CMS will now pay for certain neurostimulator analysis and programming services and cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation services. 

When organizations automate their revenue cycle, they can improve their bottom line while freeing up resources to spend on value-enhancing tasks.

RWJBarnabas is partnering with St. Peter's and will announce a definitive agreement to acquire Trinitas Regional Medical Center. 

Rent deferments will help some hospitals in the short term while the interest will make real estate companies whole by year's end.

A "gray market" for bogus products has emerged, with profiteers hoping to benefit from hospitals' need for PPE.

A complete financial recovery for many organizations is still far away, findings from Kaufman Hall indicate.

Even with increasing health plan costs, most employers say they have no plans to reduce costs in their medical plans for 2021.

The virus is resurgent in many areas, adding to fears that it will compound with influenza to create headaches for healthcare.

The task force recommends providers engage in conversations about bills long before the post-discharge account resolution process.

The majority of health plans say they do not feel ready to meet the new FHIR interoperability standards mandated by CMS.

Two NHSC programs have more than doubled the number of NHSC clinicians treating patients with opioid use disorders.

The Nebraska health system was able to keep financially afloat during the crisis without layoffs or furloughs.

Because the process is so simple, it may be possible to automate so hospitals can stretch existing supplies.

The research shows significant variability in EHR satisfaction among specialties, but high-quality training can help.

Expected to open in 2025, the $1.5 billion facility will offer cardiac, hematology/oncology and transplant services.

In total, hundreds were charged in $6 billion fraud takedown related to telehealth and substance abuse treatment facilities.

Joe Biden says he will give his stance on court-packing before Election Day.

The new five-year partnership has a goal of providing access to quality care for vulnerable individuals in the state.

Stakeholders argue which form of accountable care organization is best for delivering value-based care.

About 260,000 currently insured cancer survivors ages 18-64 had coverage disruptions in 2018.

The institutions that were studied added more than $562 billion in value to the nation's economy in 2017, including direct and indirect economic impact.

The goal was to improve outcomes, reduce the recidivism rate and send inmates back into the communities with coherent care plans.

The system's dashboard has resulted in a rolling two-week forecast that has closely mirrored caseload to date.

Doctors need to carefully and properly use the HCC codes, which indicate the expected costs for a patient.

Administrator Seema Verma said changes to the program eliminate 25 measures and saves hospitals over 2 million hours of work and $75 million.

Half are worried that a major health situation in their household could lead to bankruptcy or debt.

Communication between consumers and payers needs to be seamless, and all need to have access to the same health plan information, Zipari CEO says.

Pfizer announced today it would apply for Emergency Authorization Use in the U.S. during the third week of November.

Costs were driven largely by modifiable risk factors such as obesity, high blood pressure, smoking and poor diet.

IT security is a legacy word, says Brian Selfridge: "This isn't cybersecurity, this is risk."

Telehealth adoption under COVID-19 has provided a blueprint for wider implementation across ERs and other healthcare venues.

A second school of medicine campus will be built in Charlotte and a new critical care, ER and surgery tower will be constructed.