Hospital Profitability Declines Due to Weak Volumes, Revenues
NY Governor Unveils Plans for Hospital Price Transparency Website
AHA: Anti-Kickback Changes Too Narrow to Promote Value-Based Care
Gundersen, Marshfield Clinic Call Off Rural Hospital Merger Plan
New Healthcare Price Transparency Tool Shows 83.9% Accuracy Rate
Physician Workforce Demand Rises 5% As Orgs Seek Primary Care Docs
Providers Highly Value Revenue Integrity, Underpayment Firms
Sutter Health, CA Reach $575M Settlement Over Anti-Trust Concerns
Providers to Focus on Patient Billing, Policy Heading into 2020
Funding Legislation Delays $4B in Medicaid DSH Payment Cuts
Medicare Oncology Care Model Needs Refinement to Boost Reach
Value-Based Care, Hospital Chargemasters Dominated 2019 Headlines
Judge OKs 2020 Site-Neutral Payments, But Criticizes CMS Policy
NAACOS Establishes Direct Contracting Taskforce
Out-of-Network Billing for Hospital Care Boosts Spending by $40B
Tenet Sells 2 TN Hospitals in Latest Healthcare Acquisition Deal
7 MI Providers Take on Shared Risk Payment Model with Blue Cross
CMS to Repay Site-Neutral Payments to Hospitals, Appeal Case
KLAS: 7 Healthcare Revenue Cycle “Unicorns” Disrupting the Market
Additional Providers Increase Hospital Length of Stay
AHA: Payment Reform Needed to Improve Access to Rural Healthcare
340B Hospitals Oppose Drug Acquisition Cost Survey from CMS
Providers Adopting Advanced Revenue Cycle Management Capabilities
Medicare Outlier Limits Led to $502M in Excess Hospital Payments
Providers Charges Higher for Specialists with Most Surprise Bills
MedPAC Mulls Removal of ASC Payment Boost, Increase for Hospitals
Healthcare Venture Capital Driving Mergers and Acquisitions
Rural Medical Students Make Up 4.3% of Future Docs, Study Finds
90% of Value-Based Payments in Commercial Sector Based on FFS
National Healthcare Spending Increased to $3.6T in 2018
Physician Compensation Programs Move Toward Value-Based Pay
New Hospital Price Transparency Rule Challenged in Court
Affiliation Boosts Rural Hospital Margins, But Reduces Care Access
Patient Acquisition Hinges on Positive Medical Billing Experience
Accountable Care Organizations Saved Medicare $3.5B, Netting $755M
Patient Financial Responsibility a Problem for Heart Disease
Industry Leaders Support Proposed Changes to ACO Benchmarking
3 Ways to Build an Effective Hospital Compliance Program
Hospital Profitability Up Despite Increase in Supply Expense
CMS Accepting Applications for New Direct Contracting Models
Top Value-Based Payment Challenges for Skilled Nursing Facilities
Patients, Providers Recognize Increased Risks From Care Variation
600+ Hospitals Sue Over $840M in Medicare Reimbursement Cuts
AMA Bolsters Healthcare Economics Training for Future Physicians
Unnecessary Hospital Supply Chain Spending Reaches $25.7B a Year
6 Ways to Accelerate Physician Reimbursement at Radiology Practices
90% of SNFs Predict No Shift in Value-Based Payments in 2020
Sutter Health Pays $46M to Settle Stark Law Violation Claims
Shortages, Increased Workloads Challenge Nursing Workforce
Medicare Fee-for-Service Improper Payments Drop By Over $7B
Providers Spend $2.76B Annually on Provider Directory Maintenance
Automating Revenue Cycle Management Improves Patient Experience
AHA, Others to Sue HHS Over New Hospital Price Transparency Rule
Preventing Medicare Fraud Improves Patient Outcomes, Study Shows
UnityPoint, Sanford Health Call Off $11B Hospital Merger Deal
Developing Rural Health Training Programs to Support Quality Care
New Healthcare Price Transparency Rule to Unveil Negotiated Rates
Transforming Pilot Models into Sustainable Rural Health Programs
CMS Value-Based Purchasing Not Behind Hospital Readmission Decline
CMS Looks to Tighten Medicaid Supplemental Payment Arrangements
Data, Clinical Champions Key to Risk-Based Payment Model Success
Providers Ready for AI Clinical Documentation Improvement Tools
AAMC Report Highlights Healthcare Workforce Challenges
Is the Hospital Price Transparency Rule Delay A Good Sign?
Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard Tyson Dies Unexpectedly at 60
Supporting Provider Credentialing, Payer Enrollment with a CVO
CMS Details New Home Health Medicare Payments, Home Infusion Benefit
CMS Finalizes 2020 Medicare Reimbursement Rates for Kidney Care
VA, CMS Share Provider Enrollment Data to Combat Healthcare Fraud
Docs Getting Gifts from Drug Companies Prescribed More Opioids
More Execs Set Healthcare Cost Cutting Goals, But Targets Are Small
Are Hospital Price Transparency Rules a Solution for Consumerism?
Over 30% of Health Systems Have Manual Patient Access Processes
Adventist, St. Joseph Hospital Merger Denied Due to Care Concerns
Radiation Oncology Bundle Inaccurately Predicts Some Cancer Costs
CMS Releases Physician Fee Schedule, OPPS, Pushes Site-Neutral Pay
Partners, Patients Key to Achieving Value-Based Care Results
HHS Awards $319M to Bolster Healthcare Workforce for Underserved
Surprise Billing Law in NY Leading to Higher Healthcare Costs
Healthcare Costs Vary Among Specialists Across, Within Hospitals
CMS to Pay $1.9B in Value-Based Purchasing Incentive Payments
Adjusting Medicaid Payments for Social Determinants to Boost Care
Health System Operating Margins Improve, But Still Below 2015 Level
What the FTC’s Study of COPAs Means for Hospital Mergers
Federal Hospital Reimbursement to Take $252B Hit by 2029
Exploring Primary Source Verification, Best Practices for Quality
CMS Opens Apps for Kidney Care Model, Delays Primary Care First
Hospitals Saw Lower Interest Rates After Affordable Care Act
Healthcare Price Transparency, APMs Fail to Control Costs in MA
36% of Payments Tied to Alternative Payment Models in 2018
AI, Technology Key to Reducing Medicare Fraud and Waste, CMS Says
More States Require Value-Based Reimbursement in Medicaid
Judge Reaffirms Decision to Overturn Site-Neutral Payment Policy
Driven By Decline in Medicare Contracts, ACO Participation Dips
Empowering the Frontline to Improve Hospital Revenue Cycle
HHS Endorses Alternative Payment Model for Emergency Medicine
1 in 3 Americans Frustrated with Patient Billing, Collections
Breaking Down Proposed Changes to Anti-Kickback, Stark Law
OSF, Little Company of Mary Take Next Hospital Merger Step
Hospital Merger, Acquisition Activity Steady With 71 Deals So Far
Physician-Led ACOs Saved More Than Hospital ACOs in 2018
Site-of-Service Medicare Reimbursement Led to More Hospital Testing
Advocate Aurora Invests in People, Infrastructure for ACO Success
Prior Authorizations, Quality Payment Program Burden Practices
3 Coding Compliance Strategies to Improve Reimbursement, Quality
HHS Ahead of Schedule for Eliminating Medicare Appeals Backlog
Outsourcing on the Mind as Hospitals Pursue Value-Based Care
Medical Staff Credentialing Tech Worth the Investment, KLAS Finds
Revenue Cycle Steering Committee Improves Financial Health
CMS Proposes New Exceptions to Stark Law for Value-Based Care
Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions Face $30M in Unrealized Value
CMS Says Clinicians to Receive Advanced APM Bonus Payments Soon
25% of Total Healthcare Spending Attributed to Waste, Study Finds
Spend Analytics Help Banner Health Control Supply Chain Costs
Developing a Hospital Claim Validation Strategy to Prevent Denials
Trump Seeks to Tie Fee-for-Service to Medicare Advantage Rates
AHA Urges CMS to Abolish Site-Neutral, 340B Payment Cuts in OPPS
Dozens of Providers Charged in September Healthcare Fraud Busts
Provider Incentives, M&A to Accelerate Value-Based Care Adoption
Hospitals Take Aim at Healthcare Price Transparency Proposal
Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs Saved $739M in 2018
Physicians Hail New York’s Surprise Billing Law as a Success
Docs Laud E/M Proposal, Blast Pay Cuts in Physician Fee Schedule Rule
Ochsner, Lafayette General Expect to Close Merger Deal by 2020
Winners, Losers of the Medicare Site-Neutral Payment Policy Ruling
Industry Group Ties Half of Business to Value-Based Payments
CMS Finalizes How It Will Cut Medicaid DSH Payments Starting Oct 1
Hospitals Looking Beyond EHR to Improve Revenue Cycle Performance
Stakeholders Criticize Payments, Measures in Mandatory ESRD Model
54% of Physicians Participate in an Accountable Care Organization
