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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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Revenue Cycle Management

Event speakers on stage
Jul 06 | Susan Morse
The transactional revenue cycle no longer works: Here's what does
Some futuristic day there will be no need for a back end to the revenue cycle, but until then, give patients a two-way…
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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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Nick Fricano, CEO and founder of Healthfuse at HMFA 2023
Jun 26 | Susan Morse
Two hospital systems saved a collective $10 million through revenue cycle vendor management
Health systems need vendor goals, communication and improvement plans, say revenue cycle experts.
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The panel on stage
Jun 26 | Susan Morse
CFOs kick off HFMA's annual conference by addressing the financial challenges ahead
AI robots at Multicare evolve in their learning of tasks such as picking up supplies and making lab…
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Healthcare professionals wirh a patient
Jun 12 | Susan Morse
AI can help hospitals bill complete medical record
Physician-trained AI can recover millions in lost revenue by reducing denials, says Dr. Michael Gao, CEO and cofounder of SmarterDx.
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Automation and data are removing administrative waste from the system
Jun 02 | Susan Morse
HIMSSCast: Automation and data are removing administrative waste
Providers and payers save money by having real-time, accurate data, says Madaket CEO Eric Demers.
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A data breach left the protected health information of 230,572 people exposed, leading to a monetary fine and mandatory oversight.
May 17 | Jeff Lagasse
OCR settles HIPAA investigation into protected health information at MedEvolve
A data breach left the protected health information of 230,572 people exposed, leading to a monetary fine and…
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Panelists at HIMSS23
Apr 20 | Susan Morse
Providers need to be aware of CPT coding changes to get paid
Changes in reimbursement and payment policies are impacting remote patient monitoring.
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Apr 13 | Jeff Lagasse
Most providers seeking to outsource patient financing
Workforce shortages and staffing churn spurred many to look into outsourcing revenue cycle management and patient collections.
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Photo: Busà Photography/Getty Images 
Apr 11 | Susan Morse
Data Humanity Lab uncovers socioeconomic data to accelerate health equity
The research looked at economic instability rather than healthcare instability, says Brian Urban of FinThrive. 
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