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
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
Lawsuit seeks to halt Deaconess' planned hospital acquisition
Lawsuit seeks to halt Deaconess' planned acquisition
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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Operations

Martha Santana-Chin will take the helm as L.A. Health Plan CEO in January.
Dec 10 | Jeff Lagasse
L.A. Care Health Plan appoints Santana-Chin next CEO
She's the first female and Latina CEO to lead the organization, and brings decades of experience in managed care.
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Bottom-up view of skyscrapers
Dec 06 | Jeff Lagasse
Addus Homecare buttons up $350 million Gentiva acquisition
The goal is to expand coverage in existing markets and expand into new ones, Addus CEO says.
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Handshake
Dec 05 | Jeff Lagasse
CVS Health makes pharmacy leadership appointments
Effectively immediately the company has assigned a new chief pharmacy officer and new head of Pharmacy and Consumer Wellness.
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Clinicians in a hospital
Dec 04 | Jeff Lagasse
Intermountain hospital recognized for vascular care
It's the first community hospital in the country, and fifth overall, to receive recognition from the American College of Surgeons.
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Humana CFO Susan Diamond
Dec 04 | Jeff Lagasse
Humana CFO to step aside in the new year
Susan Diamond is wrapping up an 18-year career at Humana and will serve in an advisory role through the end of 2025.
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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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