Reimbursement Adequacy, Timely Data Needed for Risk-Based Payment
Top KPIs Healthcare Organizations Should Track to Optimize Payer Enrollment
Price Transparency, Consumerism Top Issues for Healthcare Execs
Providers Ask CMS Where Their 2019 Advanced APM Bonus Is
Stakeholders Pick Apart Bundled Payments for Radiation Oncology
Improving Patient Outcomes Surpasses Reducing Cost as Top Priority
72% of Metro Areas Have Highly Concentrated Hospital Markets
Federal Judge Overturns Medicare’s Site-Neutral Payment Policy
Hospital Upcoding Behind Increase in Inpatient Spending in MA
Hospitals Retain 91% of Profit from Physician-Administered Drugs
ACO Participation Dipped After Pathways to Success, NAACOS Finds
External Claim Audits Key to Strong Hospital Compliance Programs
Physicians Are Supply Chain Champions at Ochsner Health System
370 Groups Seek Prior Authorization Automation, Reform in MA
Public Charge Rule to Boost Uncompensated Care Costs, Hospitals Say
Residency Program Sale After Hospital Closure a Mistake, Reps Say
Verma Presses Hospitals to Assume Risk in Value-Based Care Models
Physician-Hospital Integration Increases Costs, Study Finds
Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions Reduce Costs, AHA Report Shows
Bringing Coding Compliance into the Digital Age Prevents Denials
Despite Financial Incentives, Medical Imaging Rates Reaccelerating
How Healthcare Price Transparency Can Cuts Costs, Improve Value
Cerner Makes Strides with Improving Revenue Cycle Management Product
DoJ Probes Swedish Health Services About Joint Ventures, Other Deals
Rural Hospital Closures Boost Mortality Rates by Nearly 6%
GA Task Force to Examine Healthcare Costs, Price Transparency
Expanded Hospital Price Transparency Rules Worry Half of Providers
94% of Users Would Buy Computer-Assisted Coding Solution Again
AHA: Give Funds from Johnson & Johnson Opioid Lawsuit to Hospitals
Physician Compensation Grew While Productivity Stayed Low in 2018
Price Transparency a Key Way States Control Healthcare Costs
GAO Finds Medicare Billing Codes for Care Coordination, Planning
Chronic Disease Patients with Mental Health Disorders Cost More
NY Medicaid Program Bringing Value-Based Payment to Pediatrics
HHS Awards $107M to Health Centers for Low-Cost, Value-Based Care
ED Visits in CO Cost Hundreds to Thousands Depending on Facility
OIG Suggests Lowering Medicare Reimbursement for More Part B Drugs
Researchers Find More Accurate Model for Estimating Patient Costs
ACOs Save More Compared to Medicare Advantage, Report Finds
6 Challenges of End-to-End Automation for Prior Authorizations
Hospital Revisits Increased Under Hospital Readmissions Program
Hospitals Call for Medical Billing, Prior Authorization Reform
Low Social Spending Not Behind High Healthcare Costs in US
Appeals Court Reinstates Changes to Medicaid DSH Payments Formula
CA Surprise Medical Bill Law Lowers Hospital Reimbursement Rates
Patient Financial Experience Improving, But More Work to Be Done
Medicare Public Option Would Harm Rural Hospitals, Study Finds
Medical Groups Call for Value-Based Care Reforms to Reduce Burden
Value-Based Care Necessitates Shift in Primary Care Staffing Model
Inpatient Hospital Prices Rose 19%, Outpacing Physician Prices
Making APMs Truly Value-Based Through Person-Centered Care
Provider Payment Mechanisms May Influence Low-Value Care Use
CMS Addresses Antibiotic Resistance with IPPS Medicare Payments
Hospital Prescription Drug Spending to Increase 4.57% in 2020
AMA, Providers Applaud Proposed Changes to E/M Codes, Payment
Unpacking Proposed Merit-Based Incentive Payment System Changes
Physician Assistant Compensation Up 1%, Showing Workforce Growth
Medicaid DSH Payments Cover 51% of Uncompensated Care Costs
Proposed Hospital Price Transparency Rule Faces Industry Criticism
CMS Boosts Inpatient Medicare Reimbursement by 3.1%, Wage Index
Physicians Want Team Culture, Autonomy to Work at Rural Hospitals
Balancing Specialty and Primary Care Lowers Costs for ACOs
13 States Still Struggle to Check Providers to Avoid Medicaid Fraud
CMS Proposes Updates for OPPS, Pitches Price Transparency Rules
OIG Identifies What Makes Accountable Care Organizations Successful
OSF HealthCare Pursues Hospital Merger with Local System
