Hospital Mergers Save More When Facilities Are Close Together
Justice Dept Recovered $2.5B from Healthcare False Claims in 2018
ACO Financial Risk Rules for Pathways to Success Raise Concerns
Next Generation Accountable Care Organizations Save $164M
FTC’s Approach to Assessing Hospital Mergers Flawed, AHA Says
CHI, Dignity Health Push Back Hospital Merger Closing Date
CMS Overhauls MSSP by Finalizing Pathways to Success for ACOs
Medical Billing, Patient Access Top Revenue Cycle Risks of 2019
Key Providers, Payers Tie 47% of Business to Value-Based Payment
Should Medicare Accrediting Organizations Also Provide Consulting?
17% of Families Make at Least One Large Healthcare Payment a Year
Medicare, Medicaid Exclude 200% More Docs for Healthcare Fraud
Provider Directory Accuracy Issues Persist for Medicare Advantage
Average Healthcare Costs for Outpatient Visit Nears $500
VA Hospitals Outperform Private Hospitals in Most Areas
Aurora Health Care Pays $12M to Settle Healthcare Fraud Claims
DoJ Offers Insight into Anti-Steering, Antitrust Case with Atrium
MSSP Accountable Care Organizations Saved Medicare Nearly $2.7B
Nurse Practitioners Earn a 6% Increase in Annual Compensation
Hospital Revenue Unstable Despite Outpatient Volume Growth
Value-Based Care, Price Transparency Rule Top Stories of 2018
26% of Hospitals Without Effective Revenue Cycle Management System
Getting the Medicare Cost Report Right the First Time
Healthcare Spending Growth Slows, Increasing 3.9% in 2017
New Medicare Reimbursement for Lab Tests May Overpay by Billions
Healthcare Interoperability, Rule Reform Key to Value-Based Payment
AHA, AAMC Sue HHS Over Site-Neutral Payment Expansion
HHS Unveils Plans to Increase Healthcare Competition, Choice
Accounting for the Patient in the Healthcare Revenue Cycle
55% of Hospitals Earn Incentive in Value-Based Purchasing Program
HHS to Implement 340B Drug Price Ceiling, Penalties in Jan 2019
AGs Approve Large Hospital Mergers, But with Special Conditions
Healthcare Payment Integrity is Vital to Maximizing Reimbursements
Clinicians Less Optimistic About Value-Based Care Than Execs
Hospital ERP Adoption Up to 38.4% and Will Continue to Climb
68% of Hospital Execs Plan for 2018 Revenue Cycle IT Budget Growth
CMS Advances Healthcare Price Transparency With Comparison Tool
Hospital Wage Data Inaccuracies Led to Medicare Reimbursement Issues
Patient Perception of Hospital Affiliations Influences Care
Hospital Operating Income Falls for Two-Thirds of Health Systems
Medicare Reimbursement Rules Limit Telehealth Adoption
Healthcare Disruption Spurs Hospitals to Alter Business Operations
Hospitals Seek Value-Based Contracting in Healthcare Supply Chain
Atrium Health Settles Anticompetitive Hospital Contracting Claims
Partners, Harvard Pilgrim Suspend Healthcare Merger Talks
Investing in Primary Care Delivers Value-Based Care Results
Medicare Improper Payment Rate Down to 8.12%, Lowest Since 2010
NP, PA Office Visits Grow 129%, But Healthcare Costs Still Rising
Consumers Seek Care in New Settings for Lower Healthcare Costs
Hospitals Want Practice Management Systems to Work with EHR, RCM
Value-Based Reimbursement Reduces Costs 15.6%, Improves Quality
CMS Paid $4M in Excess GME Medicare Reimbursement, OIG Finds
AHA: Tariffs on Chinese Goods Will Impact Hospital Supply Chain
Court Orders HHS to Eliminate Medicare Appeals Backlog by 2022
Price Not the Only Driver of High Healthcare Costs, Research Shows
92% of Providers Concerned About Hospital Price Transparency Rule
5% of MIPS Eligible Clinicians Earn a Negative Payment Adjustment
CMS Commits to Modernizing Medicare Billing for Office Visits
Hospital Bankruptcies Are On the Rise, Hitting Rural Areas Hard
Patient Leakage Costs Most Healthcare Facilities 10% of Revenue
HRSA Proposes Earlier Start Date for 340B Price Transparency Rule
Exploring Changes to the Quality Payment Program in 2019
Hospitals Could Save $25.4B in Healthcare Supply Chain Costs
Docs More Supportive of E/M Payment Changes, But Concerns Remain
Would the IPI Model Reduce Medicare Reimbursement for Providers?
