Topics
Reimbursement
Aligning stakeholders' incentives in the shift to value-driven health
Aligning stakeholders' incentives in the shift to value-driven health
Revenue Cycle Management
Providers aren't talking to patients about costs and it's affecting patient satisfaction, VisitPay study shows
Providers aren't talking to patients about costs and it's bad for patient satisfaction
Strategic Planning
Ascension Healthcare CEO Pat Maryland, two other key executives, are leaving health system
Three key executives set to depart Ascension
Capital Finance
Massachusetts General Hospital receives record $50 million gift to fund capital projects
Massachusetts General Hospital secures $50M gift
Supply Chain
Looking to slash hospital supply chain costs? Centralizing operations is one way to do it
Why centralizing supply chain can save money in the long run
Accounting & Financial Management
Growth in hospital prices outpaces that of physicians by nearly 20 percent, Health Affairs shows
Hospital price growth outpaces that of physicians
Budgeting
Orthopedic surgery spending increased 44 percent since 2010
Orthopedic spending up 44 percent
Quality and Safety
Artificial intelligence can identify at-risk patients, inform care and improve disease prevention
How AI can identify at-risk patients, inform care, improve disease prevention
Billing and Collections
Billing and payment tech becoming more responsive, survey finds
Responsive billing methods coming to the fore
Claims Processing
Change, TIBCO use blockchain to build smart contract system for payers
Change, TIBCO build smart contract system for payers
Workforce
Healthcare gains 42,000 jobs in January, led by ambulatory services
Healthcare adds 42,000 jobs in January
Operations
Healthcare has so much data but we're 'probing in the dark,' expert says at HIMSS19
Healthcare has so much data but we're 'probing in the dark,' expert says
Medical Devices
Apple is developing custom health information tracking chips
Apple is developing custom health chips
Hospital/physician relations
Physicians employed by hospitals and corporations more dissatisfied than independent doctors
Hospital-employed physicians less satisfied, burnout prevalent
Construction & Facilities Management
Northwell Health, NYC Health + Hospitals open new $47.7 million joint lab to help hospitals focus on emergency testing, cut costs
Northwell Health, NYC Health + Hospitals open new $47.7M joint lab
Compliance & Legal
Aetna to pay $935,000 in settlement with California in envelope data breach case
Aetna to pay $935,000 in settlement with California in envelope data breach case
Policy and Legislation
HHS unwraps long-awaited new information blocking rule
HHS unwraps long-awaited new information blocking rule
Community Benefit
Kaiser Permanente commits $1.65 million to California wildfire relief efforts
Kaiser Permanente commits $1.65 million to California wildfire relief efforts
Accountable Care
CMS Administrator Seema Verma lays out plan for 'digital data revolution'
Seema Verma lays out plan for 'digital data revolution'
Acute Care
University of Chicago Medicine study shows need to enhance patient rest, evaluate overnight interruptions for better patient experience
University of Chicago Medicine study shows how to help patients rest for improved experience
Ambulatory Care
Medical schools, teaching hospitals account for 3% of US GDP, report shows
Med schools, teaching hospitals are 3% of GDP
Analytics
Information sharing, widespread collaboration on education, outcome vigilance can help curb the opioid crisis
How payers and providers can share info, combat opioid crisis
Business Intelligence
Aetna, Anthem, Health Care Service Corporation, PNC Bank and IBM announce blockchain network
Aetna, Anthem, HCSC, PNC Bank and IBM announce blockchain network
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
Medicare rules increase out-of-pocket costs of multiple sclerosis drugs
Medicare rules increase MS drug costs
Patient Engagement
How poor provider communication can result in negative Yelp reviews
Poor communication can hurt Yelp reviews
Pharmacy
Sharing of real world data, getting patients involved, is needed for better pharma collaborations
Sharing of real world data is needed for collaboration
Population Health
Spending money on the social determinants is an investment
Spending money on the social determinants is an investment
Risk Management
Do your CEO and CFO underinvest in cybersecurity? Here's why and what to do about it
Why CEOs and CFOs don't invest as much in cybersecurity as they should
Telehealth
New ambulance payment model will reimburse for on-site treatment, use of telehealth
Ambulance payment model will allow on-site treatment, telehealth
Mergers & Acquisitions
Baylor, Scott & White Health, Memorial Hermann call off merger
Baylor, Scott & White Health, Memorial Hermann call off merger
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News

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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Call for HIMSS18 Speaking Proposals: Machine Learning
Oct 19, 2017 | Healthcare Finance Staff
Call for HIMSS18 Speaking Proposals: Machine Learning
HIMSS is accepting speaker proposals for the inaugural Machine Learning and AI for Healthcare on March 5 in Las ...
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Call for Speaking Proposals: HIMSS Healthcare Finance Strategy 2017
Jul 24, 2017 | Healthcare Finance Staff
Call for Speaking Proposals: HIMSS Healthcare Finance Strategy 2017
We're looking for healthcare leaders laying the strategic framework for their ...
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Boston Big Data and Healthcare Analytics Forum accepting speaker proposals
May 30, 2017 | Healthcare Finance Staff
Boston Big Data and Healthcare Analytics Forum accepting speaker proposals
Healthcare IT News and HIMSS are accepting speaking proposals for the Big Data and ...
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50 healthcare organizations dubbed best in supply chain by GHX
Feb 07, 2017 | Healthcare Finance Staff
50 healthcare organizations dubbed best in supply chain by GHX
Systems recognized for their work in improving operational performance and driving down costs through ...
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