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Reimbursement
J&J backs down from its planned 340B rebate model
J&J backs down from its planned 340B rebate model
Revenue Cycle Management
Mary Washington Healthcare latest to outsource revenue cycle 
Mary Washington Healthcare latest to outsource revenue cycle 
Strategic Planning
Four health systems form Longitude Health 
Four health systems form Longitude Health 
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
Elevance stock slides on lower forecast
Elevance stock slides on lower forecast
Budgeting
Health system operating margins declined in August
Health system operating margins declined in August
Quality and Safety
U.S. healthcare system ranks last in equity, access
U.S. 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
Feds grant $100 million to grow healthcare workforce
Feds grant $100M to grow healthcare workforce
Operations
UMC Health System hit with IT outage linked to ransomware
UMC Health System hit with IT outage linked to ransomware
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
BCBS reaches $2.8 billion settlement agreement
BCBS reaches $2.8 billion settlement agreement
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
Walmart announces closing of clinics and virtual care
Walmart is closing clinics and virtual care
Analytics
Interoperability in healthcare moving forward despite challenges
Interoperability in healthcare moving forward despite challenges
Business Intelligence
CVS Health mulls potential breakup in midst of strategic review
CVS Health mulls potential breakup
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
Medicaid to cover traditional Tribal community healthcare 
Medicaid to cover traditional Tribal community healthcare 
Patient Engagement
Patients see narrow networks in ACA marketplace plans, KFF finds
KFF: Patients see narrow networks in ACA marketplace plans
Pharmacy
Blue Shield of California challenges PBM model to lower cost of Humira biosimilar
Insurer challenges PBM model to lower cost of Humira biosimilar
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
Patients less likely to seek virtual behavioral care when paying out-of-pocket
Patients who pay cost-sharing less likely to seek virtual care
Mergers & Acquisitions
In M&A deals, seller size by revenue is significantly above historical norms
In M&A deals, seller size by revenue is above historical norms
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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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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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Tall buildings reaching to a clear sky
Apr 17 | Jeff Lagasse
Four mega mergers helped increase M&A in Q1
Total transacted revenue of $12B for the quarter is near historically high levels, finds Kaufman Hall.
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Photo of outside of a hospital
Feb 26 | Susan Morse
CHS under investigation by DOJ
Q4 earnings report shows AI benefits of Google Cloud partnership, CHS says on same day it revealed civil investigation.
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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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Hand above laptop keyboard
Jul 28, 2023 | Susan Morse
HCA's Sam Hazen addresses class action lawsuit from data breach
An internal investigation finds the private information of approximately 11 million patients was compromised.
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