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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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AHIP files court brief to prevent dismantling of ACA
Jun 15, 2018 | Susan Morse
America's Health Insurance Plans files court brief to prevent dismantling of ACA
AHIP focuses on the impact that a preliminary injunction or declaratory relief would have on patients, health…
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OCR privacy chief steps down
Oct 31, 2017 | Beth Jones Sanborn
OCR privacy chief steps down to work on Silicon Valley startup
Devin McGraw had also been working as ONC's chief privacy officer, a position that ONC head Donald Rucker has said will…
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Jan 04, 2017 | Jeff Lagasse
Democrats likely to pose strong opposition to Price nomination
Price's management experience, ability to rally HHS employees called into question, as are past business dealings.
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Jan 05, 2015 | Healthcare Finance Staff
CMS departures leave open key Medicaid jobs
Two of Medicaid's top leaders are leaving the federal government, opening vacancies for chief regulatory positions amid a booming period of…
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Jun 06, 2014 | Healthcare Finance Staff
Burwell confirmed as new HHS secretary
The U.S. Senate voted in Sylvia Matthews Burwell as the new Secretary of Health and Human Services on Thursday afternoon. She is slated to officially…
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Jun 06, 2014 | Healthcare Finance Staff
To improve hospitals, give consumers data
States are making a bold move toward healthcare transparency, betting that easily-available hospital data will empower consumers and drive quality…
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Jun 04, 2014 | Anthony Brino
Hospitals fight Medicare audit clawbacks
The American Hospital Association is asking federal Medicare leaders to stem the practice of using sample hospital audit data to extrapolate…
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May 23, 2014 | Healthcare Finance Staff
Third party payment rules open new possibilities for hospitals, pharma
With millions of Americans on new exchange plans now responsible for high deductibles, hospitals, drug makers, insurers…
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Apr 11, 2014 | Mary Agnes Carey, Kaiser Health News
Sebelius resigns, Obama taps budget guru
The woman who became the face of the health law's troubled rollout last October is resigning her position as head of the country's Health…
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Mar 21, 2014 | Healthcare Finance Staff
Troubled exchanges seek more time
Amid problems ranging from the minor to the extreme, at least half a dozen state exchanges are offering enrollment extensions of sorts, but only one is…
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