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Reimbursement
Hospitals saw increased profitability as 2019 came to a close
Hospital profitability up in December
Revenue Cycle Management
Managed care, revenue cycle performance strategies are critical to increasing payer yield
Managed care, rev cycle strategies can boost payer yield
Strategic Planning
Forecasting the future of HL7 FHIR at HIMSS20
Forecasting the future of FHIR
Capital Finance
Investment in medical and health R&D not keeping up with needs of nation, report finds
Healthcare R&D investments lag disease burden
Supply Chain
Department of Health and Human Services launches Foundry for American Biotechnology
HHS launches Foundry for American Biotechnology
Accounting & Financial Management
Ransomware attacks spike, costing healthcare organizations millions
Ransomware attacks costing healthcare millions
Budgeting
A dynamic healthcare budget process may trump traditional budgeting in terms of accuracy, flexibility
Benefits of a dynamic budgeting process
Quality and Safety
Thousands of uninsured kidney disease patients strain Texas emergency departments
Uninsured dialysis patients strain Texas ERs
Billing and Collections
One in 5 operations may lead to surprise bills, even when the surgeon and hospital are in-network
1 in 5 operations may lead to surprise bills
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
Hospitals with internationally trained nurses have a more stable, educated nursing workforce
Internationally trained nurses are stabilizing the U.S. workforce
Operations
Healthcare spending is higher over 5 years, mostly due to a rise in prices, says new report
Healthcare spending is higher due to rise in prices
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
More than $2 billion in fraud recoveries collected from healthcare companies last year
Healthcare companies paid $2B-plus in fraud recoveries
Policy and Legislation
ONC unveils new plan for combating clinician burnout
ONC unveils new plan for combating clinician burnout
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
Out-of-network primary care tied to rising ACO costs
Out-of-network primary care tied to rising ACO costs
Acute Care
Critical care improvements may differ depending on a hospital's patient population
Patient population determines ICU improvements
Ambulatory Care
Medical schools, teaching hospitals account for 3% of US GDP, report shows
Med schools, teaching hospitals are 3% of GDP
Analytics
How analytics, SDOH insights are helping reduce ED use
How analytics, SDOH insights are helping reduce ED use
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
CMS offers proposed rule on Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model
CMS offers proposed rule on CJR Model
Patient Engagement
When the health IT expert becomes the patient
When the health IT expert becomes the patient
Pharmacy
Oscar Health offers $3 a month drug prescriptions
Oscar Health offers $3 a month drug prescriptions
Population Health
HIMSSCast: Technology, policy and COVID-19
HIMSSCast: Technology, policy and COVID-19
Risk Management
Cybersecurity needs to be put in business terms
Cybersecurity needs to be put in business terms
Telehealth
Highmark launches technology-enabled opioid treatment program in West Virginia
Highmark launches teleaddiction program in West Virginia
Mergers & Acquisitions
Healthcare mergers and acquisitions continue to be active, with a positive outlook for the future
Healthcare M&A still active; outlook positive
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News

Ransomware attacks spike, costing healthcare organizations millions
Feb 14 | Jeff Lagasse
Ransomware attacks spike, costing healthcare organizations millions
The monetary figures at stake in each case varied wildly, ranging from $1,600 at the low end to ...
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How runaway healthcare costs are a threat to older adults -- and what to do about it
Feb 13 | Jeff Lagasse
How runaway healthcare costs are a threat to older adults -- and what to do about it
Authors call for allowing Medicare to directly negotiate drug prices with ...
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CMS develops specific billing code for coronavirus test
Feb 13 | Susan Morse
CMS develops specific billing code for coronavirus test
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide is more than 60,000, with the 15th known person infected in ...
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Coronavirus outbreak could disrupt supply for U.S. healthcare companies
Feb 13 | Jeff Lagasse
Coronavirus outbreak could disrupt supply for U.S. healthcare companies
The outbreak could also ultimately increase demand for hospital services, medical products ...
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Surprise billing legislation unanimously passes Ways and Means
Feb 13 | Susan Morse
Surprise billing legislation unanimously passes Ways and Means
Insurers should be required to maintain robust networks, or the trend towards out-of-network services ...
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One in 5 operations may lead to surprise bills, even when the surgeon and hospital are in-network
Feb 12 | Jeff Lagasse
One in 5 operations may lead to surprise bills, even when the surgeon and hospital are in-network
The average potential surprise bill ranged from $86 for medical ...
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How analytics, SDOH insights are helping reduce ED use
Feb 12 | Jeff Lagasse
How analytics, SDOH insights are helping reduce ED use
At HIMSS20, one physician association will show how data-driven care management, with prompt patient outreach, ...
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American College of Physicians breaks with industry to support Medicare for All, public option
Feb 12 | Jeff Lagasse
American College of Physicians breaks with industry to support Medicare for All, public option
The group said such a policy would lower administrative costs and ...
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When the health IT expert becomes the patient
Feb 12 | Susan Morse
When the health IT expert becomes the patient
The technology is there to make navigating the healthcare system easier for those with cognitive deficits caused by ...
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Hospitals saw increased profitability as 2019 came to a close
Feb 11 | Jeff Lagasse
Hospitals saw increased profitability as 2019 came to a close
Multiple factors contributed to the increases, including higher volumes and revenues, despite increases ...
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