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Reimbursement
AHA backs bill revising reimbursement for long-term care
AHA backs bill revising reimbursement for long-term care
Revenue Cycle Management
Modernizing healthcare payment systems starts with reducing cash collections
Modernizing healthcare payment systems starts with reducing cash collections
Strategic Planning
26 rural hospitals launch the Ohio High Value Network 
26 rural hospitals launch the Ohio High Value Network 
Capital Finance
Orlando Health, Watson Clinic partnering on new hospital
Orlando Health, Watson Clinic partnering on new hospital
Supply Chain
Tariffs will impact supply chain and balance sheet stability
Tariffs will impact supply chain and balance sheet stability
Accounting & Financial Management
Crozer Health to close, laying off over 2,600 employees
Crozer Health to close, laying off over 2,600 employees
Budgeting
Health system operating margins declined in August
Health system operating margins declined in August
Quality and Safety
AHA and Health-ISAC warn hospitals of a potential terrorist attack
AHA and Health-ISAC warn hospitals of a potential terrorist attack
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
Mass layoffs at HHS are underway
Mass layoffs at HHS are underway
Operations
Chief growth officer on the competitiveness of home health market
Chief growth officer on the competitiveness of home health market
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
UVA Health Children's expanding neonatal intensive care unit
UVA Health Children's expanding neonatal ICU
Compliance & Legal
Walgreens to pay up to $350 million to settle opioid complaint
Walgreens to pay up to $350 million to settle opioid complaint
Policy and Legislation
NIH to integrate patient data for autism study
NIH to integrate patient data for autism study
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
Fewer clinicians entering primary care, data shows
Fewer clinicians entering primary care
Analytics
Yale New Haven Health data breach affects 5 million people
Yale New Haven Health data breach affects 5M
Business Intelligence
Centene pulls in $1.3 billion in Q1 earnings
Centene pulls in $1.3 billion in Q1 earnings
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 seeks public input on inpatient hospital whole-person care
CMS seeks public input on inpatient hospital whole-person care
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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26 rural hospitals launch the Ohio High Value Network 

26 rural hospitals launch the Ohio High Value Network 

This is the third such collaboration of rural hospitals operated by the for-profit Cibolo Health.

AdventHealth to begin construction on new $43.2 million cancer institute

AdventHealth to begin construction on new $43.2 million cancer institute

The move is a response to the rising demand for cancer care in West Orange and South…

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Developing and Implementing a Patient Engagement Strategy

Developing and Implementing a Patient Engagement Strategy

Today's complex healthcare ecosystem requires a personalized experience in order to help patients…

UnitedHealthcare: A Customer Story

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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UVA Health Children's expanding neonatal intensive care unit

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26 rural hospitals launch the Ohio High Value Network 

April 17, 2025 | Susan Morse

Tariffs will impact supply chain and balance sheet stability

April 17, 2025 | Jeff Lagasse

AdventHealth to begin construction on new $43.2 million cancer institute

April 11, 2025 | Jeff Lagasse

CareSource finalizes Commonwealth Care Alliance acquisition

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Ending racism in healthcare often begins with medical education - and is the target of a new national project

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Healthcare organizations ask HHS to delay quality measure reporting for ACOs

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