AHA, AAMC to Challenge Site-Neutral Payment Policy in Court
Site-Neutral Payments for Hospital Clinic Visits Starting in 2019
CMS Delays Collapsing of E/M Payment Rates Until 2021
Nurse Compensation Remained Flat Across Most Care Settings
CMS Shifting Home Health to Value-Based Payments Under New Model
Hospital-Acquired Conditions Increase Hospital Costs by $2B
AHA: Consolidated Payer Market Influences Hospital Contracting
Aligning the Healthcare Revenue Cycle with Patient Experience
Healthcare Merger and Acquisition Deal Value Dips in Q3 2018
Practices Still Averse to Risk-Based Alternative Payment Models
Optum360, WayStar Named Top Revenue Cycle Management Vendors
Potential Medicare Reimbursement Demo to Lower Part B Drug Prices
Looking Beyond Price in the Healthcare Supply Chain to Add Value
Healthcare Prices Significantly Vary Across the US, HCCI Finds
OIG: Healthcare Fraud Exceptions for 2 Value-Based Payment Models
CMS to Help Medicaid Reimburse for Maternal Opioid Misuse Care
36% of ACOs Consider Quitting MSSP Under New Proposed Rules
Putting Both Feet in the Value-Based Care, Reimbursement Boat
Healthcare Dollars Moving to Alternative Payment Models, LAN Finds
More Site-Neutral Payments to Impact Value-Based Care, Reps Says
HRSA Awards $293M to Bolster the Primary Care Workforce
Medical Spending, Utilization the Same for Cancer Patients in ACOs
Hospitals Lagging with Healthcare Cost Transformation Efforts
Maximizing MIPS Scores Through Chronic Disease Prevention
Telemedicine at Center of Billion-Dollar Healthcare Fraud Scheme
CMS to Extend Healthcare Price Transparency to Prescription Drugs
Senator Urges FTC to Investigate Hospital Contracting Practices
4 Hospital Business Models for Consumer-Centric Healthcare
Hospital Readmission Program Penalties Didn’t Raise Mortality Rates
61% of Doctors Say Value-Based Care Will Damage Their Practice
Healthcare Business Office Experience Impacts Patient Collections
Hospital Prices in Colorado Increase 76% As Expansions Continue
Medicare Bundled Payments Model Cut Costs, Maintained Quality
Steady, Moderate Growth for Healthcare Prices and Spending in 2018
GAO Finds Uptick in Rural Hospital Closures as Inpatient Use Falls
200 Hospitals Face 5.5% Medicare Payment Cut Under Site-Neutral Rule
3 Strategies to Minimize the Burden of Prior Authorizations
Implementing a Patient-Focused Culture Good Business for Practices
Care Variation Reduction Key to Improving Care Quality, Costs
Exploring Virtual Groups in the Quality Payment Program, MIPS
Quality Payment Program Top Regulatory Burden for Practices
Real Costs Up to 8% Higher for Some Cancers in Oncology Care Model
Medicare DSH Payment Case Makes Its Way to the Supreme Court
Baylor Scott & White, Memorial Hermann Eye Hospital Merger Deal
Aligning Incentives for Providers, Payers Improves Primary Care
CMS Clarifies Healthcare Price Transparency Rules for Hospitals
Auditors Recouped $214M in Medicare Improper Payments in 2016
Medicare Advantage Plans Overturn 75% of Their Own Claim Denials
Clinical Documentation Improvement Solutions Up Provider Revenue
AHA Decries Proposed Expansion of Outpatient Site-Neutral Payments
CMS Finds Errors in 2019 MIPS Payment Adjustment Calculations
AMA, AHIP, and Others Oppose Upside-Only ACO Changes for MSSP
