The decision comes after stakeholders said the model could result in even more financial challenges for practices still recovering from COVID-19.

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

Braven Health teams two of the largest provider systems in New Jersey with one of the largest insurers in the state.

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.

The hospital tried for months to secure more than $10 million in funding for critical frailty improvements, but ultimately fell short.

The youngest generations, including Gen Z and millennial patients, are feeling the biggest impact.

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.

The president's comments at a recent rally are false and contribute to the spread of misinformation, they say.

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.

CMS is seeking feedback on a potential COVID-19 vaccination measure in the Medicare Advantage and Part D star ratings. 

If all U.S. counties had high health-literacy levels, there would be $25.4 billion in Medicare savings annually.

President Trump received remdesivir, as well as other drugs, after being diagnosed with COVID-19.

As the percentage of patients residing in mask-requirement counties increases, the growth curve flattens.

With the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, they describe some of the techniques that may be used by foreign groups that could be targeting hundreds of health systems with ransomware.

FAIR Health attributes the increase in telehealth utilization to the pandemic, which forced nonemergency procedures to come to a halt in March.

Despite a dip in M&A activity in 2020, analysts predict the pent-up activity from the pandemic will "very likely" cause a surge in deals in 2021.