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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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Medical Devices

Clinician typing at computer
Jan 09 | Jeff Lagasse
H1 acquires data management company Ribbon Health
Ribbon's platform facilitates how patients find the right doctor across digital health and insurance platforms.
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Doctor wearing VR glasses examines 3-D model of spine
Dec 26, 2024 | Jeff Lagasse
Trends 2025: AI in healthcare progressing despite reimbursement hurdles
New AI startups are facing difficulty getting off the ground even as the industry leans hard into the technology.
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Clinicians talking in a hospital
Nov 05, 2024 | Jeff Lagasse
AHA criticizes 2.9% increase in CMS' OPPS final rule
The AHA says the final rule only worsens the problem of "sustained and substantial underpayment" of hospitals.
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IV bag
Oct 08, 2024 | Susan Morse
AHA urges action as Hurricane Helene affects IV supply
North Carolina facility that produces 60% of supply closed due to Hurricane Helene.
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Urinary catheter
Sep 25, 2024 | Susan Morse
CMS final rule holds ACOs harmless for suspect catheter billings
Medicare claims for catheters have increased, and CMS found a rise in billings by a small group of durable medical equipment…
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Clinician at a computer terminal
Sep 19, 2024 | Jeff Lagasse
Interoperability in healthcare moving forward despite challenges
Confusion around CMS' final rules has been a challenge, yet the industry continues to advance seamless data exchange.
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A doctor providing telehealth on a laptop screen
Sep 17, 2024 | Jeff Lagasse
Telehealth utilization increased nationally in June
Telehealth for mental health conditions, which account for half of telehealth claims, fell in most areas of the country.
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Person with back pain being helped out of a chair
Sep 12, 2024 | Jeff Lagasse
Highmark partnering with VR company on low back pain
The VR experience is designed to teach skills for managing chronic lower back pain and has demonstrated efficacy in some studies.
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Clinician typing at a computer
Aug 30, 2024 | Jeff Lagasse
McLaren operations restored after August cyberattack
Providers once again have access to patients' electronic medical records, the health system said.
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Hand pointing to an AI display
Aug 23, 2024 | Jeff Lagasse
Ohio State launching AI app to record patient and physician conversations
The health system decided to move forward with the ambient documentation after a poll found approval for the tech.
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