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Reimbursement
Senate bill would give physicians a 2% Medicare pay increase
Senate bill would give physicians a 2% Medicare pay increase
Revenue Cycle Management
Cleveland Clinic to debut AI tools for revenue cycle
Cleveland Clinic to debut AI tools for revenue cycle
Strategic Planning
HIMSSCast: JPMorganChase scales the employer-sponsored market by investing in primary care
HIMSSCast: JPMorganChase scales the employer-sponsored market
Capital Finance
Orlando Health, Watson Clinic partnering on new hospital
Orlando Health, Watson Clinic partnering on new hospital
Supply Chain
Trump releases executive order to speed domestic drug production
Trump releases executive order to speed domestic drug production
Accounting & Financial Management
2026 HHS budget would slash more than a quarter of current discretionary spending
HHS plans to slash more than a quarter of discretionary spending in 2026
Budgeting
Health system operating margins declined in August
Health system operating margins declined in August
Quality and Safety
Kaiser Permanente fined $819K for delays in handling member complaints
Kaiser Permanente fined $819K for delays in handling member complaints
Billing and Collections
Revenue cycle challenged by low collection rates, high denials
Revenue cycle challenged by low collection rates, high denials
Claims Processing
Optum levying strict measures on Change outage loan repayment, AMA says
Optum levying strict measures on Change outage loan repayment
Workforce
Providence cuts 600 jobs in restructuring
Providence cuts 600 jobs in restructuring
Operations
Payers, providers and vendors team to boost efficiency, close care gaps
Payers, providers and vendors team to boost efficiency
Medical Devices
AHA says new tariffs could worsen drug shortages
AHA says new tariffs could worsen drug shortages
Hospital/physician relations
Hospitals, physicians submit opposing views to FTC ruling on noncompetes
Hospitals, physicians submit opposing views to FTC ruling
Construction & Facilities Management
Sutter Health investing $23 million in primary and behavioral care
Sutter Health investing $23M in primary and behavioral care
Compliance & Legal
Lawsuit blames patient death on Centene 'ghost' network
Lawsuit blames death on Centene 'ghost' network
Policy and Legislation
Johns Hopkins University preparing for 'devastating' cuts
Johns Hopkins University preparing for 'devastating' cuts
Community Benefit
Mobile Healthcare does house calls
Mobile Healthcare does house calls
Accountable Care
HIMSS25 session shows how physicians are incentivized in alternative payment models
HIMSS25 session shows how physicians are incentivized in APMs
Acute Care
CMS proposing 2.4% increase for hospice care
CMS proposing 2.4% increase for hospice care
Ambulatory Care
Cleveland Clinic partners with Regent Surgical for ambulatory surgery centers
Cleveland Clinic partners with Regent Surgical for ambulatory surgery centers
Analytics
BayCare settles with HHS over alleged HIPAA violations
BayCare settles with HHS over alleged HIPAA violations
Business Intelligence
Amazon's PillPack now available to Medicare Part D enrollees
Amazon's PillPack now available to Part D enrollees
ICD-10 & Coding
Physician practices examine risk adjustment coding in wake of federal lawsuits
Practices keeping close watch on risk adjustment coding
Meaningful Use
Financial disincentives for providers who commit information blocking 
Financial disincentives for providers who commit information blocking 
Medicare & Medicaid
Tribal health amendments extend the 'four walls'
Tribal health amendments extend the 'four walls'
Patient Engagement
Blue Shield of California teams with Zocdoc for online provider scheduling
Blue Shield of California teams with Zocdoc for online provider scheduling
Pharmacy
RFK Jr. appoints 8 new members to vaccine advisory panel
RFK Jr. appoints 8 new members to vaccine advisory panel
Population Health
Pyx Health acquires FarmboxRx on strength of $47.5 million investment
Pyx Health acquires FarmboxRx with $47.5M investment
Risk Management
UPMC for You partners to offer Medicaid redetermination coverage in laundromats
UPMC for You offers Medicaid redetermination coverage in laundromats
Telehealth
Alliance for Connected Care outlines policy requests to CMS
Alliance for Connected Care outlines policy requests to CMS
Mergers & Acquisitions
HIMSSCast: What new M&A filing requirements mean for healthcare
HIMSSCast: What new M&A filing requirements mean for healthcare
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Hospital/physician relations

Physician walking down hospital hallway
Feb 07 | Susan Morse
HIMSS25 session shows how physicians are incentivized in alternative payment models
At CommonSpirit Health, accountability is 50/50 shared and the healthcare dividend is split with the…
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Duke University Hospital
Jan 10 | Susan Morse
Duke Health and Abridge partner on AI for clinical documentation
Abridge's AI platform has been deployed at Johns Hopkins Medicine, Kaiser Permanente, UPMC and at least 10 other…
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Waiting room
Nov 14, 2024 | Susan Morse
AMA pushes for stricter standards for hospital charity care policies
Government should enact penalties or revoke a tax-exempt status for hospitals that don't comply, AMA says.
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Doctors, nurses and clinicians in a hospital setting
Aug 12, 2024 | Jeff Lagasse
Bloomberg donates $600 million to historically Black medical schools
Seed funding will also be given to support the creation of the Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine, a new medical school…
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Doctors and nurses in a hospital
Aug 02, 2024 | Jeff Lagasse
One in five physicians experienced PTSD during the COVID-19 pandemic
Overall, 18.3% of physicians experienced pandemic-related PTSD, with higher rates among women and trainees.
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The capitol building in Washington D.C. at sunset
Jul 24, 2024 | Jeff Lagasse
Pair of bills seek to curb nursing shortage
The first bill would create visas to employer nurses in shortage areas, while the second would establish new grant programs.
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The data underscores the impact that social media, particularly TikTok, is having on Gen Z’s work decisions.
Jun 13, 2024 | Jeff Lagasse
Social media deterring new nurses from entering the field
Research says the data underscores the impact that social media, particularly TikTok, is having on Gen Z's work decisions.
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Senior patient with doctor
May 28, 2024 | Susan Morse
Physician compensation is rising with increased productivity
Medical group executives point to finance and revenue cycle improvements as their key focus in 2024, says MGMA report. 
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Most nurses want better pay, and 35% say it’s extremely likely they will change jobs this year.
May 07, 2024 | Jeff Lagasse
Nurses see little improvement in 2024, survey finds
Most nurses want better pay, and 35% say it's extremely likely they will change jobs this year.
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Physicians and others walking in hospital corridor
Apr 24, 2024 | Susan Morse
Hospitals, physicians submit opposing views to FTC ruling on noncompetes
The American Hospital Association called the FTC ruling, "bad law, bad policy and a clear sign of an agency run…
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