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Reimbursement
CMS worked 'to keep hospital payments as steady as possible' in inpatient rule
CMS worked to keep hospital payments steady in inpatient rule
Revenue Cycle Management
30% of hospitals and health systems using revenue cycle automation require two or more vendors
30% of hospitals use multiple RCM vendors
Strategic Planning
Report: Healthcare leaders have an optimistic outlook beyond COVID-19
Report: Healthcare leaders have an optimistic outlook beyond COVID-19
Capital Finance
Healthcare M&As poised to come off extended pause
Healthcare M&As poised to come off extended pause
Supply Chain
Northwell sends relief to India as coronavirus cases overwhelm hospitals and the supply chain
Northwell sends relief to India as coronavirus cases overwhelm hospitals
Accounting & Financial Management
UnitedHealth Group posts $4.9 billion profit in the first quarter, beating expectations
UnitedHealth Group posts $4.9B profit in the Q1
Budgeting
Employers' health benefits costs expected to grow, but most won't take cost-saving measures
Employers' health benefits costs expected to increase in 2021
Quality and Safety
CDC committee reaffirms Johnson & Johnson vaccine recommendation
CDC panel reaffirms J&J vaccine recommendation
Billing and Collections
CMS issues billing codes for Eli Lilly's COVID-19 antibody treatment
CMS issues billing codes for Eli Lilly's COVID-19 antibody treatment
Claims Processing
Cerner makes moves into the life insurance game
Cerner makes moves into the life insurance game
Workforce
Demand is high for healthcare workers while labor numbers stagnate
Demand is high for healthcare workers while labor numbers stagnate
Operations
One million Americans have gotten covered during the special enrollment period
One million Americans have gotten covered during the SEP
Medical Devices
Wound dressings have a significant impact on total cost of care
Expensive wound dressings impact cost of care
Hospital/physician relations
AMA removes bust of founder from public display over racist past
AMA removes bust of 'racist' founder
Construction & Facilities Management
Michigan Medicine to resume construction on $920 million hospital
Michigan Medicine to resume construction on $920M hospital
Compliance & Legal
BCBS members receive notice of $2.7B antitrust settlement
BCBS members receive notice of $2.7B antitrust settlement
Policy and Legislation
Hospitals urge HHS to distribute billions that remain in the COVID-19 relief fund
Hospitals urge HHS to distribute billions that remain in relief fund
Community Benefit
Sanford Health begins $300 million initiative to improve rural healthcare access
Sanford Health begins $300 million initiative to improve rural access
Accountable Care
Healthcare organizations ask HHS to delay quality measure reporting for ACOs
Healthcare organizations ask HHS to delay ACO reporting requirements
Acute Care
Blood vessel damage, inflammation found in COVID-19 patients' brains, but no infection
COVID-19 patients show blood vessel damage, inflammation
Ambulatory Care
Oak Street Health opens three new clinics at Walmart supercenters in Texas
Oak Street Health opens new clinics at Walmart supercenters in Texas
Analytics
Mayo Clinic launches remote diagnostics platform, forms 2 new companies to support it
Mayo Clinic launches remote diagnostics platform, forms 2 new companies to support it
Business Intelligence
Cigna raises financial forecast for 2021 despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
Cigna raises financial forecast for 2021
ICD-10 & Coding
Physician practices examine risk adjustment coding in wake of federal lawsuits
Practices keeping close watch on risk adjustment coding
Meaningful Use
CMS overhauls meaningful use EHR program, renames it 'Promoting Interoperability'
CMS overhauls meaningful use as 'Promoting Interoperability'
Medicare & Medicaid
UnitedHealth launching post-discharge home program for group Medicare Advantage plans
UnitedHealth launching home program for group MA plans
Patient Engagement
Humana collaborating with providers to offer value-based care for those with original Medicare
Humana collaborating on VBC for original Medicare members
Pharmacy
FDA grants Pfizer authorization for COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 12 to 15 
FDA grants EUA for Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for 12-15-year-olds
Population Health
HHS awards $40 million in ARP funding to support emergency home visiting assistance
HHS awards $40M to support emergency home visiting assistance
Risk Management
FBI, HHS warn of 'increased and imminent' cyber threat to hospitals
FBI, HHS warn of 'increased and imminent' cyber threat to hospitals
Telehealth
Telehealth reimbursement parity spurs insurer concerns of overutilization
Telehealth reimbursement parity has insurers concerned about overutilization
Mergers & Acquisitions
Cigna won't receive $1.85 billion from the breakup with Anthem, court rules
Court: Cigna won't receive $1.85B from Anthem breakup
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