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Reimbursement
Home health agencies get half a percent pay increase
Home health agencies get half a percent pay increase
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
Cigna nixes speculation of a Humana merger
Cigna nixes speculation of a Humana merger
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
Labor expenses continue to challenge hospitals
Labor expenses continue to challenge hospitals
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
Denials top reason for eroding provider-payer relationship
Denials top reason for eroding provider-payer relationship
Workforce
Elevance laying off 123 California employees
Elevance laying off 123 California employees
Operations
UAB, Press Ganey launch certificate program for healthcare leaders
UAB, Press Ganey launch certificate program for healthcare leaders
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
Johnson and Johnson sues HRSA for blocking 340B plan
J&J sues HRSA for blocking 340B plan
Policy and Legislation
Trump picks RFK Jr. to lead HHS
Trump picks RFK Jr. to lead HHS
Community Benefit
AMA pushes for stricter standards for hospital charity care policies
AMA pushes for stricter standards for hospital charity care policies
Accountable Care
NAACOS pushes ACO REACH extension after $1.54B in savings
NAACOS pushes ACO REACH extension
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
MD Anderson launches new cancer research center
MD Anderson launches new cancer research center
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
CerpassRx, Waltz team on AI platform to manage specialty drug spend
CerpassRx, Waltz team on AI to manage specialty drug spend
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
Cardinal Health set to acquire two companies for combined $3.9B
Cardinal Health set to acquire two companies for combined $3.9B
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Community Benefit

Waiting room
Nov 14 | Susan Morse
AMA pushes for stricter standards for hospital charity care policies
Government should enact penalties or revoke a tax-exempt status for hospitals that don't comply, AMA says.
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Akron, Ohio skyline
Nov 08 | Susan Morse
Venture capital firm HATCo to buy Summa Health for $485 million
The deal will allow Summa Health to eliminate $850M in existing debt.
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Basketball players driving to the basket on an unknown court
Oct 17 | Jeff Lagasse
Cleveland Clinic partnering with Cavaliers on new training center
The complex is also the first vertical development in Bedrock Real Estate's $3.5 billion Cuyahoga Riverfront Master…
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Patient at reception
Oct 17 | Jeff Lagasse
Reproductive care, including abortion, facing challenges
Over the last decade, about 20% of women tried to access abortion services, but a third of them faced barriers, a new Wisp survey…
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Tribal community healthcare at home
Oct 16 | Susan Morse
Medicaid to cover traditional Tribal community healthcare 
Coverage applies to specific facilities, including the Indian Health Service, the 17th largest healthcare system in the nation,…
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COVID-19 test
Sep 27 | Susan Morse
Free COVID-19 tests are now available
HHS is offering the tests to help prevent widespread infections this fall and winter.
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Senior couple examining medical bills
Sep 25 | Jeff Lagasse
Demand for age-friendly care soars as older population grows
The rise in chronic disease among the elderly is driving up healthcare costs, putting pressure on Medicare and other payer…
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Clinicians sitting around a board table
Sep 25 | Jeff Lagasse
Cardinal Health to acquire Integrated Oncology Network for $1.1B
Cardinal Health says the transaction is part of its effort to help community healthcare providers maintain their independence.
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Hands shuffling through medical bills
Sep 24 | Jeff Lagasse
Advocate Health forgives medical debt linked to real estate liens
The move is part of a multiyear initiative to overhaul the system's approach to medical debt.
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Person looking forlornly out a window
Sep 09 | Jeff Lagasse
Feds' final rules address equitable access to mental health benefits
The rules are intended to achieve the promise of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, federal…
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