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Dec 08, 2017 | Jeff Lagasse

3-D mammography bests digital screenings in costs, diagnosis

While 3-D mammography screening are FDA-approved, only about half of the National Cancer Institute's Breast Cancer…

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Dec 07, 2017 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Why providers must educate, innovate to boost bill payment from millennials

Healthcare providers will need to innovate to make the payment process more manageable for millennials, a…

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Nov 28, 2017 | Tom Sullivan

Why operations, finance leaders should be spearheading healthcare migrations to the cloud

Going beyond the CapEx vs. OpEx debate, experts say the time has come for finance teams to decide…

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Nov 01, 2017 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Northwell Health names new CFO, chief business strategy officer

Veteran Northwell executives Richard Miller, Michele Cusack named to leadership positions after serving the system for a total…

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Aug 22, 2017 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Nonprofit, public healthcare medians eclipsed by rising expenses, Moody's says

Rising pension contributions, swelling labor and pharmaceutical costs are limiting cash flows.

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Aug 10, 2017 | Emily Bazar, Kaiser Health News

Litigation underway in fee-for-service vs. managed care coverage in California

The lawsuit alleges the state illegally reversed doctor and court decisions for patients with complex medical…

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blockchain in healthcare payer and providers

Aug 02, 2017 | Mike Miliard

Blockchain eyed for potential use cases in revenue cycle

Payers are sizing up the ledger technology for payments and claims processing, but one big area of growth could be next-generation…

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May 18, 2017 | Kaiser Health News

Feds allege UnitedHealth Group doctored patient records, overbilled Medicare by a $1 billion

Lawsuit alleged the insurer made patients appear sicker than they were in order to collect higher…

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Mar 30, 2017 | Jeff Lagasse

118 healthcare organizations unite to support bills prohibiting retroactive pharmacy fees

Lack of transparency, lag time in pharmacy being notified of fees create unnecessary burden on…

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Mar 28, 2017 | Jeff Lagasse

University of Mississippi Medical Center slashes nearly 200 jobs after $32 million drop in government funding

Faculty members at the teaching hospital have also taken pay cuts in response to…

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Healthcare mergers and acquisitions in 2016: Running list While 2015 was a record-breaking year in healthcare mergers and acquisitions, 2016 saw more change as organizations across the industry adjust and adapt to the evolving financial landscape.

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