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Reimbursement
Bill would give physicians a pay increase, block Medicare cuts
Bill would give physicians a pay increase, block Medicare cuts
Revenue Cycle Management
Mary Washington Healthcare latest to outsource revenue cycle 
Mary Washington Healthcare latest to outsource revenue cycle 
Strategic Planning
Two CFOs see promise of AI, but have yet to build a dedicated budget
Two CFOs see promise of AI, but have yet to build a dedicated budget
Capital Finance
HIMSSCast: Is private equity the bad guy in healthcare?
HIMSSCast: Is private equity the bad guy in healthcare?
Supply Chain
Feds shore up healthcare supply chain in wake of hurricanes Helene and Milton
Feds shore up supply chain in wake of hurricanes
Accounting & Financial Management
Hospital margins climb to 5.1% in September
Hospital margins climb to 5.1% in September
Budgeting
Health system operating margins declined in August
Health system operating margins declined in August
Quality and Safety
US healthcare system ranks last in equity, access
US healthcare system ranks last in equity, access
Billing and Collections
CFPB warns of illegal tactics by medical debt collectors
CFPB warns of illegal tactics by medical debt collectors
Claims Processing
Johns Hopkins Health Plans announces multi-payer portal
Johns Hopkins Health Plans announces multi-payer portal
Workforce
Elevance laying off 123 California employees
Elevance laying off 123 California employees
Operations
389 healthcare companies hit by ransomware this year, Microsoft finds
389 healthcare companies hit by ransomware this year
Medical Devices
Healthcare chatbots may promote racist misinformation
Healthcare chatbots may promote racist misinformation
Hospital/physician relations
Hospitals, physicians submit opposing views to FTC ruling on noncompetes
Hospitals, physicians submit opposing views to FTC ruling
Construction & Facilities Management
Cleveland Clinic partnering with Cavaliers on new training center
Cleveland Clinic partnering with Cavs on new sports complex
Compliance & Legal
Pharmacy owner sentenced in $41 million insurance fraud case
Pharmacy owner sentenced in $41M insurance fraud case
Policy and Legislation
HHS investing $75 million in rural healthcare infrastructure
HHS investing $75 million in rural healthcare infrastructure
Community Benefit
Nonprofit hospitals' charity care falling behind tax breaks, report shows
Report: Hospitals' charity care falling behind tax breaks
Accountable Care
ACO REACH changes more negative than positive, says participant
ACO REACH changes not positive, says participant
Acute Care
SDOH, tech key to advancing value-based care, says UHG
SDOH, tech key to advancing value-based care
Ambulatory Care
Cleveland Clinic and Amazon One Medical collaborate on primary care clinics
Cleveland Clinic and Amazon One Medical collaborate
Analytics
Interoperability in healthcare moving forward despite challenges
Interoperability in healthcare moving forward despite challenges
Business Intelligence
Aetna offering new health plan for the self-insured
Aetna offering new health plan for the self-insured
ICD-10 & Coding
Physician practices examine risk adjustment coding in wake of federal lawsuits
Practices keeping close watch on risk adjustment coding
Meaningful Use
Financial disincentives for providers who commit information blocking 
Financial disincentives for providers who commit information blocking 
Medicare & Medicaid
Elevance Health 'considering options' following star ratings hit
Elevance Health 'considering options' following star ratings hit
Patient Engagement
Patients see narrow networks in ACA marketplace plans, KFF finds
KFF: Patients see narrow networks in ACA marketplace plans
Pharmacy
HIMSSCast: Prior authorization as gatekeeper
HIMSSCast: Prior authorization as gatekeeper
Population Health
Reproductive care, including abortion, facing challenges
Reproductive care, including abortion, facing challenges
Risk Management
UPMC for You partners to offer Medicaid redetermination coverage in laundromats
UPMC for You offers Medicaid redetermination coverage in laundromats
Telehealth
Teladoc posts $640.5 million in revenue, stresses virtual care improvement
Teladoc posts $640.5 million in revenue
Mergers & Acquisitions
Steward Medical sold to Rural Healthcare Group 
Steward Medical sold to Rural Healthcare Group 
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The long-awaited arrival of permanent SGR reform
Apr 15, 2015 | Ken Perez
The long-awaited arrival of permanent SGR reform
The SGR repeal legislation could kill the proverbial two birds with one stone, replacing once and for all the ...
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CMS pushes the envelope with Next Generation ACO model
Mar 17, 2015 | Ken Perez
CMS pushes the envelope with Next Generation ACO model
The Next Generation ACO Model will test whether strong financial incentives, coupled with tools to help ...
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The future according to HHS
Feb 04, 2015 | Ken Perez
The future according to HHS
HHS has, for the first time in the history of the Medicare program, set a goal of pushing a significantly larger share of Medicare ...
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Nov 12, 2013 | Ken Perez
SGR reform: Two recent proposals
Hanging above physicians like the mythical sword of Damocles, the sustainable growth rate (SGR) provision threatens to impose a 24.4 ...
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Aug 29, 2013 | Ken Perez
ACOs: The elusive goal of first-year cost reduction
Is it realistic to expect Accountable Care Organizations to achieve their cost-reduction targets in the first ...
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Jul 17, 2013 | Ken Perez
Taking a closer look at the Pioneer ACO first-year report card
One would think, given the title of the CMS press release, "Pioneer Accountable Care ...
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May 12, 2011 | Ken Perez
The economics of the ACO model
The recent New England Journal of Medicine article, “The ACO Model—A Three-Year Financial Loss?” by Trent T. Haywood and Keith ...
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