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Reimbursement
Senators urge action on physician payment cut before end of lame duck session
Senators urge action on physician payment cut
Revenue Cycle Management
MultiCare Health System pilots new AI tool for revenue cycle
MultiCare Health System pilots new AI tool
Strategic Planning
CommonSpirit, University of Utah Health team on access
CommonSpirit, University of Utah Health team on access
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
Health systems see margin gains, though expenses still high
Health systems see margin gains; expenses still high
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
Alabama hospital expanding behavioral health capabilities
Alabama hospital expanding behavioral health
Compliance & Legal
Anesthesiologist sentenced to 190 years for IV bag tampering
Anesthesiologist sentenced to 190 years for IV bag tampering
Policy and Legislation
Lawmakers push DOJ to investigate PBMs over opioids
Lawmakers push DOJ to investigate PBMs
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
VillageMD CEO steps down
VillageMD CEO steps down
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
Ex pharmacy owner sentenced in $11.5 million Medicare fraud case
Ex pharma head sentenced in $11.5M Medicare fraud case
Patient Engagement
HHS, Illinois reach agreement on disability rights laws
HHS, Illinois reach agreement on disability rights
Pharmacy
CMS announces obesity drug coverage in Medicare, Medicaid
CMS announces obesity drug coverage
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
Telehealth prescribing of controlled drugs extended through 2025
Telehealth prescribing of controlled drugs extended
Mergers & Acquisitions
CHS subsidiary buys urgent care centers in Arizona
CHS subsidiary buys urgent care centers in Arizona
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Nurse in urgent care center
Dec 03 | Susan Morse
CHS subsidiary buys urgent care centers in Arizona
Northwest Healthcare has invested an estimated $200M in capital projects throughout the Greater Tucson Metro area.
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Skyline of Scranton, Pennsylvania
Nov 27 | Susan Morse
CHS and Woodbridge end $120 million deal in Pennsylvania
Proceeds from the sale of the three hospitals was to have gone towards paying down an estimated $11B debt.
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Hurricane hitting coast
Oct 28 | Susan Morse
CHS reports losses due to hurricanes, payer denials, increased workforce expenses
Hurricane Helene resulted in a $7M loss of revenue and response effort expenses.
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Bottom-up view of cluster of skyscrapers
Oct 07 | Jeff Lagasse
In M&A deals, seller size by revenue is significantly above historical norms
Four "mega merger" transactions were announced in the quarter.
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Clinicians talking in a hospital
Sep 23 | Jeff Lagasse
Mass General, Tampa General deepen affiliation to advance specialty care
The two organizations are also growing their healthcare services to support Florida's veterans and service…
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City of Tucson, Arizona at sunrise or sunset
Sep 18 | Susan Morse
CHS to acquire 10 urgent care centers in Arizona
Northwest Healthcare has invested about $200M in capital projects in the Tucson metro area over the past 5 years.
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Panelists at the HFMA Annual Conference 2024.
Jun 26 | Susan Morse
Finance executives address the three big challenges for revenue
AI and automation are being used wherever possible, say experts from Kaiser, CHS and King's Daughters Medical Center.
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Generic hospital building
Jun 20 | Susan Morse
Novant Health drops $320 million deal to buy two CHS hospitals
The FTC got an injunction, pending an appeal, in a process likely to take two years.
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Hospital building under construction
Jun 06 | Susan Morse
Court denies FTC's attempt to stop Novant's purchase of two CHS hospitals
The acquisition is likely to increase competition against Atrium Health, which is building a new hospital, judge…
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Generic hospital building
Apr 22 | Susan Morse
Novant Health and CHS counter FTC bid to block hospital deal
The two North Carolina hospitals are not 'meaningful competitors' Novant says.
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