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Reimbursement
AHA backs bill revising reimbursement for long-term care
AHA backs bill revising reimbursement for long-term care
Revenue Cycle Management
Modernizing healthcare payment systems starts with reducing cash collections
Modernizing healthcare payment systems starts with reducing cash collections
Strategic Planning
26 rural hospitals launch the Ohio High Value Network 
26 rural hospitals launch the Ohio High Value Network 
Capital Finance
Orlando Health, Watson Clinic partnering on new hospital
Orlando Health, Watson Clinic partnering on new hospital
Supply Chain
Tariffs will impact supply chain and balance sheet stability
Tariffs will impact supply chain and balance sheet stability
Accounting & Financial Management
Crozer Health to close, laying off over 2,600 employees
Crozer Health to close, laying off over 2,600 employees
Budgeting
Health system operating margins declined in August
Health system operating margins declined in August
Quality and Safety
AHA and Health-ISAC warn hospitals of a potential terrorist attack
AHA and Health-ISAC warn hospitals of a potential terrorist attack
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
Mass layoffs at HHS are underway
Mass layoffs at HHS are underway
Operations
Chief growth officer on the competitiveness of home health market
Chief growth officer on the competitiveness of home health market
Medical Devices
Payers have poor member digital experiences compared to other industries
Payers' member digital experiences lagging
Hospital/physician relations
Hospitals, physicians submit opposing views to FTC ruling on noncompetes
Hospitals, physicians submit opposing views to FTC ruling
Construction & Facilities Management
UVA Health Children's expanding neonatal intensive care unit
UVA Health Children's expanding neonatal ICU
Compliance & Legal
Walgreens to pay up to $350 million to settle opioid complaint
Walgreens to pay up to $350 million to settle opioid complaint
Policy and Legislation
NIH to integrate patient data for autism study
NIH to integrate patient data for autism study
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
Fewer clinicians entering primary care, data shows
Fewer clinicians entering primary care
Analytics
Yale New Haven Health data breach affects 5 million people
Yale New Haven Health data breach affects 5M
Business Intelligence
Centene pulls in $1.3 billion in Q1 earnings
Centene pulls in $1.3 billion in Q1 earnings
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
CMS seeks public input on inpatient hospital whole-person care
CMS seeks public input on inpatient hospital whole-person care
Patient Engagement
HIMSSCast: 'How do we grow again?'
HIMSSCast: 'How do we grow again?'
Pharmacy
Reforms are needed in the 340B drug program, Senate report says
Reforms are needed in the 340B drug program, Senate report says
Population Health
Enrollment in ACA exchanges has exploded in recent years
Enrollment in ACA exchanges has exploded in recent years
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
CareSource finalizes Commonwealth Care Alliance acquisition
CareSource finalizes Commonwealth Care Alliance acquisition
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Tom Leary, senior vice president and head of Government Relations at HIMSS, and Janet Hamilton, executive director, CSTE, at the HIMSS25 conference in Las Vegas Monday.
Mar 03 | Jeff Lagasse
Healthcare data modernization requires advocacy, funding
The Data: Elemental to Health campaign has been focused on public health surveillance to facilitate an immediate response to health…
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Doctor in front of several computer screens.
Jun 24, 2024 | Susan Morse
Financial disincentives for providers who commit information blocking 
Final rule disincentives include hospitals not being able to earn three quarters of the annual market basket increase.
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Thomas Novak, senior advisor, state and policy at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, speaks at HIMSS24 in Orlando Monday.
Mar 11, 2024 | Jeff Lagasse
Interoperability of behavioral health data a priority for 2024
The lack of effective EHR optimization to date is rooted in policy obstacles and a general lack of understanding.
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Physician uses tablet for information.
Jan 05, 2024 | Susan Morse
AHA joins chorus against information blocking rules
The disincentive structure proposed is excessive and threatens the financial viability of economically fragile hospitals, AHA says. 
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Patient asks receptionist for his medical records.
Oct 30, 2023 | Susan Morse
Information blocking could affect provider payment, MIPS and MSSP participation
HHS released information blocking proposed rule with monetary disincentives to increase electronic health…
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Photo: Courtesy of Lyniate
Mar 22, 2023 | Susan Morse
To meet interoperability mandates, providers and payers should build API expertise
When data exchange is treated as a strategic initiative it gets better results than doing the compliance…
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Person at table with smartphone
Sep 29, 2022 | Susan Morse
Providers ask HHS to extend information blocking deadline for a year
There is a widespread inability to support the access, exchange and use of electronic health information, the groups…
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Two medical professionals exit a hospital. Photo: Peter Griffith/Getty Images
Apr 18, 2022 | Susan Morse
Hospitals to receive a proposed 3.2% payment increase in 2023
The Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule is expected to increase hospital payments by $1.6B.  
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Smartphone in use. Photo: Westend61/Getty Images
Mar 25, 2022 | Susan Morse
Coalition of hospitals, health plans and others urge for stronger guidance around third-party apps
Providers are not responsible for verifying the security of a patient's third-party…
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Hal Wolf. Photo courtesy of HIMSS
Feb 15, 2022 | Susan Morse
HIMSS22 theme Reimagine Health echoes healthcare's transformation since COVID-19
This year's HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition is taking place March 14-18 in Orlando,…
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