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

Jun 26, 2014 | Kelsey Brimmer
U.S. ranks last in healthcare quality
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More hospital focus on inpatient complications needed, says report
Jun 17, 2014 | Kelsey Brimmer
More hospital focus on inpatient complications needed, says report
There are more inpatient safety complications happening in hospitals that result in greater costs ...
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Jun 14, 2014 | Kelsey Brimmer
The big themes at ANI 2014
This year's Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) annual ANI conference to be held June 22-25 in Las Vegas is focused ...
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Jun 11, 2014 | Kelsey Brimmer
Tenet launches urgent care clinics
In a move to diversify its business, Tenet Healthcare has expanded into urgent care, launching last month its national brand of 23 ...
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Jun 03, 2014 | Kelsey Brimmer
Ventas expands real estate footprint with major acquisitions
On Monday, Chicago-based Ventas Inc., the largest U.S. healthcare real estate investment trust by market ...
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Jun 02, 2014 | Kelsey Brimmer
New technologies, hospital strategies promote patient engagement
Patient satisfaction surveys suggest patients are unsatisfied and hospitals must do more to engage ...
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May 29, 2014 | Kelsey Brimmer
Hospitals deal with IV supply shortage
Back in January, U.S. hospitals began to experience a serious shortage of intravenous saline solutions, caused mainly by a ...
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May 28, 2014 | Kelsey Brimmer
Safety rankings: should hospitals care?
In March, Consumer Reports released new safety scores for 2,591 U.S. hospitals. The magazine is just one of a number of ...
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May 28, 2014 | Kelsey Brimmer
When finances fall apart
Many hospitals are facing tough financial times, but for some, the finances just fall apart. What happens then?
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May 28, 2014 | Kelsey Brimmer
Collection tips for community hospitals
Hospitals of all sizes face the same challenges when it comes to collections. The tricky part of collections at smaller, ...
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