Avoidable Hospital ED Visits Cost Healthcare System $32B Annually
HHS Reduced Medicare Appeals Backlog by 19% Since Fall 2018
Oncology Practices Oppose Mandatory Bundled Payment Model
Medical Group Operating Margins Improved in 2018
HRSA Awards $20M to Bolster Rural Workforce, Residency Programs
Mega Mergers Behind Recent Hospital Merger and Acquisition Activity
Competition, Not Medicare For All, to Lower Costs, CMS Head Says
Bill Ending Surprise Medical Billing Would Save $7.6B by 2029
Leading Vendors Helping Hospitals Manage Accounts Payable
MSSP Sees Drop in New ACO Participation Under Pathways to Success
Atrius Health Makes the Business Case for Risk-Based Payments
Starting Physician Compensation, Value-Based Pay On the Rise
Unpacking the Proposed Radiation Oncology Bundled Payment Model
Advanced APM Participation Almost Doubled from 2017 to 2018
Home Infusion Benefit, 1.3% Payment Boost in Home Health PPS Plan
Non-Profit Hospitals Sue to Get Patient Financial Responsibility
Exploring Hospital Chargemaster Management Best Practices
HHS Quality Summit to Examine Federal Value-Based Care Programs
CMS Proposes Mandatory APM for End-Stage Renal Disease
Healthcare CFO Role Evolving to Improve Enterprise Performance
Demand for Medical Specialists Increases, Surpassing Primary Care
Developing a Patient Collection Strategy for a Growing Health System
CMS Delays OPPS Claim Edits for Off-Campus Provider-Based Depts
Greater Volumes, Consolidation Likely Under Medicare for All
NY Rural Hospitals to Lose Under Hospital Wage Index Changes
Joint Replacement Bundled Payments Save Nearly $1K Per Episode
Downside Financial Risk Adoption Still Low Among ACOs, Study Finds
Florida Repeals Hospital Certificate of Need Requirements
What Impact Will the Hospital Price Transparency EO Have?
Sanford Health, UnityPoint Health Explore Hospital Merger Deal
Prescription Drug Shortages a $359M Labor Problem for Hospitals
Healthcare Consumerism Driving Growth in Outpatient Services
High Hospital Profitability Ripe for Payment Reform, Study Finds
76% of Execs to Invest in Predictive Analytics for Revenue Cycle
Third of Providers Regret Revenue Cycle Outsourcing Purchase
Value-Based Payment Reform Key to Moving Forward with Value
Healthcare Price Transparency Order May Up Prices, Hospitals Warn
Patient Financial Responsibility Increased 12% from 2017 to 2018
White House Announces New Healthcare Price Transparency Order
What Makes an Alternative Payment Model Successful
Hospitals Face New TAVR Volume Rules for Medicare Reimbursement
White House to Issue Healthcare Price Transparency Next Week
72% of Execs Ready for Risk-Based Alternative Payment Models
Cigna CEO: Healthcare Consumer Experience Key to Transformation
Manual Healthcare Contract Management Costs Providers $157B A Year
Social Determinants of Health, APMs Coming Up at AHIP Institute
CMS Seeks Electronic Prior Authorization for Medicare Part D Drugs
MedPAC Suggests Elimination of Incident To Billing for APRNs, PAs
AHA: Fixed Reimbursement Rates Not a Surprise Medical Bill Solution
C-Suite Focusing on Healthcare Revenue Growth Over Cost Control
COA Proposes New Oncology Care Model with Value-Based Purchasing
How Bon Secours Mercy Health Optimized Supply Chain Post-Merger
Providers Oppose ONC’s Healthcare Price Transparency Strategy
Care Costs 6-7% Lower for Complex Patients Treated by NPs, PAs
AMA Seeks Alternative Payment Models for Vulnerable Populations
Teaching Hospitals Aren’t More Expensive Than Non-Teaching Peers
Hospital Financial Automation Under 25% for Most Organizations
CMS: Cut Red Tape to Lower Healthcare Costs, Boost Competition
3 Strategies to Help Accountable Care Organizations Boost Savings
After EHRs, Providers Invest in Revenue Cycle Management for Success
OIG Nabs AZ Hospital for Submitting Inaccurate Wage Index Data
Partners HealthCare Pulls Out of Hospital Merger Deal with CNE
How Advocate Aurora Health Streamlined Prior Authorizations
Interoperability Reform Should Boost Claims Data Access, AMGA Says
Physician Compensation Grew Across the Board in 2018, MGMA Reports
Supreme Court Rules Against HHS in Medicare DSH Payment Case
Using Artificial Intelligence to Advance Revenue Cycle Management