End-to-End Revenue Cycle Management Key to Success at Ascension
Patient Access to Care Falls As More Docs Look to Retire, Cut Hours
Value-Based Purchasing, Consumerism Top Healthcare Exec Challenges
States Look to Streamline Payer Enrollment, Cut Provider Paperwork
Less Than a Third of Docs Owned Independent Practices in 2018
Patient Attribution Key Component to APMs, Value-Based Contracts
Time Helps Accountable Care Organizations Realize Savings in MSSP
Physician Compensation Increased for Just 37% of Docs in 2017
CMS Floats Rule to Save Providers $1.1B, Cut Administrative Burden
13% of People Live in an Area with a Primary Care Physician Shortage
3 Patient Collections Best Practices to Boost the Bottom Line
How Automating Payer Enrollment Reduces Time to Reimbursement
Policymakers Concerned with ACO Shared Savings Under Updated MSSP
Hospitals Seek Non-Acute, Supplier Partners for Value-Based Care
Medicare Spending Falls 3.3% in First Year of CJR Bundled Payments
Providers Oppose Collapsing Medicare Reimbursement for E/M Visits
New Alternative Payment Model Tackles Holistic Addiction Recovery
Hospital Markups Drive Prescription Drug Spending, PhRMA Says
MSSP ACOs Saved $1.84B, Nearly Double CMS Estimate, Study Finds
RCCH Uses Predictive Analytics to Boost Claim Denials Management
Do Hospital Mergers, Acquisitions Increase Prices, Reps Ask MedPAC
Using Payer Enrollment to Jumpstart Revenue Cycle Optimization
Hospitals Create Drug Company to Combat Drug Shortages, Prices
AMA Adds Connected Health CPT Codes, Pushes for Medicare Payment
Bon Secours, Mercy Health Finalize Hospital Merger After 6 Months
Developing a 2018 MIPS Reporting Strategy to Avoid a Penalty
How Next Generation ACOs Built a Foundation for Success
Paying LTCHs Like Skilled Nursing Would Save $4.6B, Analysis Finds
Hospital Financial Performance Lags with Revenue Cycle Outsourcing
Artificial Intelligence Ensures Payer, Provider Pay Covers Costs
Docs Could Avoid 34% of Out-of-Network Patient Referrals with Data
More MSSP ACOs Saved Money, Earned Shared Savings in 2017
Shift Admin, QGenda Top Physician Scheduling Vendors, KLAS Reports
OIG Mulls Anti-Kickback Statute Changes to Boost Value-Based Care
CFOs Expect Higher Hospital Labor Costs As Staffing Shortages Loom
Providers Praise E/M Documentation Changes, Oppose Payment Plans
CMS to Offer More Flexibility to Risk-Bearing ACOs, Verma Says
Using Text Messages to Improve Healthcare Recruitment, Employment
Next Generation ACOs Save Medicare $62M, Maintain Care Quality
Providers Prefer Manual Nurse Scheduling Over Predictive Analytics
ACOs Relax Post-Acute Care Rules to Improve Care, Reduce Costs
CMS Initiative to Create Pediatric APMs to Address Opioid Crisis
Group Purchasing Saves Hospitals Up to 18% of Supply Chain Costs
Medical Practices to Focus on Staff, Patient Retention, MGMA Finds
When Claims Reimbursement Doesn’t Cover Healthcare Innovation
HHS to Clear Medicare Appeals Backlog by 2022, Court Docs Show
Hospital Mergers Produce Modest Healthcare Supply Chain Savings
Healthcare Costs, Affordability A Major Challenge for Patients
Value-Based Experience, Robust EHR Use Key Factors to ACO Success
KLAS: Business Intelligence Use Varies, Epic Systems Leads Adoption
Do Proposed Quality Payment Program Changes Support Specialists?
