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Reimbursement
Hospitals saw increased profitability as 2019 came to a close
Hospital profitability up in December
Revenue Cycle Management
HIMSS20 Revenue Cycle Optimization Forum puts the focus on patient-centric solutions
HIMSS20 Revenue Cycle forum focuses on patient-centric solutions
Strategic Planning
Humana partners on $600 million investment in senior primary care
Humana partners on $600M investment in senior primary care
Capital Finance
Investment in medical and health R&D not keeping up with needs of nation, report finds
Healthcare R&D investments lag disease burden
Supply Chain
Department of Health and Human Services launches Foundry for American Biotechnology
HHS launches Foundry for American Biotechnology
Accounting & Financial Management
Ransomware attacks spike, costing healthcare organizations millions
Ransomware attacks costing healthcare millions
Budgeting
A dynamic healthcare budget process may trump traditional budgeting in terms of accuracy, flexibility
Benefits of a dynamic budgeting process
Quality and Safety
Californians increasingly concerned about access to mental healthcare and rising cost of care
Californians concerned about mental healthcare, costs
Billing and Collections
One in 5 operations may lead to surprise bills, even when the surgeon and hospital are in-network
1 in 5 operations may lead to surprise bills
Claims Processing
BCBS Institute and Solera partner, pay SDoH organizations through outcomes-based medical claims
BCBS Institute, Solera, to pay organizations through outcomes-based claims
Workforce
Nurses at higher risk of suicide than general population, national study confirms
Nurses at higher risk of suicide
Operations
Healthcare spending is higher over 5 years, mostly due to a rise in prices, says new report
Healthcare spending is higher due to rise in prices
Medical Devices
Apple is developing custom health information tracking chips
Apple is developing custom health chips
Hospital/physician relations
Quality of initial training makes a big difference in EHR satisfaction, KLAS report finds
Poor EHR training brings down provider satisfaction
Construction & Facilities Management
Cape Cod Healthcare building $180M patient tower, investing in EHR
CCHC building $180M patient tower
Compliance & Legal
Payer payment integrity audits are a financial burden to providers
Payment integrity audits cost providers
Policy and Legislation
How runaway healthcare costs are a threat to older adults -- and what to do about it
Rising health costs a threat to older adults
Community Benefit
Advocate Aurora Health contributed $2.1 billion to community charitable care and services in 2018
Advocate Aurora: $2.1B in charity care
Accountable Care
ACOs in the MSSP model head into future risk
ACOs and the MSSP model head into 2020
Acute Care
Critical care improvements may differ depending on a hospital's patient population
Patient population determines ICU improvements
Ambulatory Care
Medical schools, teaching hospitals account for 3% of US GDP, report shows
Med schools, teaching hospitals are 3% of GDP
Analytics
How analytics, SDOH insights are helping reduce ED use
How analytics, SDOH insights are helping reduce ED use
Business Intelligence
While the price of healthcare is growing, utilization is dropping and price variations persist, report says
HCCI: Price of healthcare is growing, utilization is dropping, price variations persist
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
CMS develops specific billing code for coronavirus test
CMS develops billing code for coronavirus test
Patient Engagement
When the health IT expert becomes the patient
When the health IT expert becomes the patient
Pharmacy
Oncology and neurology treatments lead wave of new drugs in 2020
Oncology and neurology treatments lead wave of new drugs in 2020
Population Health
ACOs are struggling to integrate social services with medical care, findings show
ACOs struggling to integrate SDOH
Risk Management
Cybersecurity needs to be put in business terms
Cybersecurity needs to be put in business terms
Telehealth
Tufts Health Plan expands telehealth amid Harvard Pilgrim merger
Tufts Health Plan expands telehealth amid Harvard Pilgrim merger
Mergers & Acquisitions
Healthcare mergers and acquisitions continue to be active, with a positive outlook for the future
Healthcare M&A still active; outlook positive
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Greenville Health System and Palmetto Health combine to create largest health system in South Carolina

Greenville Health System and Palmetto Health combine to create largest health system in South Carolina

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Advisory Board CEO says company will only add more services under Optum

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January 9, 2020 | Jeff Lagasse

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