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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
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
UnitedHealthcare wins lawsuit over star ratings
UnitedHealthcare wins lawsuit over star ratings
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
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
Franciscan Health repurposing hospital for behavioral health
Franciscan Health repurposing hospital for behavioral health
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
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 and Woodbridge end $120 million deal in Pennsylvania
CHS and Woodbridge end $120 million deal
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Digital Health

Anne Snowdon, chief scientific research officer at HIMSS
Aug 15 | Susan Morse
Digital maturity makes a difference in patient safety and outcomes
"Do people really realize that digital maturity matters? It really does. It's quality and safety," says…
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Stethoscope on desk
Jun 14 | Susan Morse
HIMSSCast: A single source of truth for provider data nationwide
CertifyOS founder and CEO Anshul Rathi engineered a database of providers for payers.
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Nurse on computer screen
May 28 | Susan Morse
Lightbeam Health announces partnership with AHIP 
The affiliation is aimed at bridging the information gap between health plans and providers.
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Amy Klobuchar
May 07 | Susan Morse
Senator asks for investigation on use of algorithms in healthcare pricing
Senator Klobuchar has introduced legislation prohibiting the use of pricing algorithm collusion through the use of…
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Stethoscope on desk
Apr 26 | Susan Morse
HIMSSCast: The need for home care continues
The Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver is set to expire this year unless Congress acts.
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Scientist looking at DNA on a screen
Apr 11 | Susan Morse
Intermountain Health spinoff Culmination Bio announces partnership 
The data and technology company is partnering with BillionToOne on diagnostic solutions in oncology. 
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From left, Anne Snowdon of HIMSS, Wonchul Cha of Samsung Medical Center, Mona Baset of Intermountain Health and oncologist researcher Siddhartha Mukherjee.
Mar 14 | Susan Morse
CFOs need to see the clinical benefits of spending money on digital health solutions
Digital health technology needs to be interoperable within the health system, says Siddhartha Mukherjee.
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From left, Michael Meucci, Anthony Del Rio, Sanjay Doddamani and Rob Cetti speak at HIMSS24.
Mar 13 | Susan Morse
Tech investment must bring value to care delivery
The era of low interest "free money" is being replaced by more thoughtful investment.
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Hal Wolf, president and CEO, HIMSS, and Geun Chan Lim, CEO of Korea Health Information Service.
Mar 12 | Susan Morse
HIMSS and South Korea sign Memorandum of Understanding
The three-year collaborative relationship is for Electronic Medical Record adoption in hospitals throughout the country. 
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Panelists discuss the pace of technological change during the Executive Summit at HIMSS24.
Mar 11 | Susan Morse
Keeping up with the pace of technological change
There must be a balance between giving clinicians solutions-based technology and giving them something else to learn.
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