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Reimbursement
Bill would give physicians a pay increase, block Medicare cuts
Bill would give physicians a pay increase, block Medicare cuts
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
HIMSSCast: Is private equity the bad guy in healthcare?
HIMSSCast: Is private equity the bad guy in healthcare?
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
Hospital margins climb to 5.1% in September
Hospital margins climb to 5.1% in September
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
Johns Hopkins Health Plans announces multi-payer portal
Johns Hopkins Health Plans announces multi-payer portal
Workforce
Elevance laying off 123 California employees
Elevance laying off 123 California employees
Operations
389 healthcare companies hit by ransomware this year, Microsoft finds
389 healthcare companies hit by ransomware this year
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
Pharmacy owner sentenced in $41 million insurance fraud case
Pharmacy owner sentenced in $41M insurance fraud case
Policy and Legislation
HHS investing $75 million in rural healthcare infrastructure
HHS investing $75 million in rural healthcare infrastructure
Community Benefit
Nonprofit hospitals' charity care falling behind tax breaks, report shows
Report: Hospitals' charity care falling behind tax breaks
Accountable Care
ACO REACH changes more negative than positive, says participant
ACO REACH changes not positive, says participant
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
Humana increases revenue to $29.4 billion in Q3
Humana increases revenue to $29.4B in Q3
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
HIMSSCast: Prior authorization as gatekeeper
HIMSSCast: Prior authorization as gatekeeper
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
Steward Medical sold to Rural Healthcare Group 
Steward Medical sold to Rural Healthcare Group 
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News

MedPAC recommends FY16 hospital payment boost
Mar 18, 2015 | Debra A. McCurdy
MedPAC recommends FY16 hospital payment boost
In its annual recommendations to Congress on Medicare policies, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission recommends a ...
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CMS update boosts 2015 Medicare outpatient payment rates
Feb 25, 2015 | Debra A. McCurdy
CMS update boosts 2015 Medicare outpatient payment rates
CMS yesterday published a notice indicating an increase in the Medicare Hospital OPPS conversion factor from ...
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HHS Inspector General assesses new healthcare fraud alert topics
Dec 30, 2014 | Debra A. McCurdy
HHS Inspector General assesses new healthcare fraud alert topics
This week the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) published its annual solicitation of ...
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Insight on the revised Medicare provider enrollment regulations
Dec 15, 2014 | Debra A. McCurdy
Insight on the revised Medicare provider enrollment regulations
Earlier this month, CMS published a final rule that expands the circumstances under which it may deny ...
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Oct 20, 2014 | Debra A. McCurdy
CMS extends ACO fraud and abuse waivers
Last week the HHS Office of Inspector General and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published a joint notice ...
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Jul 25, 2014 | Debra A. McCurdy
Assessing the new 340B interpretive rule
Although a May 2014 U.S. District Court ruling vacated HRSA's 340B orphan drug regulation, the agency has issued an ...
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May 19, 2014 | Debra A. McCurdy
CMS selectively tweaks regulatory rules
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published a final rule that reforms federal health policy ...
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Mar 05, 2014 | Debra A. McCurdy
Reimbursement provisions in FY15 budget: $400 billion in cuts
The Obama Administration released its proposed federal budget for fiscal year 2015 this week. Virtually ...
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