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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
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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Tenet Healthcare

Doctor at computer
Nov 19 | Susan Morse
Tenet to deploy AI platform across its physician network
Tenet Physician Resources will use AI to integrate clinical workflows, reducing administrative burden.
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Hospital building
Aug 06 | Susan Morse
Tenet selling five Birmingham hospitals to Orlando Health
Tenet's top priority for capital deployment is the expansion of low-cost, high-quality ambulatory surgical centers, says CEO.
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Tall buildings reaching to a clear sky
Apr 17 | Jeff Lagasse
Four mega mergers helped increase M&A in Q1
Total transacted revenue of $12B for the quarter is near historically high levels, finds Kaufman Hall.
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People in business attire shake hands
Apr 01 | Jeff Lagasse
Tenet Healthcare completes sale of six California hospitals
Four are being sold to UCI Health for about $975 million, while two have been sold to Adventist Health for an undisclosed amount.
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Hospital at night with lights on
Feb 02 | Susan Morse
Tenet announces sale of seven hospitals in South Carolina and California
Novant Health bought three for $2.4B and UCI Health has agreed to pay $975M for four.
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Executives walking away down a hospital hallway
Jan 30 | Susan Morse
FTC blocks Novant Health's deal to buy two CHS hospitals
The resulting lack of competition would increase annual healthcare costs by several million dollars, says FTC. 
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A merger between competitors that increases concentration and consolidates a market may substantially lessen competition, agencies say.
Dec 20, 2023 | Susan Morse
FTC and DOJ issue new merger guidelines
A merger between competitors that increases concentration and consolidates a market may substantially lessen competition, agencies say.
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Hospital drive and entrance
Nov 20, 2023 | Susan Morse
Tenet looks to sell 3 South Carolina hospitals as FTC blocks deal in California
FTC has blocked Tenet's planned $142.5M sale of San Ramon Regional Medical Center to John Muir Health.
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Hospital professionals in a lobby
Sep 05, 2023 | Jeff Lagasse
California health system pays $5 million for alleged Medicaid false claims
Plaintiffs alleged that LVMC claimed and received payments that were not for "allowed medical expenses"…
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Hand above laptop keyboard
Jul 28, 2023 | Susan Morse
HCA's Sam Hazen addresses class action lawsuit from data breach
An internal investigation finds the private information of approximately 11 million patients was compromised.
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