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Reimbursement
Volume growth contributes to improved hospital margins in October, finds Kaufman Hall
Hospital margins up in October, driven by volume
Revenue Cycle Management
Referral process going digital as healthcare providers look to stem revenue leakage
Referral processes going digital
Strategic Planning
Machine learning, AI, telemedicine and other technologies will pose data security risks, says Dr. John Halamka
New tech will create data security risks
Capital Finance
Healthcare real estate: The pros and cons of buying versus leasing
To lease or to buy? The pros and cons
Supply Chain
Unnecessary healthcare supply chain spending reaches almost $26 billion; savings opportunities remain
Unnecessary supply chain spending reaches $26B
Accounting & Financial Management
Healthcare spending rises to $3.6 trillion in the U.S., driven partly by health insurance tax
Health spending rises to $3.6T
Budgeting
'Care cascades,' or unwarranted tests, show hidden costs
Unnecessary tests show hidden costs
Quality and Safety
Hospitals given latitude to select transplant candidates don't prioritize sickest patients
Hospitals don't prioritize sickest transplant candidates
Billing and Collections
Poor digital billing process associated with uncollected payments
Poor digital billing associated with collections
Claims Processing
BCBS Institute and Solera partner, pay SDoH organizations through outcomes-based medical claims
BCBS Institute, Solera, to pay organizations through outcomes-based claims
Workforce
Job opportunities for physicians increase by 5% as demand surges, though worries about a shortage remain
Physician job opportunities increase 5%
Operations
Getting a handle on identity and access in healthcare isn't just a technology problem
Identity and access: Not just a tech problem
Medical Devices
Apple is developing custom health information tracking chips
Apple is developing custom health chips
Hospital/physician relations
Quality of initial training makes a big difference in EHR satisfaction, KLAS report finds
Poor EHR training brings down provider satisfaction
Construction & Facilities Management
Cape Cod Healthcare building $180M patient tower, investing in EHR
CCHC building $180M patient tower
Compliance & Legal
Supreme Court hears case over $12 billion insurers say they are owed in risk corridor payments
Supreme Court hears risk corridor arguments
Policy and Legislation
Mayor Pete Buttigieg unveils plan to reduce inequities in healthcare access
Mayor Pete releases plan to curb health inequities
Community Benefit
Advocate Aurora Health contributed $2.1 billion to community charitable care and services in 2018
Advocate Aurora: $2.1B in charity care
Accountable Care
Physician-led accountable care organizations outperform hospital-led counterparts
Physician-led ACOs outperform hospital ACOs
Acute Care
Pressure ulcers cost the health system $26.8 billion a year
Pressure ulcers cost the health system $26.8B a year
Ambulatory Care
Medical schools, teaching hospitals account for 3% of US GDP, report shows
Med schools, teaching hospitals are 3% of GDP
Analytics
Anthem, MassChallenge HealthTech to collaborate on accelerator launch
Anthem, MassChallenge HealthTech launching accelerator
Business Intelligence
While the price of healthcare is growing, utilization is dropping and price variations persist, report says
HCCI: Price of healthcare is growing, utilization is dropping, price variations persist
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
Final days of ACA open enrollment show 10% drop in signups
ACA enrollment down 10% going into final days
Patient Engagement
Millennials, Gen Xers less satisfied with health plans, new survey shows
Younger consumers are less satisfied with health plans
Pharmacy
Suicide attempts and hospitals admissions linked to non-opioid drugs on the rise
Suicides, admissions linked to non-opioid drugs
Population Health
Majority of parents say socioeconomic factors negatively impact their families' health
Socioeconomic factors impact families' health
Risk Management
Cybersecurity needs to be put in business terms
Cybersecurity needs to be put in business terms
Telehealth
Laws ensuring commercial insurance coverage for telehealth increasing among states
Laws ensuring commercial insurance coverage for telehealth increasing among states
Mergers & Acquisitions
CVS Health to acquire IlliniCare Health in agreement with Centene
CVS to acquire IlliniCare in Centene deal
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Telehealth

Disabled veteran in wheelchair.
Sep 20, 2018 | Jeff Lagasse
Veterans Affairs report shows VA hospitals making strides in quality
About 71 percent of its total facilities have shown improvement, according to the internal report, with several no longer…
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Skeptical patient.
Aug 30, 2018 | Beth Jones Sanborn
Digital health adoption is rising, but data security, wearable use are barriers and facetime still matters
Online health information and provider reviews were most used, and providers,…
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Aug 20, 2018 | Susan Morse
Health 2.0 spotlights insurers using technology to improve customer experience
Anthem optimizes member interactions using digital solutions to leverage provider searches.
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CVS MinuteClinic.
Aug 08, 2018 | Dave Muoio, Mobihealth News
CVS MinuteClinic rolls out telehealth app with Teladoc
Pharmacy giant now offering telemedicine services in 10 US states with nationwide expansion planned by year's end.
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Jul 24, 2018 | Dave Muoio, Mobihealth News
American Well's telehealth service now available to Anthem members with Galaxy phones
Anthem plan members who own a Samsung Galaxy device are now able to use American Well's LiveHealth…
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AHA: Rural Health Care program needs more funding
Jul 19, 2018 | Beth Jones Sanborn
AHA urges more funding and fewer limitations for Rural Health Care Program
American Hospital Association asked Congress to boost funding for rural telehealth, broaden their definition of…
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Patient experience should be a top priority for hospitals
Jul 11, 2018 | Jeff Lagasse
Patient experience is a big opportunity for hospitals to drive revenue, Black Book says
A full 92 percent of healthcare consumers surveyed said that improving customer experience should be a…
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What telehealth needs is a better definition
Jul 05, 2018 | Jeff Lagasse
Telehealth needs clearer definition amid regulatory inconsistencies, expert says
Since not all telehealth tools are created equal and the role of certain technologies remains vague, the time…
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CMS Administrator Seema Verma presses for remote monitoring of patients
Jul 03, 2018 | Bernie Monegain
CMS Administrator Seema Verma presses for remote monitoring of patients
She says redesign of the home health payment system would encourage value over volume.
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HEDIS measures include new opioid use disorder
Jul 02, 2018 | Susan Morse
Opioid use disorder, telehealth, among NCQA updates to HEDIS quality measures
NCQA has introduced telehealth into 14 existing physical health measures for HEDIS 2019.
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