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Reimbursement
CMS worked 'to keep hospital payments as steady as possible' in inpatient rule
CMS worked to keep hospital payments steady in inpatient rule
Revenue Cycle Management
30% of hospitals and health systems using revenue cycle automation require two or more vendors
30% of hospitals use multiple RCM vendors
Strategic Planning
Report: Healthcare leaders have an optimistic outlook beyond COVID-19
Report: Healthcare leaders have an optimistic outlook beyond COVID-19
Capital Finance
Healthcare M&As poised to come off extended pause
Healthcare M&As poised to come off extended pause
Supply Chain
Northwell sends relief to India as coronavirus cases overwhelm hospitals and the supply chain
Northwell sends relief to India as coronavirus cases overwhelm hospitals
Accounting & Financial Management
UnitedHealth Group posts $4.9 billion profit in the first quarter, beating expectations
UnitedHealth Group posts $4.9B profit in the Q1
Budgeting
Employers' health benefits costs expected to grow, but most won't take cost-saving measures
Employers' health benefits costs expected to increase in 2021
Quality and Safety
CDC issues new mask-wearing guidance as Yankee team members, Bill Maher reportedly get infected
CDC issues new mask-wearing guidance
Billing and Collections
CMS issues billing codes for Eli Lilly's COVID-19 antibody treatment
CMS issues billing codes for Eli Lilly's COVID-19 antibody treatment
Claims Processing
Cerner makes moves into the life insurance game
Cerner makes moves into the life insurance game
Workforce
Demand is high for healthcare workers while labor numbers stagnate
Demand is high for healthcare workers while labor numbers stagnate
Operations
One million Americans have gotten covered during the special enrollment period
One million Americans have gotten covered during the SEP
Medical Devices
Wound dressings have a significant impact on total cost of care
Expensive wound dressings impact cost of care
Hospital/physician relations
AMA removes bust of founder from public display over racist past
AMA removes bust of 'racist' founder
Construction & Facilities Management
Michigan Medicine to resume construction on $920 million hospital
Michigan Medicine to resume construction on $920M hospital
Compliance & Legal
BCBS members receive notice of $2.7B antitrust settlement
BCBS members receive notice of $2.7B antitrust settlement
Policy and Legislation
Supreme Court takes up Mississippi abortion challenge
Supreme Court takes up Mississippi abortion challenge
Community Benefit
Sanford Health begins $300 million initiative to improve rural healthcare access
Sanford Health begins $300 million initiative to improve rural access
Accountable Care
Healthcare organizations ask HHS to delay quality measure reporting for ACOs
Healthcare organizations ask HHS to delay ACO reporting requirements
Acute Care
Mayo Clinic and Kaiser Permanente invest in at-home acute level care 
Mayo Clinic and Kaiser Permanente invest in at-home acute level care 
Ambulatory Care
Oak Street Health opens three new clinics at Walmart supercenters in Texas
Oak Street Health opens new clinics at Walmart supercenters in Texas
Analytics
Mayo Clinic launches remote diagnostics platform, forms 2 new companies to support it
Mayo Clinic launches remote diagnostics platform, forms 2 new companies to support it
Business Intelligence
Cigna raises financial forecast for 2021 despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
Cigna raises financial forecast for 2021
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
UnitedHealth launching post-discharge home program for group Medicare Advantage plans
UnitedHealth launching home program for group MA plans
Patient Engagement
Patients less likely to take advice from AI doctors if they know their names
Patients less likely to take advice from AI doctors
Pharmacy
CDC sees more blood clot cases linked to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
CDC sees more blood clot cases linked to the J&J vaccine
Population Health
HHS awards $40 million in ARP funding to support emergency home visiting assistance
HHS awards $40M to support emergency home visiting assistance
Risk Management
FBI, HHS warn of 'increased and imminent' cyber threat to hospitals
FBI, HHS warn of 'increased and imminent' cyber threat to hospitals
Telehealth
FCC opens Emergency Broadband Benefit program, offering monthly Internet discount
FCC opens Emergency Broadband Benefit program, offering monthly Internet discount
Mergers & Acquisitions
Cigna won't receive $1.85 billion from the breakup with Anthem, court rules
Court: Cigna won't receive $1.85B from Anthem breakup
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Construction & Facilities Management

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Mar 29 | Jeff Lagasse
American Hospital Association urges CMS to rescind mid-build denials
The group said CMS either missed its deadline or misinterpreted provider information when denying mid-build exceptions.
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Artist rendering of Sanford Health's upcoming virtual hospital.
Mar 22 | Mallory Hackett
Sanford Health begins $300 million initiative to improve rural healthcare access
With the endowment, it is expanding its graduate medical education program, investing in community health and…
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Mar 12 | Jeff Lagasse
Michigan Medicine to resume construction on $920 million hospital
The new hospital will include 264 private rooms, and 110 additional private rooms will be created in University Hospital.
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Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank and Children's Hosptials CEO Donna Hyland pose with mascots at an event this week. (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta)
Oct 13, 2020 | Jeff Lagasse
$1.5B Children's Healthcare hospital to be named after donor, owner of the Atlanta Falcons
Expected to open in 2025, the $1.5 billion facility will offer cardiac, hematology/oncology and…
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Sep 21, 2020 |
Walmart Health clinics to expand in Georgia, Florida and Chicago
With more than 3,500 Walmart Supercenters in the U.S., it has the foundation, price model and recognizable name to disrupt…
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Artist's rendering of the new hospital (OSU)
Aug 25, 2020 | 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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Aug 05, 2020 |
Kindred Healthcare and Dignity Health to open new inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Arizona
The two companies are building this second hospital to address increasing demand in the Phoenix…
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Jul 21, 2020 |
New York City expected to significantly increase healthcare construction following pandemic
For the next three years, every borough except Staten Island is expected to have an increase in…
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May 26, 2020 | Jeff Lagasse
Healthcare real estate remains attractive to investors despite COVID-19 pandemic
Rent deferments will help some hospitals in the short term while the interest will make real estate companies…
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Mar 26, 2020 | Jeff Lagasse
Kaiser Permanente cancels plans for $900 million headquarters in Oakland
The decision is unrelated to the current COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Kaiser says.
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