Topics
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
View more

Hillary Clinton

In-depth

President Obama looks back on Obamacare

President Obama looks back on Obamacare

Many of the political obstacles Obama faced prior to passage on Christmas Eve 2009 seem familiar today as the ACA faces…

Analysis: Key dates in McConnell's healthcare bill appear to provide cover for lawmakers

Analysis: Key dates in McConnell's healthcare bill appear to provide cover for lawmakers

McConnell's 'Better Care Reconciliation Act' appears to hide the new…

Whitepapers

Healthcare lease accounting insights: How two organizations got compliant and stay audit-ready all year long

Healthcare lease accounting insights: How two organizations got compliant and stay audit-ready all year long

Healthcare organizations (HCOs) often hold multiple…

The Changing Role of The Healthcare Finance Leader

The Changing Role of The Healthcare Finance Leader

Gone are the days when the healthcare finance leader simply reported on the results of the previous month,…

Latest News

October 27, 2020 | Susan Morse

President Obama looks back on Obamacare

June 28, 2017 | Michael McAuliff, Kaiser Health News

Analysis: Key dates in McConnell's healthcare bill appear to provide cover for lawmakers

May 8, 2017 | Kaiser Health News

California congressman could pay political price for supporting American Health Care Act

March 6, 2017 | Kaiser Health News

Dialogue surrounding Obamacare positives swelling in face of 'Trumpcare', especially Medicaid

February 15, 2017 | Kaiser Health News

GOP Doctors Caucus more influential as ACA repeal looms

December 21, 2016 | Jeff Lagasse

Top 9 strategic planning stories in 2016: Population health, Joe Biden and Zika dominate

December 1, 2016 | Kaiser Health News

Some Republican voters wary of full ACA repeal, poll shows

VIEW ALL NEWS

MostPopular

Senate strikes down healthcare worker vaccine mandate

Senate strikes down healthcare worker vaccine mandate

CDC relaxes indoor mask guidance, including for schools

CDC relaxes indoor mask guidance, including for schools

CA lawmakers introduce bill mandating workplace vaccinations

CA lawmakers introduce bill mandating workplace vaccinations

CVS files patent to sell healthcare services in the metaverse

CVS files patent to sell healthcare services in the metaverse

Optum: UnitedHealth's secret weapon

Optum: UnitedHealth's secret weapon

Biggest trends are hospital care at home and widening labor gap

Biggest trends are hospital care at home and widening labor gap

Anthem to rebrand as Elevance Health

Anthem to rebrand as Elevance Health

News

Ending racism in healthcare often begins with medical education - and is the target of a new national project

Ending racism in healthcare often begins with medical education - and is the target of a new national project

Inequities can be found in every facet of the industry, but targeting medical students and residents can help stem the tide.

Healthcare organizations ask HHS to delay quality measure reporting for ACOs

Healthcare organizations ask HHS to delay quality measure reporting for ACOs

The American Hospital Association and American Medical Association are among the 11 organizations signing the letter.

Whitepapers

Gaining Actionable Insight into Financial Systems and Areas Impacting the Revenue Cycle

Gaining Actionable Insight into Financial Systems and Areas Impacting the Revenue Cycle

Hospital systems across the country are looking to streamline their billing and collection processes to become more efficient and better compete in their markets. The challenge many face is how to turn the data that's already flowing through financial systems into…

Credible, Defensible Estimates

Credible, Defensible Estimates

In healthcare, every interaction with the patient matters. Especially in today's environment of continuous improvement, efforts have been concentrated on coordination among providers, the patient care experience and quality outcomes - all laudable goals.

Clinical Quality Measures 101

Clinical Quality Measures 101

Although quality-reporting programs such as meaningful use provide incentives to help providers implement and use electronic health records (EHRs) to collect and report on clinical data, practices often need help deciding what data to collect, which measures to…