After a Slow 2017, ACOs Grow and Expand Their Contracts in 2018
Academic Medical Centers Receive More Value-Based Penalties
Medicaid Could Save $4.8B Through Electronic Claims Management
MI Hospital System Pays $84.5M to Resolve Healthcare Fraud Claims
Leading Accountable Care Organization Group Opposes MSSP Overhaul
Paperless Medical Billing Key to Boosting Patient Collections
Prescription Drug Rate Growth to Slow in 2019, Increasing 4.92%
CMS Plans to Transform MSSP to Encourage ACOs to Assume More Risk
Employers Play Bigger Role in Value-Based Reimbursement Transition
Revenue Cycle Management Integration Boosts the Bottom Line
Healthcare M&A Leads to 90% of Markets Being Highly Consolidated
How Can CMS Improve MACRA’s Quality Payment Program, MIPS?
Post-Acute Care Providers Worry About Patient-Driven Payment Model
AHA: Create Stark Law Exception for Value-Based Reimbursement
Physician Assistant Compensation Increased Almost 3% in 2018
How Hospitals Bring in Revenue Through the Healthcare Supply Chain
Care Integration Driving Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions
CMS Finalizes Hospital Price Transparency Rules, 3% Payment Boost
CAQH Stresses the Importance of Prior Authorization Automation
WA Makes Healthcare Price Transparency Consumer-Friendly
255 Healthcare Merger and Acquisition Deals Announced in Q2 2018
CMS Moves Medicare Payments for Skilled Nursing Facilities to Value
Ascension, Centene Partner to Launch Medicare Advantage Plan
Falling Productivity Stifles Physician Compensation Boost in 2017
Quantifying Financial Distress to Stop Hospital Bankruptcy, Closure
Hospital Groups Decry Proposed Outpatient Reimbursement Cuts
Revenue Cycle Management Outsourcing Market to Grow at 11.9% CAGR
Verma: Healthcare Payment Reform to Focus on Docs, Not Hospitals
When Should Providers Consider a Strategic Hospital Acquisition?
CMS Proposes to Extend Site-Neutral Payments to Clinic Visits
Medical Liability Immunity Reduces Defensive Medicine, Costs by 5%
340B Hospitals Provided Similar Charity, More Uncompensated Care
Hospital Employment, Medical Group Participation Increases in 2018
Healthcare Revenue Higher for Practices Employing More NPs, PAs
Finding a Revenue Cycle Management System for Post-Acute Care
Target Prices to Control Prescription Drug Spending, AHA Advises
NY Health System Settles E&M Upcoding, Healthcare Fraud Case
Court Rejects AHA’s Attempt to Block 340B Hospital Payment Cuts
Industry Orgs Fight Anthem’s Emergency Department Payment Policy
Healthcare Cost Control Rises to Top Hospital Exec Priority
CMS Misses Chance to Move Physician Pay, QPP to Value, AMGA Says
Docs, Payer Execs Agree Providers Lack Tools for Value-Based Care
A Provider-Sponsored Health Plan Is A Hospital’s Natural Next Step
Who Should be Held Accountable for Healthcare Costs?
