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Reimbursement
Medicare Advantage plans get a 3.32% increase in final payment rates
Medicare Advantage plans get a 3.32% increase in final payment rates
Revenue Cycle Management
Northwell selects Epic to integrate its electronic health record
Northwell selects Epic to integrate its electronic health record
Strategic Planning
UnitedHealth Group reduces use of prior authorization process by 20%
UHG reduces use of prior authorization process by 20%
Capital Finance
Cigna to increase venture spending on startups, digital technologies
Cigna to increase venture spending on startups, tech
Supply Chain
Feds ask pharmacies to donate unused N95 masks
Feds ask pharmacies to donate unused N95 masks
Accounting & Financial Management
Hospital finances beginning to stabilize, though margins still down, finds Kaufman Hall
Kaufman Hall: Hospital finances beginning to stabilize
Budgeting
Health benefit costs expected to rise 5.4% in 2023
Health benefit costs expected to rise 5.4% in 2023
Quality and Safety
Adverse events among inpatient admissions hit 25% in 2018
Adverse events among inpatient admissions hit 25% in 2018
Billing and Collections
HIMSSCast: About 40-50% of hospital patient balances go unpaid, says Cedar President Seth Cohen
HIMSSCast: About 40-50% of hospital patient balances remain unpaid
Claims Processing
94% of physicians report care delays due to prior authorization, AMA says
94% of physicians report care delays due to prior authorization, AMA says
Workforce
Maternity units with high-risk patients see nursing shortages
Maternity units with high-risk patients see shortages
Operations
Hospitals more stable to start the year, but challenges remain
Hospitals more stable, though challenges persist
Medical Devices
Medical devices are inherently vulnerable to security breaches
Medical devices are inherently vulnerable to security breaches
Hospital/physician relations
Physicians would rather leave than work for Envision, doctor says
Physicians would rather leave than work for Envision, doctor says
Construction & Facilities Management
Providence announces $712 million expansion in southern California 
Providence announces $712M expansion in southern California 
Compliance & Legal
DOJ appeals Texas court decision blocking preventive care coverage
DOJ appeals Texas court decision blocking preventive care coverage
Policy and Legislation
AHA throws support behind Rural Hospital Support Act
AHA throws support behind Rural Hospital Support Act
Community Benefit
Sentara Healthcare moves into the medically underserved community
Sentara Healthcare moves into the community
Accountable Care
CMS releases three initiatives to grow Medicare ACO participation
CMS releases three initiatives to grow ACOs
Acute Care
HIMSSCast: Recent breakthroughs in ICU dementia risk are leading the way to solving clinical alarm fatigue
HIMSSCast: ICU dementia risk breakthroughs are leading to solving clinical alarm fatigue
Ambulatory Care
Hospitals face direct competition from the 'retailization' of healthcare
Hospitals face direct competition from the 'retailization' of healthcare
Analytics
HIMSS23: Clinical history data key to quality care
HIMSS23: Clinical history data key to quality care
Business Intelligence
Centene appoints Tanya McNally to SVP, chief people officer
Centene appoints Tanya McNally to SVP, chief people officer
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
Top Stories: Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust fund to run dry by 2031
Top Stories: Medicare fund to run dry by 2031
Patient Engagement
Valley Health System debuting 'smart rooms' to improve patient care
Valley Health System debuting 'smart rooms' to improve care
Pharmacy
Narcan is now available over the counter
Narcan is now available over the counter
Population Health
Oak Street Health and Interwell launch OakWell to provide primary care in dialysis centers
Oak Street Health and Interwell launch OakWell
Risk Management
UPMC for You partners to offer Medicaid redetermination coverage in laundromats
UPMC for You offers Medicaid redetermination coverage in laundromats
Telehealth
Top Stories: Best Buy, Atrium developing hospital-at-home offerings; Microsoft and MITRE develop automated adversarial attack library
Top Stories: Best Buy, Atrium developing hospital-at-home offerings
Mergers & Acquisitions
CVS and Signify's $8 billion deal expected to close this week
CVS and Signify's $8B deal expected to close this week
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News

PHI releases first direct-care workforce state data center
Oct 12, 2011 |
PHI releases first direct-care workforce state data center
The Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI), a national nonprofit working to improve America's ...
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