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Reimbursement
Lowering anesthesiology costs is a tangible benefit of value-based care frameworks
Lowering anesthesiology costs a benefit of value-based care
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
The top ten things CEOs got right during the pandemic
The top ten things CEOs got right during the pandemic
Capital Finance
Healthcare M&As poised to come off extended pause
Healthcare M&As poised to come off extended pause
Supply Chain
Hospitals need vaccine supply predictability 'all the way to the loading docks'
Hospitals need vaccine supply predictability
Accounting & Financial Management
Kaiser Permanente hit by pandemic but remains in the black in 2020
Kaiser remains in the black in 2020
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
Biomaterials could mean better vaccines, virus-fighting surfaces in hospitals
Biomaterials could mean better vaccines
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
Payers are working to meet deadline for interoperability mandate
Payers work to meet interoperability deadline
Workforce
Healthcare employment falls for the first time since last April
Healthcare employment falls for the first time since last April
Operations
Methodist Hospital of Southern California uses automated contact tracing to contain COVID-19
Methodist Hospital uses automated contact tracing to contain COVID-19
Medical Devices
Faced with shortages, researchers combine heat and humidity to disinfect N95 masks
Heat and humidity effective at disinfecting N95 masks
Hospital/physician relations
AMA removes bust of founder from public display over racist past
AMA removes bust of 'racist' founder
Construction & Facilities Management
$1.5B Children's Healthcare hospital to be named after donor, owner of the Atlanta Falcons
$1.5 Children's Healthcare hospital to be named for Falcons owner
Compliance & Legal
Athenahealth to pay $18.25M for alleged False Claims Act violations
Athenahealth to pay $18.25M for alleged False Claims Act violations
Policy and Legislation
In telehealth hearing, House committee weighs access against cost
In telehealth hearing, House committee weighs access against cost
Community Benefit
Universal coverage of long-term care for older Americans may stabilize provider revenues
Universal long-term care coverage may benefit providers
Accountable Care
Updated with list: Majority of Next Generation ACOs earned shared savings
Updated list: Most Next Gen ACOs earned shared savings
Acute Care
Blood vessel damage, inflammation found in COVID-19 patients' brains, but no infection
COVID-19 patients show blood vessel damage, inflammation
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
Automating 'high level' healthcare tasks can create high value savings
Automating 'high level' healthcare tasks can create high value savings
Business Intelligence
Fourth quarter COVID-19 costs catch up to insurers
Fourth quarter COVID-19 costs catch up to insurers
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 gives $2.3 million in additional Navigator funding for ACA special enrollment period
CMS gives $2.3M in additional Navigator funding
Patient Engagement
A more active role for consumers will decelerate health spending over the next two decades
Active consumers will decelerate health spending
Pharmacy
Merck to open facilities to Johnson & Johnson for speedier COVID-19 vaccine production  
Merck opening facilities to J & J for COVID-19 vaccine production  
Population Health
HIMSSCast: Health equity, caregiver diversity and COVID-19
Health equity, caregiver diversity, and COVID-19
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
Telehealth used less in disadvantaged areas, Health Affairs study finds
Telehealth used less in disadvantaged areas, Health Affairs study finds
Mergers & Acquisitions
Jefferson Health and Einstein Healthcare merger moves forward after FTC withdraws challenge
Jefferson-Einstein merger moves forward after FTC withdraws challenge
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Policy and Legislation

Joe Biden (Photo by Joshua Roberts/Getty Images)
Nov 10, 2020 | Laura Lovett
The medical community offers congratulations, advice to President-elect Joe Biden
Professional health organizations make statements on the new administration.
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The rule seeks to reduce federal regulatory barriers, support adaptability and promote transparency and innovation.
Nov 10, 2020 | Mallory Hackett
CMS grants more flexibility to Medicaid managed care programs in final rule
The rule seeks to reduce federal regulatory barriers, support adaptability and promote transparency and innovation.
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Photo portraits of the Supreme Court members in two rows
Nov 10, 2020 | Susan Morse
Supreme Court appears favorable to keeping Affordable Care Act
Congress has already decided it doesn't want the entire law to fall, says Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
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Nov 10, 2020 | Susan Morse
Supreme Court to hear oral arguments this morning to determine validity of Affordable Care Act
The severability issue of the individual mandate is where "the rubber hits the road,"…
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Joe Biden has formed a COVID-19 Advisory Board. (Getty Editorial Photo by Sean Rayford)
Nov 09, 2020 | Susan Morse
President-elect Joe Biden announces COVID-19 Advisory Board
Members of the advisory board include Dr. Atul Gawande, former CEO and now chairman of Haven.
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Nov 09, 2020 | Jeff Lagasse
More economic worries translate to less caution about COVID-19
These differences could have public health ramifications, as even modest reductions in social contacts can reduce infection and…
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Joe Biden was declared the winner of the election Saturday morning. (Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images)
Nov 07, 2020 | Susan Morse
What now for Joe Biden's presidency and healthcare?
Biden supports strengthening the ACA and public and private options in which public plans would compete with private plans.
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Person in PPE
Oct 29, 2020 | Jeff Lagasse
Tennessee hospital rates are up most in counties where mask-wearing is optional
As the percentage of patients residing in mask-requirement counties increases, the growth curve flattens.
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CMS final rule mandates insurers post out-of-pocket costs for 500 shoppable services.
Oct 29, 2020 | Susan Morse
CMS issues final rule requiring payers to disclose negotiated rates with providers
Starting in 2023, the rule will require health plans to offer an online shopping tool to give out-of-pocket…
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Person working on a laptop with multiple laptops and wall monitor
Oct 29, 2020 | Mike Miliard
FBI, HHS warn of 'increased and imminent' cyber threat to hospitals
With the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, they describe some of the techniques that may be used by…
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