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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
Two CFOs see promise of AI, but have yet to build a dedicated budget
Two CFOs see promise of AI, but have yet to build a dedicated budget
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
UPMC, Vanderbilt join Aegis Ventures in digital consortium
UPMC, Vanderbilt join Aegis Ventures in digital consortium
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
Trump picks Dr. Mehmet Oz to head CMS
Trump picks Dr. Mehmet Oz to head CMS
Patient Engagement
HHS, Illinois reach agreement on disability rights laws
HHS, Illinois reach agreement on disability rights
Pharmacy
CerpassRx, Waltz team on AI platform to manage specialty drug spend
CerpassRx, Waltz team on AI to manage specialty drug spend
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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Population Health

Doctor at computer
Nov 19 | Susan Morse
Tenet to deploy AI platform across its physician network
Tenet Physician Resources will use AI to integrate clinical workflows, reducing administrative burden.
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Clinician helping person in wheelchair
Nov 05 | Susan Morse
Home health agencies get half a percent pay increase
Providers have gotten a nearly 9% permanent cut to home health payment since 2023, says LeadingAge.
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Executives shaking hands
Oct 18 | Jeff Lagasse
Healthcare executive pay rises 4.6%
Executives at the system level saw greater gains as compared to subsidiary hospital executives, survey shows.
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Nurse expressing frustration
Oct 17 | Jeff Lagasse
US healthcare system ranks last in equity, access
The poor showing by the U.S. stands in stark contrast to how much it spends on healthcare, Commonwealth Fund finds.
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Patient at reception
Oct 17 | 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 | 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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Doctor and patient during an appointment
Oct 02 | Jeff Lagasse
Improving health equity could add $2.8 trillion to GDP by 2040
The potential return on investment from reducing these inequities could be enormous, a Deloitte analysis finds.
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Senior couple examining medical bills
Sep 25 | Jeff Lagasse
Demand for age-friendly care soars as older population grows
The rise in chronic disease among the elderly is driving up healthcare costs, putting pressure on Medicare and other payer…
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Syringe
Sep 23 | Susan Morse
FTC lawsuit claims rebate practices inflate insulin prices
Caremark, Express Scripts, Optum and their GPOs created a rebate system that boosted PBM profits, FTC alleges.
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Person at hospital reception
Sep 13 | Jeff Lagasse
Many women skip care due to access issues, survey shows
Hospitals could enhance accessibility by investing in alternative sites of care and virtual visits, report says.
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