Overcoming the Top Challenges of Claims Denial Management Audits
Beth Israel, Lahey Health Hospital Merger May Up Costs, MA AG Says
CMS Proposes 2019 Physician Payment, Quality Payment Program Changes
ESRD Orgs May See Higher Medicare Reimbursement, Drug Payments
CMS OKs Medicaid Reimbursement for Substance Use Treatment in NH
Key Terms, Components of Payer Contracts Providers Should Know
Hospitals to See More 340B Drug Pricing Program Oversight, Azar Says
CMS Aims to Protect Medicaid Payments to Providers, Not 3rd Parties
Stakeholders Want Greater MIPS Participation for Higher Rewards
EHR Costs, Staffing Still Trouble Small, Rural Practices in MIPS
More Execs Expect Value-Based Reimbursement to Up Profitability
CMS Postpones Deadlines for New Bundled Payments Model
Giving Providers Hospital Cost Accounting Data Will Lower Costs
CMS Proposes New Grouping Model for Medicare Home Health Payments
NJ Passes Medicaid Reimbursement Cap on Non-Emergent ED Services
How Part B Drug Changes Could Impact Provider Reimbursement
CMS to Waive MIPS for Providers in At-Risk Medicare Advantage Plans
AHA Finds Flaws with the Patient-Driven Payment Model for SNFs
Healthcare Claims Management Market to Reach $13.9B by 2023
Over 600 Individuals Charged in 2018 Healthcare Fraud Takedown
Hospital Revenue from Patient Financial Responsibility Up 88%
CMS Boosting Audits to Combat Medicaid Fraud, Improper Payments
Providers Investing in Home Health to Prepare for Aging Population
Relaxing Scope of Practice Laws for APRNs, PAs to Boost Efficiency
AMIA Calls for Activity Reporting in Promoting Interoperability
ACOs and Other Value-Based Purchasing Models Have Yet to Cut Costs
How Addressing Social Determinants of Health Cuts Healthcare Costs
CMS Considers Stark Law Changes to Support Value-Based Care, APMs
Physician Shortage Drives Boost in Nursing, Physician Assistant Pay
Quality Improvement Projects Save Children’s Hospitals Millions
21% of Orgs Do Not Have a Hospital Bad Debt Recovery Process
Key Issues Impacting Two-Sided Risk Accountable Care Organizations
Tariffs to Raise Healthcare Supply Chain Costs, Premier Says
Federal Policies to Decrease Hospital Payments by $218B by 2028
Value-Based Care Reduces Costs by 5.6%, Improves Care Quality
Healthcare Mergers, Increased Access to Boost Medical Costs 6%
Medical Specialist Demand Rises as Primary Care Searches Dip
Electronic Claims Management Adoption Could Save Providers $9.5B
Level the Playing Field for Medicare Advantage in MACRA, Orgs Urge
How Small Health Centers Can Succeed With Value-Based Payments
Antitrust Case Before Supreme Court May Limit Physician Referrals
Automated Physician Queries Improve Clinical Documentation at WMHS
NJ Passes Healthcare Price Transparency Law to Stop Surprise Bills
Would For-Profit Hospital Ownership Improve Quality, Costs in NY?
CMS Accounts for Extreme Situations in CJR Bundled Payments
Fixing Medicare, Medicaid a Top Priority for New Coalition
HHS Mulls Private Sector Dialogue to Foster Healthcare Innovation
Oncologist Org Fights Medicare Reimbursement Cut to Cancer Drugs
Medicare Fund for Hospital Care to Run Out Sooner Than Expected
HHS Bringing Value-Based Purchasing to SNFs, Post-Acute Care
ER Spending Rose 99% Since 2009 Despite No Change in Utilization
Provider Data Standardization Critical to Improving Inaccuracies
Hospitalization-Based Bundled Payment Models Key to Lowering Costs
4 Strategies for Providers to Improve Hospital Price Transparency
CMS Proposes New Pre-Claim Review for Home Health Agencies
91% of Eligible Clinicians Participated in 2017 MIPS Reporting
Expanded Resolution Process Opens to Lower Medicare Appeals Backlog
Half of PCPs Aware of Medicare Reimbursement for Chronic Care Mgmt
VUMC Sees Operating Income Decrease After EHR Implementation
