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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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Policy and Legislation

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May 17 | Susan Morse
Supreme Court takes up Mississippi abortion challenge
The court is being asked to decide whether all pre-viability prohibitions on elective abortions are unconstitutional. 
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May 17 | Jeff Lagasse
CMS releases guidance on COVID-19 relief funds for state Medicaid programs
The guidance is meant to assist states in leveraging federal resources to enhance equity in Medicaid…
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Nurse and patient
May 17 | Jeff Lagasse
National Nurses United opposed to CDC rollback on new COVID-19 mask guidance
The group cited concerns including reduced data tracking and heightened risk of infection among frontline…
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Medical professional puts on mask
May 14 | Susan Morse
CDC issues new mask-wearing guidance as Yankee team members, Bill Maher reportedly get infected
Famed digital health pioneer Eric Topol called the term "breakthrough" COVID-19…
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May 14 | Jeff Lagasse
Biden administration to invest $7 billion from American Rescue Plan to hire, train public health workers
The White House expects the move will create jobs that will support vaccinations,…
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May 14 | Jeff Lagasse
Bipartisan bill looks to reform Medicare Advantage prior authorization
Misuse can result in administrative burdens for providers and delay needed medical intervention, the bill's…
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A telehealth visit with a doctor on screen
May 13 | Jeff Lagasse
Telehealth reimbursement parity spurs insurer concerns of overutilization
Cigna says it expects demand for virtual care, especially for behavioral health services, to remain high…
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May 12 | Jeff Lagasse
Hospitals urge HHS to distribute billions that remain in the COVID-19 relief fund
Not all of the money allocated to date has been distributed, and what has may not have been fully utilized…
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May 12 | Jeff Lagasse
HHS awards $40 million in ARP funding to support emergency home visiting assistance
The funds will be used to provide services and emergency supplies, such as diapers, food, water and hand…
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May 07 | Jeff Lagasse
AHA urges HHS to let providers use relief funds until COVID-19 ends
The provider relief funds have been a lifeline for hospitals and health systems during the pandemic, AHA said.
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