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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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Analytics

Papers exchanged at judge's bench
Jul 19 | Jeff Lagasse
FTC sues to block IQVIA's acquisition of Propel Media
The deal would give IQVIA a market-leading position in programmatic advertising for healthcare products, the FTC said.
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Jul 17 | Jeff Lagasse
Optum growth fuels strong quarter for UnitedHealth Group
That strong showing by the subsidiary helped UHG realize Q2 revenues that were 16% higher than the year previous, at $92.9 billion.
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Home physical therapy
Jul 11 | Jeff Lagasse
Significant differences uncovered between MA, FFS enrollees
For health plans, authors expect the study can provide a better understanding of the core customer segments of MA.
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AI's automation can transform the revenue cycle 
Jul 05 | Susan Morse
AI's automation can transform the revenue cycle 
It's important to have IT and operations work together and to get employees onboard, say experts speaking at HFMA.
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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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How being acquired by Kaiser affects Geisinger's autonomy, capital, health plan expansion and its ability to make healthcare easier.
Jun 21 | Susan Morse
Q&A with Geisinger CEO and president Dr. Jaewon Ryu, who will be CEO of the new Risant Health
How being acquired by Kaiser affects Geisinger's autonomy, capital, health plan expansion…
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Jun 08 | Susan Morse
Mayo Clinic adopts Google Cloud's generative AI app builder
The Gen App Builder will be used in clinical workflows to unite information and improve patient outcomes.
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The rule would allow CMS to have more insight into what the most expensive drugs on the market actually cost to manufacture and distribute.
May 30 | Jeff Lagasse
Top Stories: CMS seeks to lower Rx drug costs through price transparency
The rule would allow CMS to have more insight into what the most expensive drugs on the market actually cost to…
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Office worker at computer
May 23 | Jeff Lagasse
Commercial payers delay paying out claims to providers
Thirty-one percent of inpatient claims submitted to commercial payers weren't paid for more than three months, data shows.
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Names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medication lists and health insurance information were exposed in the breach.
May 19 | Jeff Lagasse
Top Stories: Patient information exposed in PharMerica breach
Names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medication lists and health insurance information were exposed in the breach.
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