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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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Telehealth

Statuette of Justice holding scales
Jul 19 |
Florida men plead guilty to $67 million Medicare fraud scheme
The scheme involved genetic testing and durable medical equipment that patients did not need, which the defendants procured with…
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A telehealth visit via laptop
Jul 13 | Jeff Lagasse
Telehealth linked to fewer in-person follow-up visits
Sixteen out of 24 specialties saw an in-person follow-up after an office visit more often than after a telehealth visit.
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Dr. Kristi Henderson
Jul 07 | Jeff Lagasse
Ex-Optum Everycare CEO to helm Confluent Health
Dr. Kristi Henderson is making the transition after 25 years of experience in various healthcare leadership roles.
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UHC buliding complex
Jun 28 | Susan Morse
UnitedHealthcare invests $5 billion in data and technology for virtual healthcare
Starting July 1, eligible UHC members enrolled in fully insured medical plans will pay nothing out-of-pocket…
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Businesspeople greet in a lobby
May 24 | Jeff Lagasse
Florence acquires telehealth platform Zipnosis from Bright Health
While the acquisition is a boon for the new startup, Bright Health hopes the sale will bolster its uncertain financial…
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RTM podcast
May 19 | Susan Morse
HIMSSCast: Remote therapeutic monitoring benefits patients and clinicians
Bronwyn Spira is CEO and cofounder of Force Therapeutics, a digital care management platform for musculoskeletal…
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Telehealth visit via laptop
May 08 | Jeff Lagasse
OIG finds $580 million in improper psychotherapy Medicare payments
Out of the improper payments, $348 million were for telehealth-based psychotherapy services.
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Left to right: Tina Cortez, Shelly Arthofer and Nerissa Amers discuss Stanford Health Care's inpatient telehealth efforts at HIMSS23 in Chicago on Tuesday.
Apr 19 | Jeff Lagasse
HIMSS23: Stanford Health Care finding success with inpatient telehealth
The COVID-19 pandemic inspired Stanford to upgrade and update its technology and workflows to allow for telehealth at…
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Photo: Lulis Alvarez/Getty Images
Apr 13 | Susan Morse
Providers granted 90 days following end of PHE to comply with HIPAA telehealth rules
OCR is continuing to support telehealth use by providing a transition period for providers to make…
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Photo: MoMo Productions/Getty Images
Apr 11 | Susan Morse
MGMA: What stays, what ends on May 11
Telehealth as an accepted benefit ends with the PHE, though there have been some legislative attempts around this, says MGMA.
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