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Reimbursement
Bill would expand access to digital therapeutics
Bill would expand access to digital therapeutics
Revenue Cycle Management
Cleveland Clinic to debut AI tools for revenue cycle
Cleveland Clinic to debut AI tools for revenue cycle
Strategic Planning
WebMD CMO Dr. John Whyte selected as new CEO of the AMA
WebMD CMO Dr. John Whyte selected as new CEO of the AMA
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
Aetna exiting ACA markets as CVS Health logs $1.8B in profit
Aetna exiting ACA markets as CVS logs $1.8B in profit
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
New York-Presbyterian laying off 2% of workforce
New York-Presbyterian laying off 2% of workforce
Operations
Revenues and expenses up, margins down for nation's hospitals
Revenues and expenses up, margins down for nation's hospitals
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
Hartford HealthCare teams with Memorial Sloan Kettering on cancer center
Hartford HealthCare teams with MSK on cancer center
Compliance & Legal
UnitedHealth Group reportedly under investigation for criminal Medicare Advantage fraud
UnitedHealth Group investigated over potential criminal Medicare fraud
Policy and Legislation
$715B Medicaid cut passes House committee in reconciliation bill
$715B Medicaid cut passes House committee in reconciliation bill
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
Yale New Haven Health data breach affects 5 million people
Yale New Haven Health data breach affects 5M
Business Intelligence
Michael Dowling stepping down as president and CEO of Northwell Health after 23 years
Dowling stepping down as Northwell CEO after 23 years
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 closing loophole it says states exploit to benefit illegal immigrants
CMS closing loophole it says states exploit to benefit illegal immigrants
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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HIMSSCast: 'How do we grow again?'

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Hartford HealthCare teams with Memorial Sloan Kettering on cancer center

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UnitedHealthcare: A Customer Story

It is a complicated time for the healthcare industry. The vast number of players competing for space leaves consumers in a…

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Is the Patient or Member Experience You're Delivering on Life Support? Lessons for Payers and Providers

Customer experience is a crucial part of a health…

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