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Reimbursement
CMS increases hospice payments by 2.3%
CMS increases hospice payments by 2.3%
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
How health systems should be preparing now for the future of hospital at home
How health systems should be preparing now for the future of hospital at home
Capital Finance
Healthcare M&As poised to come off extended pause
Healthcare M&As poised to come off extended pause
Supply Chain
A look at the pandemic's effect on supply chain, with McKesson's Craig Dolan
A look at the supply chain with McKesson's Craig Dolan
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
HIMSSCast: Livongo founder's new venture seeks to eliminate waste, advocate for patients - with Glen Tullman
Livongo founder's new venture seeks to eliminate waste and advocate for patients
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
How patient-generated data contributes to clinician burnout
How patient-generated data contributes to clinician burnout
Operations
Strategies emerge for better managing healthcare systems during pandemics
Strategies emerge for better managing healthcare systems during pandemics
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
Most large hospitals are noncompliant with CMS price transparency rule
Most large hospitals are noncompliant with price transparency rule
Policy and Legislation
CMS proposes changes to skilled nursing facility prospective payment system
CMS proposes changes to SNF prospective payment system
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
CMS delays ACO Track of the Community Health Access and Rural Transformation Model 
CMS delays ACO track of new rural model
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
Cleveland Clinic, IBM launch 10-year quantum computing partnership
Cleveland Clinic, IBM launch 10-year quantum computing partnership
Business Intelligence
Cleveland Clinic teams with Lilly and Anthem on heart surgery option for Lilly health plan
Cleveland Clinic teams with Lilly, Anthem on heart surgery
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
MVP Health Care, University of Vermont Health Network to co-create MA plan focused on elder care
MVP, University of Vermont team up on MA plan
Patient Engagement
Advocate Aurora Enterprises acquires Senior Helpers
Advocate Aurora Enterprises acquires Senior Helpers
Pharmacy
Two vaccination sites close after adverse reactions to Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Two vaccination sites close after adverse reactions to J&J vaccine
Population Health
Intermountain Healthcare enters partnership with the University of Utah on population health
Intermountain and University of Utah partner on population health
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
Most consumers want to keep telehealth after the COVID-19 pandemic
Most consumers want to keep telehealth after pandemic
Mergers & Acquisitions
California hospitals sue attorney general over affiliation conditions
California hospitals sue AG over conditions for affiliation
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Feb 26

Hospitals struggle to recover from lastest COVID-19 surge; HHS pick Becerra applauds telehealth

HIMSS TV
This week's top stories include U.S. hospitals and health systems facing a long road to recovery after COVID-19's devastating winter surge and HHS Secretary nominee Xavier Becerra signaling support for virtual care.
News
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.
Whitepapers
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 ...