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Reimbursement
New York and Minnesota get millions in additional American Rescue Plan funds
New York and Minnesota get millions in additional ARP funds
Revenue Cycle Management
Online self-scheduling engages patients, eases workloads and increases appointment numbers
Online self-scheduling engages patients, eases workloads and increases appointments
Strategic Planning
Another home health initiative in joint venture between Jefferson Health and Bayada
Jefferson Health and Bayada form home health venture
Capital Finance
Investment in digital health requires prioritizing capital allocation
Investment in digital health requires the right capital allocation
Supply Chain
HIMSSCast: Untangling the complex web of US drug pricing
Untangling the complex web of US drug pricing
Accounting & Financial Management
New spending from Build Back Better would outweigh cuts in DSH payments, finds Urban Institute
Build Back Better spending would outweigh DSH cuts
Budgeting
Rural providers are getting $7.5 billion in American Rescue Plan funds
Rural providers are getting $7.5B in American Rescue Plan funds
Quality and Safety
WHO declares COVID-19's Omicron a 'Variant of Concern'
WHO declares Omicron a 'Variant of Concern'
Billing and Collections
Patients hospitalized for COVID-19 this year could pay thousands in bills
COVID-19 hospitalizations could cost patients thousands
Claims Processing
Surprise medical bills average $750 to $2,600, new federal report says
Surprise medical bills average $750 to $2,600, new federal report says
Workforce
HHS announces a record number of healthcare workforce awards in rural and underserved communities
HHS: Record number of rural health workforce awards
Operations
HFMA's first Black chair tells finance leaders to focus on diversity, inclusion and health equity
HFMA's first Black chair tells finance leaders to focus on health equity
Medical Devices
CMS rescinds final rule for 'breakthrough' medical devices
CMS rescinds final rule for 'breakthrough' medical devices
Hospital/physician relations
Nearly 70% of U.S. physicians are employed by hospitals or corporate entities
Nearly 70% of physicians are employed by hospitals or corporate entities
Construction & Facilities Management
Nearly $1 billion in American Rescue Plan funds will renovate health centers 
Nearly $1B in American Rescue Plan funds to renovate health centers
Compliance & Legal
Florida health system hit with proposed class-action lawsuit over data breach
Florida health system hit with proposed class-action lawsuit over data breach
Policy and Legislation
American Society of Anesthesiologists accuses BCBSNC of abusing No Surprises Act
ASA accuses BCBS North Carolina of abusing No Surprises Act
Community Benefit
Twitter mourns educator Dr. Nadia Chaudhri. What can be learned from her story?
Twitter mourns educator Dr. Nadia Chaudhri. What can be learned from her story?
Accountable Care
HIMSSCast Industry Voices: Why the time is now for value-based care
HIMSSCast: Why the time is now for value-based care
Acute Care
Kaiser, Mayo, Medically Home found coalition to promote advanced hospital-at-home services
Kaiser, Mayo, Medically Home promote advanced hospital-at-home services
Ambulatory Care
Henry Ford Health System partners with GoHealth Urgent Care for in-person and virtual care
Henry Ford partners with GoHealth Urgent Care
Analytics
MLB veteran Theo Epstein: There's a parallel between baseball and analytics
MLB veteran Theo Epstein: The parallel between baseball and analytics
Business Intelligence
Humana announces value-based agreement with Minnesota-based Allina Health
Humana announces VBC agreement with Allina Health
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
Newly expanded supplemental benefits in Medicare Advantage grew 43% for 2022
Expanded MA supplemental benefits grew 43% for 2022
Patient Engagement
How COVID-19 has changed the mindset around work and retirement
How COVID-19 has changed the mindset around work
Pharmacy
FDA authorizes booster dose of Moderna and Pfizer vaccines for all adults
FDA authorizes booster dose of Moderna and Pfizer vaccines
Population Health
More than 200 hospitals participate in HHS program targeting maternal, infant health outcomes
200-plus hospitals in HHS program to target maternal health
Risk Management
Cancer patient sues UCSD Health over 500K-record info breach
Cancer patient sues UCSD Health over 500K-record info breach
Telehealth
Telehealth viewed as barrier to monitoring at-risk drug use patients, study finds
Telehealth viewed as barrier to monitoring at-risk drug use patients
Mergers & Acquisitions
Athenahealth bought by private equity firms Hellman & Friedman, Bain Capital
Athenahealth bought by private equity firms Hellman & Friedman, Bain Capital
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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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