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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
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
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
Express Scripts, Caremark, OptumRx fight back in lawsuit against FTC 
Express Scripts, Caremark, OptumRx sue FTC 
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

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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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