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Reimbursement

Private insurers pay 240% of what Medicare pays

Revenue Cycle Management

The overall outlook for 2020 healthcare revenues improves following second quarter results

This year's healthcare revenues may be better than originally predicted

Strategic Planning

Operation Warp Speed is on track for January, but prioritization is necessary, officials say

COVID-19 vaccine is on track for January, but prioritization is necessary

Capital Finance

Healthcare real estate remains attractive to investors

Supply Chain

Healthcare industry is grappling with the emergence of counterfeit PPE in the COVID-19 battle

Healthcare is grappling with counterfeit PPE

Accounting & Financial Management

Nonprofit hospitals' liquidity supports the ability to repay CARES Act loans, says Fitch

Fitch: Nonprofit liquidity will support CARES repayment

Budgeting

Healthcare expenses for hospital employees increase in 2020

Quality and Safety

At UHealth, repurposing old technology is keeping patients and staff safe during COVID-19

UHealth repurposing technology to keep patients and clinicians safe

Billing and Collections

Dramatic procedure price differences in Ohio relate to larger price issues

Claims Processing

Payers are working to meet deadline for interoperability mandate

Payers work to meet interoperability deadline

Workforce

Hospital CEO turnover rate dipped in 2019 for the first time in five years

Operations

Hospitals' financial recovery will be tied to the health of the economy, before and after COVID-19

Hospital financial recovery is tied to the economy

Medical Devices

Personal information of 348,000 people potentially exposed in NorthShore data breach

NorthShore breach exposed PHI of 348,000 people

Hospital/physician relations

Quality of initial training makes a big difference in EHR satisfaction, KLAS report finds

Poor EHR training brings down provider satisfaction

Construction & Facilities Management

Ohio State University is poised to build a $1.79 billion inpatient hospital

OSU is poised to build a $1.79B hospital

Compliance & Legal

With price transparency an inevitability, hospitals need to start working toward compliance

Hospitals need to work toward price transparency compliance

Policy and Legislation

CMS announces chronic kidney disease care model for Medicare beneficiaries

CMS announces kidney disease care model

Community Benefit

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is giving $101 million in premium refunds

BCBS of Massachusetts is giving $101M in premium refunds

Accountable Care

541 ACOs in the Medicare Shared Savings Program saved Medicare $1.2 billion in 2019

ACOs saved $1.2B under MSSP in 2019

Acute Care

Prior health insurance coverage disruptions linked to issues with healthcare access for cancer patients

Health insurance disruptions linked to access issues

Ambulatory Care

Medical schools, teaching hospitals account for 3% of US GDP, report shows

Med schools, teaching hospitals are 3% of GDP

Analytics

Colorado HIEs have improved outcomes, costs for jails via speedy information access

HIEs in Colorado have lowered costs for inmate care

Business Intelligence

Cigna launches Evernorth, in a rebrand of its health services portfolio

Cigna launches a rebrand in Evernorth

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 as 'Promoting Interoperability'

Medicare & Medicaid

COVID-19 disproportionately affects health coverage of minorities

Patient Engagement

Public sentiment on healthcare deteriorating

Pharmacy

AstraZeneca puts COVID-19 vaccine trial on hold

Population Health

AstraZeneca resumes Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial in the U.K.

Risk Management

Cybersecurity needs to be put in business terms

Telehealth

Telehealth is expected to drive $29B in healthcare services

Mergers & Acquisitions

Former Beaumont trustee wants CEO, COO and CMO fired

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Healthcare mergers and acquisitions in 2016: Running list While 2015 was a record-breaking year in healthcare mergers and acquisitions, 2016 saw more change as organizations across the industry adjust and adapt to the evolving financial landscape.

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