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Reimbursement
Elevance, UnitedHealth among insurers accused of alleged price fixing
Elevance, UnitedHealth among insurers accused of alleged price fixing
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
University Hospitals expanding with $3.2 million donation
University Hospitals expanding with $3.2M donation
Compliance & Legal
Johnson and Johnson sues HRSA for blocking 340B plan
J&J sues HRSA for blocking 340B plan
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
Blue Cross Massachusetts expanding women's health services
Blue Cross MA expanding women's health services
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
HHS, Illinois reach agreement on disability rights laws
HHS, Illinois reach agreement on disability rights
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
Telehealth prescribing of controlled drugs extended through 2025
Telehealth prescribing of controlled drugs extended
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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News

HHS, Illinois reach agreement on disability rights laws
Nov 19 | Jeff Lagasse
HHS, Illinois reach agreement on disability rights laws
The agreement comes after a complaint alleged Illinois unjustly institutionalized a person with disabilities.
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Elevance, UnitedHealth among insurers accused of alleged price fixing
Nov 19 | Susan Morse
Elevance, UnitedHealth among insurers accused of alleged price fixing
The complaint claims the scheme was aimed at suppressing payment rates to doctors for ...
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Tenet to deploy AI platform across its physician network
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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Blue Cross Massachusetts expanding women's health services
Nov 19 | Jeff Lagasse
Blue Cross Massachusetts expanding women's health services
New services and care options include a new doula program and other reproductive health initiatives.
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Planned Parenthood, other groups decry executive power in House bill
Nov 18 | Jeff Lagasse
Planned Parenthood, other groups decry executive power in House bill
The bill would grant executive authority to nix nonprofits deemed 'supportive' of ...
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Telehealth prescribing of controlled drugs extended through 2025
Nov 18 | Susan Morse
Telehealth prescribing of controlled drugs extended through 2025
Extension of other PHE waivers for telehealth and remote monitoring awaits action by Congress before ...
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University Hospitals expanding with $3.2 million donation
Nov 18 | Jeff Lagasse
University Hospitals expanding with $3.2 million donation
The gift will help fund the 30,000-square-foot Iris S. and Bert L. Wolstein Center, an education, ...
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UAB, Press Ganey launch certificate program for healthcare leaders
Nov 15 | Jeff Lagasse
UAB, Press Ganey launch certificate program for healthcare leaders
The program will train executives in applying reliability and human performance principles to ...
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Trump picks RFK Jr. to lead HHS
Nov 14 | Susan Morse
Trump picks RFK Jr. to lead HHS
President-elect says his nominee will protect Americans from "pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceutical products and food ...
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Denials top reason for eroding provider-payer relationship
Nov 14 | Susan Morse
Denials top reason for eroding provider-payer relationship
Most CFOs are not looking to technology or AI as a solution, says new HFMA report.
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