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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
Humana increases revenue to $29.4 billion in Q3
Humana increases revenue to $29.4B in Q3
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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Certificate of Need

The state has seen some success in overhauling its provider payment structure in a push to advance value-based care.
Feb 07 | Jeff Lagasse
Vermont ACO model ties payer, provider payment to care quality
The state has seen some success in overhauling its provider payment structure in a push to advance value-based care.
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Executives walking away down a hospital hallway
Jan 30 | Susan Morse
FTC blocks Novant Health's deal to buy two CHS hospitals
The resulting lack of competition would increase annual healthcare costs by several million dollars, says FTC. 
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Jim Skogsbergh of Advocate Aurora Health and Eugene A. Woods of Atrium Health
Dec 04, 2022 | Susan Morse
Advocate Aurora and Atrium Health complete merger
Advocate Health is headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., with a planned new institute for health equity based in Milwaukee.
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Feb 18, 2020 | Susan Morse
CarePoint hospitals require financial intervention, legislators say
New Jersey legislators told the governor they want CarePoint finances and transactions closely watched, in light of…
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Beth Israel to build new $534M inpatient building
May 16, 2018 | Beth Jones Sanborn
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center will file certificate of need on new $534 million inpatient building
The new building, which will house 345,000 square feet of space, is their first new…
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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center eyes $469M expansion
Mar 01, 2018 | Beth Jones Sanborn
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center eyes $469 million expansion, renovation project
Many services are occurring in spaces that are too small, too old and not optimally oriented, need for…
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Dec 19, 2017 | Susan Morse
Humana to buy Kindred's home, hospice operations, joins other insurers jumping into provider business
Deal signals another move by an insurer to enter the healthcare business.
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Jul 12, 2017 | Beth Jones Sanborn
Are micro-hospitals the answer for systems looking for low-cost expansions? They might be
Model allows a system to expand their presence without making major capital commitments, or having…
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May 24, 2017 | Beth Jones Sanborn
MidMichigan Health's 3-year, $57 million expansion project to include new Heart and Vascular Center
Project is scheduled to start fall 2017, pending certificate of need approval from the…
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Apr 18, 2017 | Susan Morse
DOJ, FTC throw their weight behind Alaska bill to end certificate-of-need
Department of Justice's Antitrust Division and the FTC have recommended that Alaska repeal its…
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