts say.
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