Medicare Spending Greater on Patients in Downside Risk MSSP ACOs
Implants Driving Healthcare Cost Variation for Joint Replacements
AMGA Suggests CMS Improve ACOs, Medicare Shared Savings Program
EHRs Still Disrupt Nursing Workflows, But Nurses Warming to Tech
Value-Based Care Driving Independent Practices to Consultants
House Reps Want to Extend MSSP Track 1 ACO Participation
Primary Care Physician Shortage Driving Bump in Compensation
Shifting Vaccinations to the Pharmacy Lowers Healthcare Costs
69% of Hospitals Use Multiple Vendors for Revenue Cycle Management
CMS OKs Maryland’s All-Payer Alternative Payment Model Expansion
Most Physicians Will Not Drop Payer Contract Despite Poor Pay
Location, Market Competition Influence Hospital Price Variation
80% of Hospitals Vetting Full Revenue Cycle Management Outsourcing
Giving GA Hospitals Healthcare Cost Data to Lowering Spending
Pres Trump Eyes 340B Drug Reforms to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
Palliative Care Reduces Hospital Costs by Over $3K Per Patient
Healthcare Orgs Still Rely on Paper-Based Medical Billing
New Org Aims to Help Independent Practices with Value-Based Care
Only 4 CMMI Alternative Payment Models Met Spending, Quality Goals
HRSA Proposes Fifth Delay of 340B Drug Pricing, Penalty Rule
Payment Plans Key to Collecting Patient Financial Responsibility
Epic EHR, Cerner Dominate Patient Accounting System Conversions
CMS Targets Value-Based Purchasing, Drug Costs to Reduce Spending
Hospitals Wait 16 More Days for Late Payments from Claim Denials
Partners HealthCare, Harvard Pilgrim Consider Healthcare Merger
71% of MSSP ACOs Likely to Quit Rather Than Assume Downside Risk
CMS to Up Medicare Payments, Reduce Burdens for Inpatient Rehabs
Industry Orgs Express Concerns with Healthcare Price Transparency
Ascension, Australian Co Form Global Healthcare Supply Chain Org
Hospital Merger and Acquisition Activity Still Strong in Q1 2018
Addressing Productivity, Labor to Bend the Healthcare Cost Curve
AMA Invests $27.2M in Health IT Co to Advance Value-Based Care
CMS Proposes Patient-Driven Pay for Skilled Nursing Facilities
Practices Upping Healthcare C-Suite Bonuses for Value-Based Care
Rural Hospitals Get Low-Volume, Medicare-Dependent Funds Extended
Provider Orgs Push for 90-Day MIPS Reporting Period in 2018
“Just the Beginning” of Healthcare Price Transparency, Verma Says
CMS to Require Healthcare Price Transparency Online for Hospitals
CMS Seeks Info on a Direct Provider Contracting Model for Medicare
Gaining Visibility into Healthcare Workforce Management Cuts Costs
Emory Healthcare, Walmart Team Up for an ACO, Bundled Payments
Only 37% of MIPS Quality Measures Deemed Valid by ACP
Healthcare Prices Hit Highest Annual Growth Rate Since Jan 2012
Average Physician Compensation Sees Modest Growth in 2018
Slowing Employment Key to Reducing Healthcare Costs, Experts Argue
AMA, ASAM Create Alternative Payment Model for Opioid Use Disorder
CMS Appeals Ruling on Changing Medicaid DSH Payment Rules in MO
RFID, Smart Cabinets Improve Hospital Supply Chain Management
Banner Health Pays $18M to Resolve Medicare Fraud Accusations
Bundled Payments with Drug Costs Threaten Cancer Care Quality
New Docs Don’t Use Social Media for Healthcare Recruiting, Jobs
AAMC Projects Physician Shortage to Reach 120K Doctors by 2030
Practices Push for Quicker Value-Based Purchasing Transition
Real-Time Insights into Nursing Workflow Maximizes Productivity
Orgs Not Living Up to Risk-Based Revenue Goals, C-Suite Says
Healthcare Mergers, Consolidation Increase Patient Safety Risks
HHS, DoJ Recovered $2.6B from Healthcare Fraud Schemes in 2017
3 Strategies to Decrease Low-Value Care, Healthcare Costs
MedPAC Suggests Cutting Medicare Reimbursement for Stand-Alone EDs
