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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
CVS announces Dr. Sreekanth Chaguturu as president, Health Care Delivery
CVS announces Dr. Sreekanth Chaguturu as president, Health Care Delivery
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
Almost a quarter of Americans underinsured, survey finds
Survey: Almost a quarter of Americans underinsured
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

Oncology and neurology treatments lead wave of new drugs in 2020
Feb 06, 2020 | Mark Klimek
Oncology and neurology treatments lead wave of new drugs in 2020
Eleven drugs are potential blockbusters with an expected $1 billion in U.S. sales, according to the ...
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Hospitals face rising risk of sophisticated cyberattacks
Sep 17, 2019 | Mark Klimek
Hospitals face rising risk of sophisticated cyberattacks
To date, attacks that have led to patient data being exposed; Going forward, attackers will seek to disrupt ...
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UnitedHealthcare to start covering medical implant for sleep apnea
Jul 12, 2019 | Mark Klimek
UnitedHealthcare to start covering medical implant for sleep apnea
The device is a significant departure from traditional surgical treatments for sleep apnea.
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Blue Shield of California targets wellness goals through personalized health platform
Jul 02, 2019 | Mark Klimek
Blue Shield of California targets wellness goals through personalized health platform
New approach seeks to improve lifestyle choices and outcomes by steering ...
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Report shines a harsh light on the cost of high-deductible plans to consumers
Jun 04, 2019 | Mark Klimek
Report shines a harsh light on the cost of high-deductible plans to consumers
Premiums for employer-sponsored insurance plans over the last 10 years rose 55 percent, ...
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Health plan satisfaction with benefits coverage is rising
May 28, 2019 | Mark Klimek
Health plan satisfaction with benefits coverage is rising
Insurers miss the mark when it comes to member expectations for the kind of consumer experiences they get ...
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Health systems diversify to grow their business
May 22, 2019 | Mark Klimek
Health systems diversify to grow their business
The strategy can carry credit risks, because when hospitals stray from their core competencies, they may strain their ...
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Civica Rx, Xellia partner to manufacture and distribute generic drugs
May 20, 2019 | Mark Klimek
Civica Rx, Xellia partner to manufacture and distribute generic drugs
This is the first time Civica Rx is producing generic drugs since the company was launched last ...
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Chinese nationals indicted for Anthem hack from 2014
May 16, 2019 | Mark Klimek
Chinese nationals indicted for Anthem hack from 2014
Anthem last year was required to pay $16 million in the most costly HIPAA fine ever, for what remains the ...
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Astria Health blames revenue cycle contractor for bankruptcy
May 09, 2019 | Mark Klimek
Astria Health blames revenue cycle contractor for bankruptcy
Operations continue, wages are unaffected and none of the health system's three hospitals or other ...
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