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Reimbursement
Insurers could deny 1 in 6 ER visits if they were to adopt Anthem policy, JAMA says
Insurers could deny 1 in 6 ER visits under Anthem policy
Revenue Cycle Management
Cost transformation is imperative, but hospital efforts are lagging behind, survey shows
Cost transformation imperative, but efforts lag
Strategic Planning
CFOs guide to building a cybersecurity dashboard
CFOs guide to building a cybersecurity dashboard
Capital Finance
Michigan Medicine nets $1.4 billion from massive university fundraising campaign
Michigan Medicine nets $1.4B from massive university fundraising campaign
Supply Chain
Hospitals spending $25 billion more on supply chain than they should, study finds
Hospitals spend $25B more than they should on supply chain
Accounting & Financial Management
Healthcare spending is growing along with prices, up 5% over 2017
Healthcare spending up 5% over 2017
Budgeting
Hospitals in one rural system have negative operating margins of $100 million a year, CEO says
Rural hospitals lose $100M a year, CEO says
Quality and Safety
Updated: CMS Star ratings for 2019 Medicare Advantage plans and Part D coverage show Kaiser on top (see list)
List: CMS 2019 Star ratings show Kaiser on top
Billing and Collections
Want consumers to pay medical bills faster? Deliver a better patient experience
Bad patient experience can cause consumers to delay payments
Claims Processing
Silver lining: Million dollar medical claims leap 87%
Silver lining: Million dollar medical claims leap 87%
Workforce
Most doctors report having financial ties to the industry
Most docs report financial ties to industry
Operations
Electronic health records show promise in reducing unnecessary testing
EHRs may reduce unnecessary testing
Medical Devices
Apple is developing custom health information tracking chips
Apple is developing custom health chips
Hospital/physician relations
Hospitals are losing money on employed physicians: Here's how to save the bottom line and your staff
How hospitals can boost ROI on employed physicians
Construction & Facilities Management
Mayo Clinic leads among the biggest hospital construction projects that kicked off in September
9 big healthcare construction projects that kicked off in September
Compliance & Legal
Anthem pays $16 million in record HIPAA settlement for data breach
Anthem pays $16M in record HIPAA settlement
Policy and Legislation
Repeal of ACA on Republican agenda after midterms
Repeal of ACA on GOP agenda after midterms
Community Benefit
Community health workers can reduce costly hospitalizations by 65 percent, double patient satisfaction with primary care
Community health workers can reduce costly hospitalizations
Accountable Care
MSSP ACOs saved more money than CMS reported, says National Association of ACOs
MSSP ACOs saved more money than CMS reported, NAAACO says
Acute Care
Urgent care visits increase as emergency room visits fall, study finds
Urgent care visits rise, emergency room visits fall
Ambulatory Care
Medical schools, teaching hospitals account for 3% of US GDP, report shows
Med schools, teaching hospitals are 3% of GDP
Analytics
Hospitals and health systems should develop strong relationships with urgent and retail clinics
Consumerism requires hospitals to partner with retail clinics
Business Intelligence
6 deep-dive symposiums at HIMSS Global Conference
6 deep-dive symposiums at HIMSS Global Conference
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
CMS responds to data breach affecting 75,000 in federal ACA portal
CMS responds to data breach of 75,000 in ACA portal
Patient Engagement
Most Medicare beneficiaries think Medicare won't be available for their children, HealthMine finds
Most Medicare beneficiaries don't think it will stick around
Pharmacy
Drug companies are being required to post list prices in television ads
Drug companies are being required to post list prices in TV ads
Population Health
Artificial intelligence gaining trust for cancer diagnosis and treatment, study finds
AI, genetic testing for cancer gains trust
Risk Management
Cybersecurity strategy: Hackers have one, do you?
Cybersecurity strategy: Hackers have one, do you?
Telehealth
Doctor on Demand expands through Walmart collaboration
Doctor on Demand expands through Walmart collaboration
Mergers & Acquisitions
Hospital merger and acquisition activity slows down in the third quarter but large-scale transactions continue
Hospital M&A activity slows a bit in third quarter
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Operating margins stunted for nonprofit hospitals, says Fitch

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Ambulance rides often result in surprise bills

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Capturing Hidden Revenue: Maximize Yield Through a Holistic Collections Strategy

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Disinfection Protocols for Healthcare IT Equipment - Help Reduce HAIs and Safeguard Patients

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