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Reimbursement
Senators urge action on physician payment cut before end of lame duck session
Senators urge action on physician payment cut
Revenue Cycle Management
Trends 2025: The demand for interim revenue cycle executives
Trends 2025: The demand for interim revenue cycle executives
Strategic Planning
CVS announces layoffs due to loss of Kansas Medicaid contract
CVS announces layoffs due to loss of Kansas Medicaid contract
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
Walgreens posts $265 million net loss in Q1
Walgreens posts $265 million net loss in Q1
Budgeting
Health system operating margins declined in August
Health system operating margins declined in August
Quality and Safety
Senate report slams private equity's ownership of hospitals
Senate report slams private equity's ownership of hospitals
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
Male physicians have more net worth than female counterparts
Male physicians have more net worth than females
Operations
Healthcare execs more optimistic heading into the new year, survey finds
Health execs more optimistic heading into 2025
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
Cincinnati Children's undergoing $365 million expansion
Cincinnati Children's undergoing $365M expansion
Compliance & Legal
Mayo Clinic sues Sanford Health Plan over unpaid medical bill
Mayo Clinic sues Sanford Health Plan over unpaid medical bill
Policy and Legislation
CFPB to remove medical debt from credit reports
CFPB to remove medical debt from credit reports
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
Richmond University Medical Center data breach affects 674,000
Richmond University Medical Center data breach affects 674K
Business Intelligence
Blue Shield of California appoints first female CEO
Blue Shield of California appoints first female CEO
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
Record-setting enrollment for Affordable Care Act coverage
Record-setting enrollment for ACA coverage
Patient Engagement
HHS, Illinois reach agreement on disability rights laws
HHS, Illinois reach agreement on disability rights
Pharmacy
CVS unveils new prescription drug reimbursement model
CVS unveils new drug reimbursement model
Population Health
Weight loss drugs can save patients and healthcare dollars
Weight loss drugs can save patients and healthcare dollars
Risk Management
UPMC for You partners to offer Medicaid redetermination coverage in laundromats
UPMC for You offers Medicaid redetermination coverage in laundromats
Telehealth
Trends 2025: Telehealth's future faces a Friday deadline
Trends 2025: Telehealth's future faces a Friday deadline
Mergers & Acquisitions
Transcarent to acquire Accolade for $621 million
Transcarent to acquire Accolade for $621M
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Community Benefit

Nurse using computer at a hospital
Jan 06 | Jeff Lagasse
Lack of oversight found in Massachusetts hospital audit
The audit found CHIA did not analyze or report on Massachusetts hospital data and did not assess potential fines.
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Stethoscope on table
Dec 20, 2024 | Susan Morse
HIMSSCast: Research as restorative physician medicine
Research programs give patients access to clinical trials that "might be their last and only hope," said Topography CEO.
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Construction equipment
Dec 13, 2024 | Jeff Lagasse
Ashland hospital expanding as part of strategic plan
The facility will retain its acute care operations but will make a number of investments, including in inpatient services.
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Doctor examining toddler
Dec 13, 2024 | Jeff Lagasse
OCR settles with UCLA over disability access
The settlement addresses allegations that UCLA's intervention program restricted access to a disabled toddler.
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Waiting room
Nov 14, 2024 | Susan Morse
AMA pushes for stricter standards for hospital charity care policies
Government should enact penalties or revoke a tax-exempt status for hospitals that don't comply, AMA says.
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Akron, Ohio skyline
Nov 08, 2024 | Susan Morse
Venture capital firm HATCo to buy Summa Health for $485 million
The deal will allow Summa Health to eliminate $850M in existing debt.
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Basketball players driving to the basket on an unknown court
Oct 17, 2024 | Jeff Lagasse
Cleveland Clinic partnering with Cavaliers on new training center
The complex is also the first vertical development in Bedrock Real Estate's $3.5 billion Cuyahoga Riverfront Master…
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Patient at reception
Oct 17, 2024 | Jeff Lagasse
Reproductive care, including abortion, facing challenges
Over the last decade, about 20% of women tried to access abortion services, but a third of them faced barriers, a new Wisp survey…
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Tribal community healthcare at home
Oct 16, 2024 | Susan Morse
Medicaid to cover traditional Tribal community healthcare 
Coverage applies to specific facilities, including the Indian Health Service, the 17th largest healthcare system in the nation,…
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COVID-19 test
Sep 27, 2024 | Susan Morse
Free COVID-19 tests are now available
HHS is offering the tests to help prevent widespread infections this fall and winter.
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