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Reimbursement
In recent weeks several major drugmakers have stopped providing 340B pricing for safety net hospitals
340B hospitals say drugmakers are undermining discount pricing program
Revenue Cycle Management
The overall outlook for 2020 healthcare revenues improves following second quarter results
This year's healthcare revenues may be better than originally predicted
Strategic Planning
Operation Warp Speed is on track for January, but prioritization is necessary, officials say
COVID-19 vaccine is on track for January, but prioritization is necessary
Capital Finance
Healthcare real estate remains attractive to investors despite COVID-19 pandemic
Healthcare real estate remains attractive to investors
Supply Chain
Healthcare industry is grappling with the emergence of counterfeit PPE in the COVID-19 battle
Healthcare is grappling with counterfeit PPE
Accounting & Financial Management
Nonprofit hospitals' liquidity supports the ability to repay CARES Act loans, says Fitch
Fitch: Nonprofit liquidity will support CARES repayment
Budgeting
A dynamic healthcare budget process may trump traditional budgeting in terms of accuracy, flexibility
Benefits of a dynamic budgeting process
Quality and Safety
At UHealth, repurposing old technology is keeping patients and staff safe during COVID-19
UHealth repurposing technology to keep patients and clinicians safe
Billing and Collections
Dramatic procedure price differences in Ohio relate to larger price issues
Dramatic procedure price differences in Ohio relate to larger price issues
Claims Processing
Payers are working to meet deadline for interoperability mandate
Payers work to meet interoperability deadline
Workforce
Hospital CEO turnover rate dipped in 2019 for the first time in five years
Hospital CEO turnover rate dipped in 2019 for the first time in five years
Operations
Hospitals' financial recovery will be tied to the health of the economy, before and after COVID-19
Hospital financial recovery is tied to the economy
Medical Devices
Personal information of 348,000 people potentially exposed in NorthShore data breach
NorthShore breach exposed PHI of 348,000 people
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
Ohio State University is poised to build a $1.79 billion inpatient hospital
OSU is poised to build a $1.79B hospital
Compliance & Legal
With price transparency an inevitability, hospitals need to start working toward compliance
Hospitals need to work toward price transparency compliance
Policy and Legislation
Trump signs executive order on drug pricing, prompting pushback from stakeholders
Trump signs drug pricing executive order
Community Benefit
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is giving $101 million in premium refunds
BCBS of Massachusetts is giving $101M in premium refunds
Accountable Care
541 ACOs in the Medicare Shared Savings Program saved Medicare $1.2 billion in 2019
ACOs saved $1.2B under MSSP in 2019
Acute Care
Prior health insurance coverage disruptions linked to issues with healthcare access for cancer patients
Health insurance disruptions linked to access issues
Ambulatory Care
Medical schools, teaching hospitals account for 3% of US GDP, report shows
Med schools, teaching hospitals are 3% of GDP
Analytics
Colorado HIEs have improved outcomes, costs for jails via speedy information access
HIEs in Colorado have lowered costs for inmate care
Business Intelligence
Cigna launches Evernorth, in a rebrand of its health services portfolio
Cigna launches a rebrand in Evernorth
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 issues roadmap for states to accelerate adoption of value-based care
CMS issues VBC roadmap for states
Patient Engagement
Artificial intelligence helps cut down on MRI no-shows
AI cuts down on MRI no-shows
Pharmacy
AstraZeneca puts COVID-19 vaccine trial on hold after volunteer becomes ill
AstraZeneca puts COVID-19 vaccine trial on hold
Population Health
AstraZeneca resumes Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial in the U.K.
AstraZeneca resumes Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial in the U.K.
Risk Management
Cybersecurity needs to be put in business terms
Cybersecurity needs to be put in business terms
Telehealth
Telehealth is expected to drive $29 billion in healthcare services in 2020
Telehealth is expected to drive $29B in healthcare services
Mergers & Acquisitions
Former Beaumont trustee wants CEO, COO and CMO fired through AG intervention
Former Beaumont trustee wants CEO, COO and CMO fired
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ONC to give HIEs a $2.5M boost; healthcare M&A activity is down precipitously
Aug 14 | HIMSS TV
ONC to give HIEs a $2.5M boost; healthcare M&A activity is down precipitously
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The challenge and opportunity the pandemic presents for population health
Aug 13 | HIMSS TV
The challenge and opportunity the pandemic presents for population health
Providers can use population health technology to treat vulnerable patients, says Lightbeam ...
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Pandemic changes how labor and delivery clinicians provide care
Aug 13 | HIMSS TV
Pandemic changes how labor and delivery clinicians provide care
Matthew Sappern, CEO of PeriGen, discusses how remote patient monitoring can help balance staff ...
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COVID-19 reveals value of actionable analytics
Aug 12 | HIMSS TV
COVID-19 reveals value of actionable analytics
Sue Willman, SVP and GM of Pharmacy and Data & Analytic Services at EXL, says whether addressing gaps in care, ...
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Telehealth use skyrockets during COVID-19 pandemic, increasing cyber risks
Aug 11 | HIMSS TV
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Why US' COVID-19 response is 'a tale of two countries'
Aug 07 | HIMSS TV
Why US' COVID-19 response is 'a tale of two countries'
Harvard Global Health Institute Director Dr. Ashish Jha says disinformation and diverging ...
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Teladoc absorbs Livongo in $18B deal; Trump issues order to make telehealth permanent
Aug 07 | HIMSS TV
Teladoc absorbs Livongo in $18B deal; Trump issues order to make telehealth permanent
This week's top stories include Teladoc Health and Livongo merging, CMS ...
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COVID-19 response gives tremendous boost to digitization of health systems
Aug 07 | HIMSS TV
COVID-19 response gives tremendous boost to digitization of health systems
Interoperability and the push for digital health are challenged over trust issues in ...
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What factors help successfully manage COVID-19 pandemic
Aug 06 | HIMSS TV
What factors help successfully manage COVID-19 pandemic
HIMSS Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Charles Alessi describes the specific values that have helped countries ...
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Bracing for the inevitable next wave of COVID-19
Aug 04 | HIMSS TV
Bracing for the inevitable next wave of COVID-19
Before the next wave, IT solutions that make the management of infected people and contacts more efficient should be ...
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