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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
Not-for-profit hospital outlook upgraded to neutral
Not-for-profit hospital outlook upgraded to neutral
Budgeting
Health system operating margins declined in August
Health system operating margins declined in August
Quality and Safety
American Heart Association launching HCM initiative
American Heart Association launching HCM initiative
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
Yale on track to complete $838 million neurosciences center
Yale on track to complete $838M neurosciences center
Compliance & Legal
Brian Thompson named in lawsuit alleging insider trading
Brian Thompson named in lawsuit alleging insider trading
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
L.A. Care Health Plan appoints Santana-Chin next CEO
L.A. Care appoints Santana-Chin next CEO
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
Older Americans struggling with healthcare costs
Older Americans struggling with healthcare costs
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
Weight loss drugs can save patients and healthcare dollars
Weight loss drugs can save patients and healthcare dollars
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
Addus Homecare buttons up $350 million Gentiva acquisition
Addus Homecare buttons up $350M Gentiva acquisition
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Massachusetts General Hospital

Dr. Sreekanth Chaguturu is the new president of Health Care Delivery, as well as EVP and CMO.
Nov 21 | Susan Morse
CVS announces Dr. Sreekanth Chaguturu as president, Health Care Delivery
Mike Pykosz, who has served in that role and confounded Oak Street Health, is leaving CVS.
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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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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute president and CEO Dr. Laurie H. Glimcher, left, and Dr. Benjamin Levine Ebert, chair of the Department of Medical Oncology, right
Sep 04 | Susan Morse
Dana-Farber CEO and president to step down
Medical Oncology Chair Dr. Benjamin Ebert will take over as president and CEO on October 1. 
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Stethoscope on table
Aug 23 | Susan Morse
HIMSSCast: How a health plan gained high marks for member satisfaction 
Integration means Mass General Brigham Health Plan provides both a great member experience and clinical experience,…
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Doctor examining a child
Jul 03 | Jeff Lagasse
Modified criteria helping Mass General treat pediatric allergic reactions
Infants and toddlers can be challenging to evaluate partly because of their limited ability to communicate symptoms,…
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Patient in bed using tablet
May 23 | Susan Morse
Tuesday Health gets $60 million investment for end-of-life care
Partnership with Valtruis, Blue Venture Fund, Mass General Brigham Ventures and CareSource provides app and individualized…
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Hospital staff and people in lobby
May 08 | Jeff Lagasse
Outpatient settings need to be safer, study finds
Preventable adverse events are common in such settings, with 1.9% of patients experiencing at least one preventable event.
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Hospital lobby with staff and others
Mar 28 | Jeff Lagasse
Nonprofit hospitals' charity care falling behind tax breaks, report shows
The American Hospital Association took issue with the report, saying the methodology is flawed.
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Bratin Saha of AWS, Keith Dreyer of Mass General Brigham and Parminder Bhatia of GE HealthCare, talk at HIMSS24.
Mar 13 | Susan Morse
The future of AI is in collaborating to build foundational models
Clinical and technology leaders from Mass General Brigham, AWS and GE HealthCare discuss what's needed to move AI…
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Scientist views screen with brain image
Dec 14, 2023 | Susan Morse
Biden's executive order on AI gets provider and payer commitment
Some 28 provider, payer organizations have made a voluntary commitment to move towards the safe, secure and trustworthy…
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