Topics
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
Planned Parenthood, other groups decry executive power in House bill
Planned Parenthood, other groups decry House bill
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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Operations

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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Clinicians talking in hospital corridor
Dec 03 | Jeff Lagasse
Health systems see margin gains, though expenses still high
The biggest expense increases were on the nonlabor side, particularly in drug costs, data shows.
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A VillageMD entrance next to a Walgreens entrance
Dec 02 | Susan Morse
VillageMD CEO steps down
CEO Tim Barry has resigned, and the company's board has appointed VillageMD COO Jim Murray to serve as interim CEO.
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Construction vehicles at work
Dec 02 | Jeff Lagasse
Alabama hospital expanding behavioral health capabilities
The program will provide specialized psychiatric care for adolescents and is expected to increase access, officials say.
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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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Person looking forlornly out window
Nov 26 | Jeff Lagasse
Franciscan Health repurposing hospital for behavioral health
Franciscan says the ability to provide mental health services has not been able to keep up with the increased demand nationwide.
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Hand pointing to an AI display
Nov 26 | Jeff Lagasse
Mount Sinai leans into AI with new research center
The interdisciplinary center will combine AI with data science and genomics in a location at the center of its Manhattan hospital.
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Hand holding an IV bag
Nov 25 | Jeff Lagasse
Anesthesiologist sentenced to 190 years for IV bag tampering
Evidence suggests the anesthesiologist surreptitiously injected IV bags of saline with epinephrine, bupivacaine and other drugs.
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Doctors consulting AI display
Nov 25 | Jeff Lagasse
Payers, providers increasing investments in AI
Almost three-quarters of organizations said they were growing their financial commitments to the technology, survey finds.
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Clinicians walking down hospital corridor
Nov 22 | Jeff Lagasse
Baptist hospital to expand with $32 million grant
The funds will go to the Marcus Neuroscience Institute to strengthen its integrated neurological and neurosurgical care.
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