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Reimbursement
U.S. hospitals and health systems face a long road to recovery
U.S. hospitals and health systems face a long road to recovery
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
Hospitals want $35 billion in $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package
Hospitals want $35B in $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package
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
As insurers end grace period for COVID-19 hospital costs, out-of-pocket costs may rise
COVID-19 costs may rise as insurers' grace periods end
Patient Engagement
A more active role for consumers will decelerate health spending over the next two decades
Active consumers will decelerate health spending
Pharmacy
Here are the latest updates on the COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Here are the latest updates on the COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Population Health
Human rights law can provide a fair, transparent framework for vaccine allocations
Human rights can provide a framework for vaccine allocations
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
Lifespan, Care New England and Brown University agree to form an academic health system
Lifespan, Care New England and Brown agree to form health system
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The readmission rates horse race: Hospitals must harness data analytics to outpace competitors

The readmission rates horse race: Hospitals must harness data analytics to outpace competitors

Even hospitals that are successful at reducing 30-day…

How to combat the 'July effect' to maintain care quality in a season with high hospital turnover

How to combat the 'July effect' to maintain care quality in a season with high hospital turnover

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Disinfection Protocols for Healthcare IT Equipment - Help Reduce HAIs and Safeguard Patients

Disinfection Protocols for Healthcare IT Equipment - Help Reduce HAIs and Safeguard Patients

At this webinar, infection prevention experts working on behalf of…

From Zero to 100: A Practical Framework to Jumpstart Your Test Automation Program

From Zero to 100: A Practical Framework to Jumpstart Your Test Automation Program

In this session, we will discuss challenges related to setting up your…

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Telehealth used less in disadvantaged areas, Health Affairs study finds

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President Joe Biden's plan to control the pandemic

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28-year-old volunteer in AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial dies

Hospital costs for COVID-19 varies by age, length of stay

Hospital costs for COVID-19 varies by age, length of stay

HHS extends public health emergency to April

HHS extends public health emergency to April

Biden opens up ACA for a special enrollment period

Biden opens up ACA for a special enrollment period

COVID-19 causing burnout among healthcare workers

COVID-19 causing burnout among healthcare workers

Biden orders a review of public charge rule, rescinds Trump memorandum

Biden orders a review of public charge rule, rescinds Trump memorandum

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CMS issues final rule on healthcare technology access for seniors

CMS issues final rule on healthcare technology access for seniors

The rule is meant to ease undue burden for innovators and speed access to potentially lifesaving technologies.

Healthcare M&A's down in 2020 but analysts say COVID-19 is a catalyst for future deals

Healthcare M&A's down in 2020 but analysts say COVID-19 is a catalyst for future deals

Forty-four percent of healthcare CFOs say the pandemic will drive an increase in partnerships across the healthcare ecosystem.

HHS extends COVID-19 public health emergency declaration until April

HHS extends COVID-19 public health emergency declaration until April

This action marks the fourth time HHS has extended the declaration that has paid parity for telehealth and continues reporting waivers.

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Credible, Defensible Estimates

Credible, Defensible Estimates

In healthcare, every interaction with the patient matters. Especially in today's environment of continuous improvement, efforts have been concentrated on coordination among providers, the patient care experience and quality outcomes - all laudable goals.

Gaining Actionable Insight into Financial Systems and Areas Impacting the Revenue Cycle

Gaining Actionable Insight into Financial Systems and Areas Impacting the Revenue Cycle

Hospital systems across the country are looking to streamline their billing and collection processes to become more efficient and better compete in their markets. The challenge many face is how to turn the data that's already flowing through financial systems into…

Clinical Quality Measures 101

Clinical Quality Measures 101

Although quality-reporting programs such as meaningful use provide incentives to help providers implement and use electronic health records (EHRs) to collect and report on clinical data, practices often need help deciding what data to collect, which measures to…