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Reimbursement
CMS to waive restrictions to reimburse for telemedicine in the joint replacement payment model
Telehealth gets boost from CMS rule
Revenue Cycle Management
MIT Medical picks Cerner for financial management technology, eyes efficiency improvements
Cerner is MIT Medical's pick for financial management technology
Strategic Planning
CHS announces hospital sales worth $1.5B in revenue amidst 'disappointing' 2nd quarter losses
CHS announces $1.5B hospital sales plan amidst financial losses
Capital Finance
Healthcare/pharmaceutical sector second only to technology in dominating corporate cash
Healthcare/pharma second in corporate cash holdings
Supply Chain
Price explosion for heart drugs cost hospitals millions
Price explosion for heart drugs cost hospitals millions
Accounting & Financial Management
CFOs explain changing role, see collaboration key as healthcare changes
CFOs weigh in on changing role
Budgeting
Costly fertility treatments fuel rise of crowdfunding
Costly fertility treatments fuel rise of crowdfunding
Quality and Safety
Advocate Health Care hospital nutrition programs yield $4.8 million in savings, research shows
Study: Hospital nutrition programs yield $4.8 million in savings
Billing and Collections
Colorado health systems face media scrutiny over medical bills
Colorado health systems face media scrutiny
Claims Processing
Change Healthcare analysis shows $262 billion in medical claims initially denied, meaning billions in administrative costs
Change Healthcare analysis shows $262B in claims denied, hefty price tag to rework
Workforce
Physician satisfaction is widespread, but raises and student loan help are hard to come by, survey says
Survey: Physicians see high job satisfaction, few raises
Operations
Opioid overdose study from Beth Israel Deaconess researchers spotlights crushing burden on hospitals
Study: Hospitals suffering severe strain from opioid overdoses, need for complex care
Medical Devices
Report: Aetna in secret talks with Apple about giving members Apple Watches
Report: Aetna in secret talks with Apple
Hospital/physician relations
Cure for healthcare's high employee turnover is engagement, expert says
Expert: Cure for healthcare's high turnover is engagement
Construction & Facilities Management
Texoma Medical Center nears completion of $50 million expansion
TMC nears end of $50 million expansion
Compliance & Legal
IRS revokes tax-exempt status for county-run hospital, raising specter of more actions against nonprofits
IRS revokes tax-exempt status for unnamed county-run hospital
Policy and Legislation
Federal deficit will soar to $194 billion, premiums spike 20% if Trump nixes cost-sharing subsidies, CBO report says(updated)
(Updated)CBO: Federal deficit swells to $194B, silver premiums spike without CSRs
Community Benefit
Hospitals, systems struggle with payment reforms that address health disparities, say researchers
Providers struggle with payment reforms for health inequities
Accountable Care
Physicians doubt whether ACOs deliver cost-effective care, higher quality
Do ACOs work? Doctors are doubtful
Acute Care
Hospitals that spend more on emergency care see better outcomes, MIT says
MIT: Hospitals should spend more on emergency care
Ambulatory Care
Racial and ethnic disparities remain consistent at Veterans Health Administration patient-centered medical homes
Racial/ethnic disparities exist at VA medical homes
Analytics
Boston Big Data and Healthcare Analytics Forum accepting speaker proposals
Boston Big Data Forum accepting speaker proposals
Business Intelligence
Chinese billionaire Tianqiao Chen makes big stock buy in CHS, brings stake to 22.1%
Chinese billionaire makes big CHS stock buy, boosting stake to 22.1%
ICD-10 & Coding
CMS waves Physician Quality Reporting System penalties for 2017, 2018 after massive ICD-10 update clogs system
CMS waves PQRS penalties for 2017, 2018 thanks to ICD-10
Meaningful Use
OIG plans to investigate $15 billion in meaningful use payments
OIG to investigate $15B in meaningful use payments
Medicare & Medicaid
Voluntary participation in bundled payments will continue after CMS cancels mandatory initiatives, experts say
Voluntary bundle participation will continue
Patient Engagement
Collaborative emergency medicine-primary care model could be solution to boosting rural population health
Collaborative emergency medicine-primary care model could be a rural health solution
Pharmacy
Biosimilar drugs often translate to lower provider profits, says Navigant analysis
Study: Biosimilars translate to lower profits
Population Health
CVS continues march into primary care with expansion of MinuteClinic network, chronic disease program
CVS continues march into primary care with new clinics, chronic disease services
Risk Management
Los Angeles' Pacific Alliance Medical Center potentially breached by ransomware attack
Los Angeles provider potentially breached by ransomware attack
Telehealth
UPMC launches statewide app-based ER telemedicine program for health plan members
UPMC launches app-based ER telemedicine program
Mergers & Acquisitions
Investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts closes $2.4 billion deal with Envision Healthcare, acquires Covenant Surgical Partners
KKR acquires Covenant, WebMD, closes $2.4B Envision Healthcare deal
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Tenet posts $56M operating loss for second quarter

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