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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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Consumer Directed Health Plan

Dec 11, 2017 | Jeff Lagasse
Consumer-directed health plans enrollment up but costs are not coming down, RAND finds
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Nov 13, 2017 | Change Healthcare
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Aug 09, 2016 | Susan Morse
Large employers cite specialty drugs, high-cost patients among biggest cost drivers
For the first time, most employers consider specialty pharmacy as the highest driver of healthcare costs.
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Surgery
Feb 16, 2015 | Anthony Brino
Grisly medical errors, some deadly, lead to $700K in fines for 10 California hospitals
One patient had bits of towels left in his stomach by surgeons, while another died after feeding tube…
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Jul 18, 2014 | Healthcare Finance Staff
Insurance professionals need to use CDHPs
More and more, health insurance professionals who design consumer-driven and high deductible plans are using them personally, a trend that bodes…
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Apr 24, 2013 | Chris Anderson
Consumer-Directed Health Plan members likely to be older than previously thought
A new analysis of seven years of consumer-driven health plan (CDHP) membership shows that enrollees in these…
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Apr 08, 2013 | Chris Anderson
Consumer directed health plans don't spur people to shop for better prices
Consumer directed health plans (CDHPs) that offer low premiums and high deductibles have long been touted as a way…
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Dec 31, 2012 | Chris Anderson
EBRI: Consumer Directed Health Plan members more likely to research healthcare costs
New research from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) shows that employees enrolled in a…
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Dec 12, 2012 | Kelsey Brimmer
Kaiser study: Many patients with high-deductible health plans unaware of benefits
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Nov 30, 2012 | Chris Anderson
Employer health benefit cost increases lowest in 15 years
Increased adoption of consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs) and an increased emphasis on employee health management programs helped…
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