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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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RAC

Nov 30, 2022 | Jeff Lagasse
ACA-linked readmission rate improvements misleading
The readmission reductions may be due mostly to changes in how patient visits are being classified, JAMA analysis shows.
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Jun 29, 2020 | Jeff Lagasse
HHS has reduced backlog of Medicare appeals by almost half
The reduction is linked to a federal court ruling that established annual deadline-based targets.
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Dec 15, 2016 | Kaiser Health News
Pediatricians urged to test babies exposed to Zika in utero
Studies show testing is needed even if there are no signs of illness, also underscore need for monitoring how disease develops,…
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Oct 07, 2016 | Kaiser Health News
Demand, backlog pose challenges for Zika testing in at-risk areas
80 percent of infected people don't show symptoms, so a test is the only way to know if they have contracted Zika.
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Sep 06, 2016 | Kaiser Health News
Doctors, experts stress need for extended monitoring of Zika-exposed infants
As the Zika virus spreads both at home and abroad, new information is bringing to light how children, even those…
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Aug 23, 2016 | Kaiser Health News
CMS pays hospitals $1.5 billion in disputed Medicare claims
In total, 2,022 hospitals shared in the government payout, which settled 346,000 claims for reimbursement for treating Medicare…
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elderly person in hospital with cane
Jul 02, 2015 | Henry Powderly
CMS to soften two-midnight rule, allow for exceptions
CMS is proposing that physicians be able to make case-by-case exceptions to the rule, classifying certain short stays as inpatient so…
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Doctor and nurse with patient in hospital room
Mar 24, 2015 | Anthony Brino
Two-midnight rule delayed until September in SGR repeal bill
Under the provision, CMS could continue to use Medicare Administrative Contractors to "probe and educate" providers on…
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Mar 18, 2015 | Anthony Brino
Ruling thwarts Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor changes
Changing the bids could take as long as two years.
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Kevin Brady, R, TX
Dec 08, 2014 | Anthony Brino
Two-midnight rule targeted by GOP lawmakers wanting Medicare overhaul
Despite the many Medicare reform initiatives the ACA is sweeping in, Republican leaders in Congress say there are just…
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