Healthcare Fraud Allegations Spur $3.2M Settlement for Providers
OR Efficiency, Machine Learning Boosts UCHealth’s Revenue by $10M
Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions Activity Strong in Q1 of 2018
Judge Asks AHA to Develop Medicare Appeals Backlog Solutions
Medical Billing Complexity Highest for Medicaid Fee-for-Service
Site-Neutral Medicare Reimbursement Too Low for LTCHs, AHA Argues
Bringing Profee, Facility Together to Maximize Coding Productivity
CA Sues Sutter Health Over Healthcare Cost, Competition Concerns
MSSP ACOs Fell $2B Short of CBO’s Medicare Spending Estimate
Uniform Operational System Key to Value-Based Payments, CAQH Says
Dissecting Merit-Based Incentive Payment System Reporting
69% of Providers Delayed Care Over Hospital Supply Chain Shortages
Hospital Care at Home Cuts Healthcare Costs in Half at MA Hospital
Data Analytics Top Healthcare Supply Chain Priority in 2018
Oncologists Charge 9 to 51% More for Physician-Administered Drugs
Transforming the Hospital Laboratory into a Profit Center
Price Transparency Crucial to Healthcare Consumerism Success
MD All-Payer Alternative Payment Model Met Medicare Spending Goal
Advocate, Aurora Hospital Merger Deal Earns Regulatory Approval
House Reps Create Caucus for Value-Based Reimbursement, Health IT
Medical Prices Grew 28% for Hospital E&M Services Since 2012
MIPS Will Impede Value-Based Purchasing Transition, MedPAC Argues
92% of Docs Say Prior Authorizations Negatively Impact Outcomes
Fewer Hospitalizations Reduced Skilled Nursing Facility Use by 15%
Hospitals Acquired 5K Independent Practices from 2015 to 2016
NPs, PAs, and Lay Workers Address Physician Shortage, Reduce Costs
Healthcare Staffing, Recruiting a Major Problem for Hospitals
Orgs Troubled by Post-Acute Care’s Role in New Bundled Payments
Prices, Administrative Costs Drive Higher US Healthcare Spending
340B Hospitals Delivered $26B in Unreimbursed, Uncompensated Care
CMS Guidance to Lower Claim Denials for Inpatient Rehab Facilities
Hospital Readmissions With Value-Based Penalties Vary by Provider
Judge Voids CMS Rule Altering Medicaid DSH Payment Calculations
A Holistic View of the Patient Enables Risk-Based ACO Success
Large, High-Volume Hospitals Save in CJR Bundled Payments Model
Hospitals, Vendors Pay Health IT Professionals an Average of $109K
Should Congress Repeal the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System?
AMA, Anthem Team Up to Streamline Prior Authorizations
Senators Ask for Help with Quality, Healthcare Price Transparency
Accelerating the Value-Based Payment Transition Top HHS Priority
UNC Health Care, Atrium Health Scrap Hospital Merger Deal
72% of Medical Groups Oppose Mandatory Alternative Payment Models
Patient Financial Responsibility Increased 11% in 2017
Hospitals Target Labor Costs, Layoffs to Reduce Healthcare Costs
AHA, Hospital Groups Renew Call to End 340B Drug Payment Cuts
Value-Based Purchasing Top Health Reform Priority for Governors
Orgs Push for MSSP Track 1 Extension for Non-Risk-Bearing ACOs
Docs Call for Provider Directory Accuracy to Improve Care Access
Slow and Steady Still the Motto for Value-Based Reimbursement
MO Court Bans CMS from Altering DSH Medicaid Reimbursement Rules
EHR Adoption Does Not Lower Administrative, Medical Billing Costs
DoJ Memo Limiting Guidance Use to Impact Healthcare Fraud Cases
MSSP ACOs Save More By Spending Less on Inpatient, Post-Acute Care
Bon Secours, Mercy Health Engaging in Hospital Merger Talks
Service Sharing Helps Independent Physician Practices Stay Open
AHA Calls for Bundled Payments Delay, Reform for BPCI Advanced
Patient Education Boosts Revenue, Quality for Joint Replacements
State Green Lights Partners, Mass. Eye and Ear Hospital Merger
Addressing Regulatory Burden, Patient Payments Top HIMSS18 Trends
