Topics
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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News

5 keys to MU and adopting a 'lawyer business model'
Aug 02, 2012 | Michelle McNickle
5 keys to MU and adopting a 'lawyer business model'
A lot has been written about meaningful use, and although many claim it's "all good," ...
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6 keys to comparing Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentives
Jul 18, 2012 | Michelle McNickle
6 keys to comparing Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentives
Now more than ever, providers are exploring whether the Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement program is best ...
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Jul 17, 2012 | Michelle McNickle
5 ways to maximize revenue from an EHR
Small physicians practices should look to their EHRs for ways to fatten up the bottom line, according to one healthcare ...
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5 social media legal land mines
Jul 02, 2012 | Michelle McNickle
5 social media legal land mines
As social media sites gain in popularity in healthcare settings, there are several potential legal issues to be aware of says a new ...
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4 likely outcomes of the Supreme Court's ACA ruling
Jun 26, 2012 | Michelle McNickle
4 likely outcomes of the Supreme Court's ACA ruling
All eyes in the healthcare industry are on the Supreme Court as they await its ruling on the Affordable Care ...
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6 keys to supply chain management
Jun 18, 2012 | Michelle McNickle
6 keys to supply chain management
This past March, Texas Children's Hospital in Houston opened its Texas Children's Hospital Pavilion for Women after ...
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4 reasons HIEs make 'cents'
Jun 11, 2012 | Michelle McNickle
4 reasons HIEs make 'cents'
At the recent HIMSS Virtual Conference and Expo, David Kendrick, MD, CEO of MyHealth Access Network, a Beacon Community, spoke ...
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Top 10 data security breaches in 2012
Jun 11, 2012 | Michelle McNickle
Top 10 data security breaches in 2012
Data breaches are costly and can do great damage to a healthcare organization's reputation. Here are 10 of the largest ...
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7 key elements to building a successful ACO
Jun 05, 2012 | Michelle McNickle
7 key elements to building a successful ACO
With the healthcare industry moving increasingly toward an accountable care model, organizations need to take several ...
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4 pillars of an effective patient engagement strategy
May 31, 2012 | Michelle McNickle
4 pillars of an effective patient engagement strategy
Despite talks surrounding engagement and helping patients take ownership of their care, issues remain as to why ...
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