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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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Risk Management

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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Open office with workers in masks on a couch
Jun 13 | Susan Morse
Sola launches in growing employer self-funded health plan market
The company's primary focus is on employers with 25-200 employees.
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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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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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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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Even conditions with a low average cost, such as behavioral health and orthopedic issues, can reach over $1 million, data shows.
May 15 | Jeff Lagasse
Million dollar claims increasing among employer plans
Even conditions with a low average cost, such as behavioral health and orthopedic issues, can reach over $1 million, data shows.
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Dr. Frederik Floether, left and Dr. Numan Laanait at the HIMSS23 global conference in Chicago on Wednesday
Apr 19 | Jeff Lagasse
Quantum computing poised to transform healthcare
While the hardware still has catching up to do, quantum-based machine learning is already outperforming classical models.
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Laundromat dyers
Mar 27 | Susan Morse
UPMC for You partners to offer Medicaid redetermination coverage in laundromats
Individuals can be assisted, "perhaps even literally while waiting for their clothes to dry," says…
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Healthcare.gov web page
Jan 27 | Susan Morse
CMS opens ACA special enrollment period for those losing Medicaid coverage
Starting March 31, beneficiaries no longer covered by Medicaid's continuous enrollment requirement can get…
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Dr. Jonathan Welch
Jan 20 | Susan Morse
Geisinger at Home offers primary care to populations with chronic or complex conditions
"We have seen a $400 per member, per month improvement in patient total cost of care," says…
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