Topics
Reimbursement
House extends moratorium on 2% Medicare sequester cuts through 2021
House extends moratorium on 2% Medicare sequester cuts
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
How health systems should be preparing now for the future of hospital at home
How health systems should be preparing now for the future of hospital at home
Capital Finance
Healthcare M&As poised to come off extended pause
Healthcare M&As poised to come off extended pause
Supply Chain
A look at the pandemic's effect on supply chain, with McKesson's Craig Dolan
A look at the supply chain with McKesson's Craig Dolan
Accounting & Financial Management
UnitedHealth Group posts $4.9 billion profit in the first quarter, beating expectations
UnitedHealth Group posts $4.9B profit in the Q1
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
J&J still on pause as CDC panel reviews blood clotting concerns
J&J still on pause as CDC panel continues review
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
Cerner makes moves into the life insurance game
Cerner makes moves into the life insurance game
Workforce
How patient-generated data contributes to clinician burnout
How patient-generated data contributes to clinician burnout
Operations
Blockchain, telehealth promise more efficiency as healthcare looks to bounce back from COVID-19
Blockchain, telehealth promise more efficiency in healthcare
Medical Devices
Wound dressings have a significant impact on total cost of care
Expensive wound dressings impact cost of care
Hospital/physician relations
AMA removes bust of founder from public display over racist past
AMA removes bust of 'racist' founder
Construction & Facilities Management
Michigan Medicine to resume construction on $920 million hospital
Michigan Medicine to resume construction on $920M hospital
Compliance & Legal
Most large hospitals are noncompliant with CMS price transparency rule
Most large hospitals are noncompliant with price transparency rule
Policy and Legislation
CMS proposes changes to skilled nursing facility prospective payment system
CMS proposes changes to SNF prospective payment system
Community Benefit
Sanford Health begins $300 million initiative to improve rural healthcare access
Sanford Health begins $300 million initiative to improve rural access
Accountable Care
CMS delays ACO Track of the Community Health Access and Rural Transformation Model 
CMS delays ACO track of new rural model
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
Mayo Clinic launches remote diagnostics platform, forms 2 new companies to support it
Mayo Clinic launches remote diagnostics platform, forms 2 new companies to support it
Business Intelligence
Cleveland Clinic teams with Lilly and Anthem on heart surgery option for Lilly health plan
Cleveland Clinic teams with Lilly, Anthem on heart surgery
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
Providers press Biden Administration for second chance at Direct Contracting model
Providers want second chance at Direct Contracting model
Patient Engagement
BCBS Minnesota launches kidney disease care program with DaVita's VillageHealth
BCBS Minnesota launches kidney disease program with VillageHealth
Pharmacy
Scientists see little evidence of a link between Johnson & Johnson vaccine and blood clots
Scientists: No link between J&J vaccine and blood clots
Population Health
$150M in American Rescue Plan funds going to community-based centers
$150M is going to community-based centers
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
Round 2 of the COVID-19 telehealth program application portal will open April 29
FCC: COVID-19 telehealth program applications for Round 2 open soon
Mergers & Acquisitions
COVID-19 spurs rise in hospital mega mergers, finds Kaufman Hall
COVID-19 spurs rise in hospital mega mergers, finds Kaufman Hall
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News

Hospitals are roadblocks to patient EHR data requests, despite HIPAA
Oct 09, 2018 | Jessica Davis
Hospitals are roadblocks to patient EHR data requests, despite HIPAA
Study from Yale researchers found some hospitals aren't complying with state, federal ...
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C-suite candidates: Hiring advice from a top executive recruiter
Aug 28, 2018 | Jessica Davis
C-suite candidates: Hiring advice from a top executive recruiter
An executive recruitment firm Buffkin/Baker partner predicts more CEO roles for women in the near ...
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VA finalizes telehealth rule to let providers practice across state lines
May 11, 2018 | Jessica Davis
VA finalizes telehealth rule to let providers practice across state lines
The final rule will override state laws to create a nationwide telehealth program to ...
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Gap analysis improves risk analysis, but isn't enough for HIPAA compliance, OCR says
May 04, 2018 | Jessica Davis
Gap analysis improves risk analysis, but isn't enough for HIPAA compliance, OCR says
While gap analysis can find existing vulnerabilities in an ...
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Comcast partners with Independence Health to create digital health company
Apr 20, 2018 | Jessica Davis
Comcast partners with Independence Health to create digital health company
Companies say the cross-sector partnership will create open source platform that it hopes ...
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VA drives federal health IT market growth to $8.5 billion, fueled by its EHR
Apr 11, 2018 | Jessica Davis
VA drives federal health IT market growth to $8.5 billion, fueled by its EHR
Spending on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces has decreased, as Veterans Affairs has ...
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Microsoft sues Community Health Systems for alleged copyright infringement
Apr 04, 2018 | Jessica Davis
Microsoft sues Community Health Systems for alleged copyright infringement
CHS, already facing financial troubles, has been accused of breaching contractual ...
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Trump dumps VA chief David Shulkin, will give his personal doctor oversight over agency
Mar 29, 2018 | Jessica Davis
Trump dumps VA chief David Shulkin, will give his personal doctor oversight over agency
The president announced the news on Twitter, and it is still unclear what the ...
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Europe's GDPR privacy law is coming: Here's what US health orgs need to know
Mar 21, 2018 | Jessica Davis
Europe's GDPR privacy law is coming: Here's what US health orgs need to know
By May 25, U.S. providers caring for EU patients will need to brush up on ...
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eClinicalWorks to launch cloud-based platform for acute care, revenue cycle
Feb 28, 2018 | Jessica Davis
eClinicalWorks to launch cloud-based platform for acute care, revenue cycle
Launching at HIMSS18 next week, the new software aims to create seamless data sharing ...
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