Topics
Reimbursement
Overcoming barriers to value-based care adoption requires wise use of technology
Using tech to overcome VBC challenges
Revenue Cycle Management
Referral process going digital as healthcare providers look to stem revenue leakage
Referral processes going digital
Strategic Planning
Haven rolls out health plan pilot for some employees
Haven rolls out health plan pilot
Capital Finance
Healthcare real estate: The pros and cons of buying versus leasing
To lease or to buy? The pros and cons
Supply Chain
Unnecessary healthcare supply chain spending reaches almost $26 billion; savings opportunities remain
Unnecessary supply chain spending reaches $26B
Accounting & Financial Management
Reducing wasteful spending in healthcare by curbing administrative complexity
Curbing administrative complexity to slash waste
Budgeting
'Care cascades,' or unwarranted tests, show hidden costs
Unnecessary tests show hidden costs
Quality and Safety
Hospitals given latitude to select transplant candidates don't prioritize sickest patients
Hospitals don't prioritize sickest transplant candidates
Billing and Collections
Poor digital billing process associated with uncollected payments
Poor digital billing associated with collections
Claims Processing
BCBS Institute and Solera partner, pay SDoH organizations through outcomes-based medical claims
BCBS Institute, Solera, to pay organizations through outcomes-based claims
Workforce
Montefiore Medicine names Philip Ozuah new CEO
Montefiore Medicine names Philip Ozuah new CEO
Operations
Optum CEO Andrew Witty is named president of UnitedHealth Group
Optum CEO Andrew Witty named president of UnitedHealth Group
Medical Devices
Apple is developing custom health information tracking chips
Apple is developing custom health chips
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
Cape Cod Healthcare building $180M patient tower, investing in EHR
CCHC building $180M patient tower
Compliance & Legal
OCR imposes a $2.15 million civil penalty against Jackson Health System for alleged HIPAA violations
Jackson Health pays $2.15M in civil penalty
Policy and Legislation
American Hospital Association, provider groups to sue over final rule
AHA, other hospital groups to sue over final rule
Community Benefit
Advocate Aurora Health contributed $2.1 billion to community charitable care and services in 2018
Advocate Aurora: $2.1B in charity care
Accountable Care
Physician-led accountable care organizations outperform hospital-led counterparts
Physician-led ACOs outperform hospital ACOs
Acute Care
Pressure ulcers cost the health system $26.8 billion a year
Pressure ulcers cost the health system $26.8B a year
Ambulatory Care
Medical schools, teaching hospitals account for 3% of US GDP, report shows
Med schools, teaching hospitals are 3% of GDP
Analytics
Anthem, MassChallenge HealthTech to collaborate on accelerator launch
Anthem, MassChallenge HealthTech launching accelerator
Business Intelligence
While the price of healthcare is growing, utilization is dropping and price variations persist, report says
HCCI: Price of healthcare is growing, utilization is dropping, price variations persist
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
Open enrollment: 83% selecting Medicare Advantage choose plans with $0 premiums
83% choose MA plans with $0 premiums
Patient Engagement
Former Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini talks about CVS, the Amazon experience and how insurers stay relevant
Former Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini talks about insurers staying relevant
Pharmacy
PillPack launches Amazon Pharmacy branding
PillPack launches Amazon Pharmacy branding
Population Health
Treatments for leading cause of blindness generate $0.9 to $3 billion in patient, economic benefit
Blindness treatments generate $1B to $3B
Risk Management
Study finds racial bias in Optum algorithm
Study finds racial bias in Optum algorithm
Telehealth
School-based telehealth program reduces ED visits by pediatric asthma patients
School-based telehealth reduced ED visits
Mergers & Acquisitions
Sanford Health, UnityPoint Health call off plans for $11 billion merger
Sanford, UnityPoint call off $11B merger
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News

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Jul 31 | Healthcare Finance Staff
In Wednesday's second Democratic debate, 7 of 10 candidates support Medicare for All
Expanding coverage, lowering healthcare costs, central to Democratic agenda.
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Focus on Value-Based Care
Jun 03 | Healthcare Finance Staff
Focus on Value-Based Care
HIMSS Media in June will interview experts about how they take on risk, prove outcomes and become more profitable in a post-capitated world.
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Focus on Precision Medicine
Apr 30 | Healthcare Finance Staff
Focus on Precision Medicine
HIMSS Media during May will interview the experts, talk to thought leaders about the obstacles and opportunities precision medicine ...
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Focus on Revenue Cycle: Hospital systems are ripe for modernization
Apr 02 | Healthcare Finance Staff
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Cleveland Clinic and HIMSS Patient Experience Summit call-for-proposals closes Feb. 5
Jan 28 | Healthcare Finance Staff
Cleveland Clinic and HIMSS Patient Experience Summit call-for-proposals closes Feb. 5
Just a week remains to submit a speaking proposal for the Cleveland Clinic ...
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Cleveland Clinic and HIMSS Patient Experience Summit call for proposals now open
Jan 14 | Healthcare Finance Staff
Cleveland Clinic and HIMSS Patient Experience Summit call for proposals now open
Speakers at the event will share patient experience success and failures, with a ...
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6 deep-dive symposiums at HIMSS Global Conference
Oct 17, 2018 | Healthcare Finance Staff
6 deep-dive symposiums at HIMSS Global Conference
HIMSS is accepting speaker proposals for six pre-conference symposiums on Monday, Feb. 11 in Orlando.
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HIMSS19: New focused communities help personalize Global Conference
Aug 17, 2018 | Healthcare Finance Staff
HIMSS19: New focused communities help personalize Global Conference
The new communities, targeted at 9 types of attendees, will enable people to navigate the ...
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HIMSS opens calls for proposals for HIMSS19
Jun 22, 2018 | Healthcare Finance Staff
HIMSS opens calls for proposals for HIMSS19
Submissions for speaking opportunities at the health IT conference are open until July 16, 2018.
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A vision for making enhanced medication services pay off
Mar 12, 2018 | Healthcare Finance Staff
A vision for making enhanced medication services pay off
Perry Price, CEO of Revation Systems, explains the opportunities for connecting medical payers with regional ...
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