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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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Hospital/physician relations

Overall, the healthcare sector saw 38,279 job cuts over the course of the past six months, data showed.
Jul 10 | Jeff Lagasse
Healthcare job cuts increase 97% from 2022
Overall, the healthcare sector saw 38,279 job cuts over the course of the past six months, data showed.
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A stethoscope rests on a tablet.
Jun 30 | Susan Morse
HIMSSCast: How AI is reducing physician burden at one New Jersey health system
A reduction in clinical note-taking leads to better outcomes for both patients and physicians facing burnout,…
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Panelists on stage
Jun 27 | Susan Morse
How to account for the physician compensation gap
Hospitals struggle to know where and how the 48% of physician spend that doesn't go to compensation, is spent.
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Healthcare worker sits in hospital corridor
Jun 07 | Jeff Lagasse
Forty percent of healthcare workers experienced workplace violence in the last two years
More than half of all respondents felt that workplace violence incidents had increased during their…
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Healthcare professionals walk a hospital corridor
May 31 | Jeff Lagasse
OSHA: Ohio children's hospital didn't protect workers from violence
Nurses and mental health staff suffered concussions, lacerations, contusions and sprains, the investigation found.
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Medical professional at laptop
May 17 | Jeff Lagasse
EHRs negatively affect wellbeing of healthcare teams, study finds
The technology shifts attention away from the human needs of the care team, authors say.
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Atlanta police speaking to press outside
May 04 | Susan Morse
CDC employee killed in Northside Medical Midtown shooting
The tragedy reinforces the challenges healthcare employees are facing, Alabama Hospital Association president tells WFSA.
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Apr 06 | Jeff Lagasse
University of Michigan program looks to reduce clinician burnout
The goal is to allow clinicians to provide clinical care and eliminate or scale back unnecessary administrative work.
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Person in PPE holding dollar bill with forceps
Mar 23 | Jeff Lagasse
Average pay for doctors dipped 2.4% in 2022, finds Doximity
The report also highlights the substantial gender pay gap among physicians, with men earning nearly $110,000 more than women.
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A healthcare visit
Mar 21 | Jeff Lagasse
Physicians, administrators don't see eye to eye on retirement
The survey showed that administrators often guess wrong about physicians' reasons for calling it quits.
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