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Reimbursement
OIG audit: CMS should improve hospital wage index adjustments for rural hospitals
OIG recommends CMS improve hospital wage index for rural hospitals
Revenue Cycle Management
Blue Shield of California expands payment collaboration with Dignity Health 
Blue Shield of California expands payment collaboration
Strategic Planning
AHA urges HHS to better coordinate COVID-19 vaccine rollout
AHA urges HHS to better coordinate COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Capital Finance
Healthcare M&As poised to come off extended pause
Healthcare M&As poised to come off extended pause
Supply Chain
Strategic National Stockpile is ready to meet federal response to COVID-19, officials say
Strategic National Stockpile is ready to meet response to COVID-19
Accounting & Financial Management
Healthcare venture fundraising rises to a new high of $17 billion
Venture fundraising rises to a high of $17B
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
Workplace violence is 'epidemic and a concern for healthcare'
Workplace violence is 'epidemic and a concern for healthcare'
Billing and Collections
Northwell Health rescinds more than 2,500 patient medical bill lawsuits
Northwell Health rescinds more than 2,500 patient medical bill lawsuits
Claims Processing
Payers are working to meet deadline for interoperability mandate
Payers work to meet interoperability deadline
Workforce
Providence president and CEO steps into chair position for AHA
Providence president and CEO steps in chair position for AHA
Operations
Parkland Health and Hospital System turns to online staff training
Parkland Health and Hospital System turns to online staff training
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
Quality of initial training makes a big difference in EHR satisfaction, KLAS report finds
Poor EHR training brings down provider satisfaction
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
Surgical Care Affiliates indicted on charges of labor market collusion
SCA indicted on labor market collusion charges
Policy and Legislation
CMS issues changes to Medicare Advantage and Part D meant to improve coverage, access
CMS issues changes to Medicare Advantage and Part D
Community Benefit
UPMC offers emergency medical training program in underserved communities
UPMC offers EMS training program in underserved communities
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
HIMSS Stage 7 explained: Only six organizations worldwide have achieved this status on three different maturity models
HIMSS Stage 7 explained
Business Intelligence
Northwell Health sends nurses to Henry Ford Health System as part of strategic alliance to fight COVID-19
Northwell, Henry Ford enter staff-sharing agreement
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 approves first Medicaid block grant waiver in Tennessee
CMS approves first Medicaid block grant waiver in Tennessee
Patient Engagement
Selecting the right vendor is key to improving the patient financial experience, finds KLAS
Selecting the right vendor key to improving patient financial experience
Pharmacy
Combination of drugs found to be effective in reducing COVID-19 recovery time
Drug combination found effective for COVID-19 recovery
Population Health
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas enters provider partnership to improve health outcomes
BCBSKS enters partnerships to improve health outcomes
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
Supreme Court rejects using telehealth for abortion
Supreme Court rejects using telehealth for abortion
Mergers & Acquisitions
Healthcare M&A's down in 2020 but analysts say COVID-19 is a catalyst for future deals
Healthcare M&A's down in 2020 but analysts expect a rebound
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News

Open enrollment sign-ups for 2021 match 2020's total, says CMS
Jan 13 | Jeff Lagasse
Open enrollment sign-ups for 2021 match 2020's total, says CMS
The data indicates enrollment remained stable and more consumers were able to actively enroll or ...
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NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposes sweeping telehealth reforms
Jan 13 | Kat Jercich
NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposes sweeping telehealth reforms
The governor announced legislation this week that would safeguard access to virtual care after the COVID-19 ...
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Federal government tells states not to hold vaccine in reserve for second dose
Jan 13 | Susan Morse
Federal government tells states not to hold vaccine in reserve for second dose
The next phase is being opened up for those age 65 and older and for those younger ...
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CMS issues final rule on healthcare technology access for seniors
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 ...
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Parkland Health and Hospital System turns to online staff training
Jan 12 | Mallory Hackett
Parkland Health and Hospital System turns to online staff training
More than three-quarters of healthcare professionals report "major or moderate shifts" ...
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Workplace violence is 'epidemic and a concern for healthcare'
Jan 12 | Jeff Lagasse
Workplace violence is 'epidemic and a concern for healthcare'
Cleveland Clinic shares best practices as violence is four times more likely in a healthcare ...
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Telehealth flexibilities continue and ACOs are held harmless under public health emergency extension
Jan 12 | Susan Morse
Telehealth flexibilities continue and ACOs are held harmless under public health emergency extension
Wednesday is the deadline to comment on NCQA's Telehealth ...
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HHS invests $8 million to address gaps in rural telehealth through the Telehealth Broadband Pilot Program
Jan 11 | Jeff Lagasse
HHS invests $8 million to address gaps in rural telehealth through the Telehealth Broadband Pilot Program
The program will be implemented in four state community ...
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CMS approves first Medicaid block grant waiver in Tennessee
Jan 11 | Mallory Hackett
CMS approves first Medicaid block grant waiver in Tennessee
The approval has been met with opposition over fears that Medicaid block grants cause vulnerable ...
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COVID-19 forced psychiatric care online, and patients want it to stay
Jan 11 | Jeff Lagasse
COVID-19 forced psychiatric care online, and patients want it to stay
The modality has proven popular with many patients, but policy and reimbursement uncertainties ...
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