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Sep 16 | Jeff Lagasse

Nearly 60% of healthcare organizations lack well-developed methods to evaluate training

Nearly half, 47%, said their healthcare organizations needed to align all healthcare professionals.

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Sep 10 |

Humana adds two new value-based payment programs for select Medicare Advantage plans

The programs are for coronary artery bypass grafting and shoulder replacements and incentivize clinicians…

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Sep 10 | Susan Morse

Saint Peter's Healthcare System and RWJBarnabas Health finalize partnership

Saint Peter's has been seeking a partner to allow it to maintain its Catholic mission and identity in a…

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Sep 10 |

The overall outlook for 2020 healthcare revenues improves following second quarter results

Moody's warns of challenges ahead, due in part to the repayment of Medicare advances, which…

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Sep 08 |

UHS founder and CEO Alan Miller to step down in January after four decades of service

He will be succeeded by his son and company president, Marc Miller, who has led business operations…

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Sep 03 | Jeff Lagasse

CMS rule stipulates hospitals will receive 2.7% pay boost for inpatient Medicare services

Total Medicare spending on acute care inpatient hospital services will increase by about $3.5…

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Aug 31 | Jeff Lagasse

Prior health insurance coverage disruptions linked to issues with healthcare access for cancer patients

About 260,000 currently insured cancer survivors ages 18-64 had coverage disruptions…

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Aug 31 | Jeff Lagasse

CMS' requirement of a positive COVID-19 test for 20% bonus may be burdensome for hospitals

Failing to initially show a positive test result for a coronavirus patient could lead to appeals…

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Aug 28 | Jeff Lagasse

For Montefiore, 'creative destruction' as a COVID-19 response leads to accelerated innovation

Leaders leveraged the changing market economy to accelerate innovation centered on telehealth…

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Artist's rendering of the new hospital (OSU)

Aug 25 | Jeff Lagasse

Ohio State University is poised to build a $1.79 billion inpatient hospital

The hospital will provide 820 beds in private room settings and will facilitate training for up-and-coming…

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Debunk the Myth: Outsourcing Doesn't Mean Losing Control With shifts in payer mixes and reimbursement structure, the margin of reimbursement has been shrinking steadily over the last five years. How do revenue cycle leaders navigate payment reform while maintaining stable business office operations?

Care Collaboration Success for Improved Outcomes The nature of our healthcare ecosystem has been one of siloed care. Rarely do payers, providers and local resources come together with the patient's well-being prioritized as a unifying mission. Read how these organizations are getting it right.

Beyond Dollars and Cents: A Closer Look At Value Beyond the expected improvement in specific metrics, many organizations that outsource RCM with a trusted and certified partner are seeing several ancillary benefits of such agreements.

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