Addressing Prices, Use at Local Level to Lower Healthcare Costs
Hospital Execs, Payers Face Similar Value-Based Purchasing Barriers
Hospital Cost-Shifting Increases Private Payer Payments by 1.6%
Medicare Spending, Prices Drive Healthcare Spending Growth
Doctors to HHS: Level the Playing Field for Independent Practices
Providers Skeptical Practice Variation Reduction Will Lower Costs
Drug Prices, Medicaid Reform Major Themes in Trump’s HHS Budget
Medicare Wellness Visit Adoption Boosts Primary Care Revenue
How the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Impacts Claims Reimbursement
Login, Submit Data Early for MIPS Reporting Success, CMS Advises
Partners, Care New England Move Ahead with Hospital Merger Deal
CMS Opens Low Volume Appeals Settlement to Reduce Appeals Backlog
Financial Challenges Continue to Trouble Community Hospital CEOs
Prehabilitation Lowers Episode Costs Under Bundled Payment Models
Doctors, Employers Disagree on Healthcare Payment Reform Strategy
Ex Lab Exec, Marketing Partners Liable For $51M in Medicare Fraud
Blue Cross NC Says Carolinas, UNC Hospital Merger Will Raise Costs
Healthcare Supply Chain Management Market to Reach $2.3B by 2022
Prescription Drug Rate Growth Slows, But Prices Still Rising 7.35%
Reducing Low-Value Care Key to Value-Based Reimbursement Success
KLAS: Epic Among Top Healthcare RCM, Finance Solutions in 2018
CMS Extends Home Health Enrollment Suspension to Combat Fraud
AMGA: Link Spending, Quality Performance for True Value-Based Care
Consolidated Medical Billing Boosts Collections for a TX Group
Healthcare Merger, Acquisition Deal Value Increased 145% in 2017
85% of Hospitals to See Part B Increase Despite 340B Payment Cuts
Flexibility, Value-Based Payment Key to Rural Hospital Success
VA Leverages CMS Data Analytics to Reduce Healthcare Fraud, Waste
Team-Based Care for Kidney Disease Saves Park Nicollet $1.2M
Senate Confirms Former Pharma Exec Alex Azar as Next HHS Secretary
72% of Clinicians See No Adjustment Under Value Modifier in 2018
Clinicians, MedPAC Criticize the Quality Payment Program, MIPS
CMS Welcomes 58 Next Generation ACO Model Participants in 2018
AMGA: Align Medicare Advantage, APMs to Promote Value-Based Care
Health Systems Form Drug Company to Combat Rising Costs, Shortages
How Mercy Improved Care Transitions for Risk-Based Care Success
Risk-Averse MSSP ACOs Missed $966M By Not Assuming Downside Risk
Global Healthcare RCM Software Market to Reach $43.3B by 2022
AHA, AMA and Others Offer 5 Prior Authorization Reform Strategies
Prescription Drug Rates Continue to Challenge Cancer Centers
Mandatory Bundled Payments Drive Value-Based Care, Docs Argue
CDC Urges Providers to Improve Asthma Care as Costs Soar to $81.9B
Healthcare Costs, Outcomes Vary When VA Outsources Cardiac Care
Exploring the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced Model
AHA: Global Budget Payments Help to Treat Vulnerable Communities
Voluntary Bundled Payments Launch, HHS Nominee Backs Mandatory APMs
MSSP Accountable Care Organizations Moving to Risk in 2018
Reimbursement Shortfalls, Uncompensated Care Costs Grew in 2016
Hospital Closures Increased in States Without Medicaid Expansion
Limited Quality Benefits for Early Pay-For-Performance Adopters
3 Strategies to Reduce Hospital Readmission Rates, Costs
New CO Law Requires Providers to Give Patients Healthcare Prices
Vermont ACO Receives $620M to Lead Healthcare Reform Efforts
6 Major Hospital Merger Deals Making Headlines in 2018
Judge Denies Hospital Org Attempt to Block 340B Drug Payment Cut
CMS Releases Quality Payment Program Data Submission System
Care Coordination, Community Health Workers Reduce ED Costs, Use
4 Key Ways to Improve Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management