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Reimbursement
Home health agencies get half a percent pay increase
Home health agencies get half a percent pay increase
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
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
$47.5 million grant allows Rutgers to turn lab discoveries into practical healthcare
Rutgers to promote 'translational' science with $47.5M grant
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
DOJ sues to block UnitedHealth's acquisition of Amedisys
DOJ sues to block UnitedHealth's acquisition of Amedisys
Policy and Legislation
AHA promotes healthcare navigators in letter to CMS
AHA promotes healthcare navigators in CMS letter
Community Benefit
Nonprofit hospitals' charity care falling behind tax breaks, report shows
Report: Hospitals' charity care falling behind tax breaks
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
MD Anderson launches new cancer research center
MD Anderson launches new cancer research center
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
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
Teladoc posts $640.5 million in revenue, stresses virtual care improvement
Teladoc posts $640.5 million in revenue
Mergers & Acquisitions
Astrana Health to acquire Prospect providers, health plan
Astrana Health to acquire Prospect providers, health plan
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News

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Infographic: Physician compensation
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Mar 05, 2012 | Betsy Caron
Profits rise while outlook not all good
A recent American Hospital Association survey shows that American community hospitals saw profits rise by more than 50 ...
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Mar 05, 2012 | Betsy Caron
Tightening the diversity divide in healthcare leadership
While a majority of healthcare professionals believe in the strong benefits a diverse leadership team would ...
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Feb 09, 2012 | Betsy Caron
Supply Chain Management: Q&A with Steven Chyung
Steven Chyung, vice president of supply chain management for Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System, ...
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2012 Trends: Providers, GPOs work together to decrease costs and maintain quality
Feb 09, 2012 | Betsy Caron
2012 Trends: Providers, GPOs work together to decrease costs and maintain quality
When it comes to supply chain management, it isn’t just about moving boxes ...
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Quality of care increased by strong work environment
Feb 09, 2012 | Betsy Caron
Quality of care increased by strong work environment
When nurses feel engaged and respected by their co-workers in a positive physical work environment, their ...
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Dec 08, 2011 | Betsy Caron
CMS extends competitive bidding program despite protests
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) continue to ignore protests and a proposed bill seeking ...
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UpToDate system saves lives, time and improves quality care
Nov 23, 2011 | Betsy Caron
UpToDate system saves lives, time and improves quality care
It’s no wonder why subscribers of Wolters Kluwer Health’s UpToDate have described the system as ...
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Preventable readmissions, HAI account for 40 percent of care costs
Nov 14, 2011 | Betsy Caron
Preventable readmissions, HAI account for 40 percent of care costs
Forty percent of every dollar spent on healthcare is wasted or spent on preventable complications, ...
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Rural trauma center closures
Nov 03, 2011 | Betsy Caron
Rural trauma center closures
The increasing number of hospital trauma center closures in the U.S has had a disproportionate negative effect on high-poverty and rural ...
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