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Reimbursement
U.S. hospitals and health systems face a long road to recovery
U.S. hospitals and health systems face a long road to recovery
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
The top ten things CEOs got right during the pandemic
The top ten things CEOs got right during the pandemic
Capital Finance
Healthcare M&As poised to come off extended pause
Healthcare M&As poised to come off extended pause
Supply Chain
Hospitals need vaccine supply predictability 'all the way to the loading docks'
Hospitals need vaccine supply predictability
Accounting & Financial Management
Kaiser Permanente hit by pandemic but remains in the black in 2020
Kaiser remains in the black in 2020
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
Biomaterials could mean better vaccines, virus-fighting surfaces in hospitals
Biomaterials could mean better vaccines
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
Payers are working to meet deadline for interoperability mandate
Payers work to meet interoperability deadline
Workforce
Healthcare employment falls for the first time since last April
Healthcare employment falls for the first time since last April
Operations
Methodist Hospital of Southern California uses automated contact tracing to contain COVID-19
Methodist Hospital uses automated contact tracing to contain COVID-19
Medical Devices
Faced with shortages, researchers combine heat and humidity to disinfect N95 masks
Heat and humidity effective at disinfecting N95 masks
Hospital/physician relations
AMA removes bust of founder from public display over racist past
AMA removes bust of 'racist' founder
Construction & Facilities Management
$1.5B Children's Healthcare hospital to be named after donor, owner of the Atlanta Falcons
$1.5 Children's Healthcare hospital to be named for Falcons owner
Compliance & Legal
Athenahealth to pay $18.25M for alleged False Claims Act violations
Athenahealth to pay $18.25M for alleged False Claims Act violations
Policy and Legislation
Hospitals want $35 billion in $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package
Hospitals want $35B in $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package
Community Benefit
Universal coverage of long-term care for older Americans may stabilize provider revenues
Universal long-term care coverage may benefit providers
Accountable Care
Updated with list: Majority of Next Generation ACOs earned shared savings
Updated list: Most Next Gen ACOs earned shared savings
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
Automating 'high level' healthcare tasks can create high value savings
Automating 'high level' healthcare tasks can create high value savings
Business Intelligence
Fourth quarter COVID-19 costs catch up to insurers
Fourth quarter COVID-19 costs catch up to insurers
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
As insurers end grace period for COVID-19 hospital costs, out-of-pocket costs may rise
COVID-19 costs may rise as insurers' grace periods end
Patient Engagement
A more active role for consumers will decelerate health spending over the next two decades
Active consumers will decelerate health spending
Pharmacy
Here are the latest updates on the COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Here are the latest updates on the COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Population Health
Human rights law can provide a fair, transparent framework for vaccine allocations
Human rights can provide a framework for vaccine allocations
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 used less in disadvantaged areas, Health Affairs study finds
Telehealth used less in disadvantaged areas, Health Affairs study finds
Mergers & Acquisitions
Lifespan, Care New England and Brown University agree to form an academic health system
Lifespan, Care New England and Brown agree to form health system
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

A vaccine being administered
Feb 24 | Jeff Lagasse
FDA deems Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine safe and effective
The vaccine, which is 66% effective overall in preventing illness, will be distributed in smaller numbers than previously…
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Similar to the COVID-19 vaccine, Medicare will cover these infusions for the duration of the public health emergency.
Feb 23 | Mallory Hackett
CMS issues billing codes for Eli Lilly's COVID-19 antibody treatment
Similar to the COVID-19 vaccine, Medicare will cover these infusions for the duration of the public health emergency.
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This is our continuing coverage of the steps being taken to get every American inoculated against the coronavirus.
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Here are the latest updates on the COVID-19 vaccine distribution
This is our continuing coverage of the steps being taken to get every American inoculated against the coronavirus.
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Feb 04 | Susan Morse
Johnson & Johnson submits its COVID-19 vaccine for EAU
Following authorization, Johnson & Johnson says it expects to supply 100 million doses to the U.S. in the first half of 2021.
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Person holds pill pack
Feb 02 | Jeff Lagasse
Vizient forecasts 2.67% increase in drug spend in pharmacy market outlook
Budgets continue to be impacted by the increased use of high-cost drugs and critical care drugs for coronavirus…
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Jan 27 | Susan Morse
Biden ramps up vaccine distribution to 200 million more doses by the end of summer
The death toll from the pandemic is projected to climb to 500,000 by the end of February.
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Essential workers have the highest rates of adverse mental health outcomes compared to all other employment groups surveyed by the CDC.
Jan 26 | Mallory Hackett
COVID-19-related mental health issues could have long-term effects on healthcare workers
Essential workers have the highest rates of adverse mental health outcomes compared to all other…
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Person at table with many prescription pill bottles
Jan 15 | Jeff Lagasse
Combination of drugs found to be effective in reducing COVID-19 recovery time
There was also a difference in patient survival. The 28-day death rate was almost 3% lower in the combination…
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An arm with an IV and a sensor
Jan 14 | Jeff Lagasse
HHS, Operation Warp Speed tout benefits of monoclonal antibody therapeutics for COVID-19
HHS said greater understanding of the uses and potential benefits of these treatments is needed among…
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An arm with a wrist monitor
Jan 13 | Jeff Lagasse
CMS issues final rule on healthcare technology access for seniors
The rule is meant to ease undue burden for innovators and speed access to potentially lifesaving technologies.
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