Practices Ask for Downside Risk Delay for Oncology Care Model
Accountable Care Organizations Lower Costs Compared to HMOs, PPOs
Why Healthcare Needs Price Transparency and Better Technology
Top Hospital Chargemaster Management Vendors by Hospital Use
UCSF, Dignity Health Call Off Plans to Expand Hospital Affiliation
AHA Seeks More on Primary Cares Initiative’s Direct Contracting
Political Uncertainty Top Factor Threatening Healthcare M&A
Physician Burnout Costs $7,600 Per Employed Doctor Each Year
Non-Profit Hospitals Provided $95B in Community Benefits in 2016
HELP Plan to Cut Costs Tackles Surprise Medical Bills, Transparency
70% of Practices to Owe Under Risk Tracks in Oncology Care Model
Risk-Based Revenue Gains Momentum Among Providers, AMGA Finds
Strategies for Effective Cost-of-Care Conversations with Patients
5 States Challenge Medicaid Payment Diversion Rule in Court
Lawmakers Sprinting to Address Surprise Medical Bills
Group Purchasing Organizations Cut Hospital Supply Costs by 13.1%
Pre-Access Center Collects More Patient Financial Responsibility
CAQH CORE Creates New Rules for Prior Authorization Automation
Civica Rx to Tackle Antibiotic Drug Shortage with New Partnership
FTC Official Calls for More Aggressive Healthcare Merger Approach
Hospital Leaders, Providers Stress Over Supply Chain Management
Machine Learning Improves Patient Collections at Allina Health
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Halt Site-Neutral Payments to Hospitals
Provider Groups Want to Make Next Generation ACOs Permanent
Hospital Prices for Private Payers 241% Higher than Medicare Rates
CMS Ditches Signatures to Improve Medicare Appeals Process
Revenue Cycle Outsourcing Issues Led to Astria Health Bankruptcy
As MACRA Implementation Turns 2, Industry Leaders Call for Change
Healthcare Costs Vary Across and Within Metro Areas
Employed Physicians Outnumber Self-Employed Docs, AMA Finds
IN Practice Gains Independence with Direct Primary Care Model
Medicaid ACO Growth Still Lags Behind Medicare, Commercial Payers
CMS Bans Diverting of Medicaid Payments to Home Health Unions
Bon Secours Mercy Health Eyes International Hospital Merger Deal
Academic Medical Centers Adapting with New Business Models
Recovery Audit Contractor Reform Eases Provider Burden, CMS Says
CBO: Single-Payer System to Impact Provider Pay, Physician Shortage
Healthcare Consumerism Top Risk Management Priority of CFOs
CPC+ Did Not Cut Medicare Spending, Improve Quality in First Year
Hospital M&A Activity Dips in Q1 as Providers Pursue Looser Deals
Physician Assistant Compensation Averages Over $110K Annually
Physician Shortage Continues to Grow, Reaching Up to 122K by 2032
Financial Risk Sharing in Healthcare Improves Quality, Costs in CA
Exploring Value-Based Payment Models Under Primary Care First
CMS Proposes FY 2020 Medicare Payment Updates for Post-Acute Care
Providers, Execs Applaud Medicare’s Primary Cares Initiative
CMS Proposes Higher Wage Index for Rural Hospitals
Hospital M&A Activity Slows in First Quarter of 2019
Medicare Part A Trust Fund to Run Out in 7 Years, Trustees Find
HHS Launching Direct Contracting Payment Models for Primary Care
Providers Benefit from Moving ERP Systems to the Cloud, KLAS Finds
CMS Proposes 2.3% Payment Boost for Inpatient Rehab Facilities
Costs, Reimbursement Impede Hospital Medical Device Adoption
HOPDs Treat Sicker, Poorer Medicare Patients Compared to ASCs
48 States Running Value-Based Reimbursement, Care Initiatives
Primary Care Accounts for Less Than 5% of Medicare Spending
90% of Providers Use Paper, Manual Process for Patient Collections
5 Care Coordination Strategies for Medicare ACO Success
Hospital Mergers Slow Wage Growth for Skilled Workers, Nurses
Physician Compensation on the Rise, But Gender Wage Gap Widens
CMS Announces Application Cycle for MSSP Pathways to Success
What Independent Practices Need to Thrive Under Value-Based Care
Insurance and Medical Billing Costs for Providers Reaches $282B
Atrium Health, Wake Forest Baptist Health Eye Hospital Merger
Feds Dismantle $1.2B Healthcare Fraud Scheme Involving DME
Quality Measure Change May Impact Medicare ACO Performance
Medicaid Expansion Improved Financial Stability for Health Centers
Hospitals Oppose Bundled Payments as Surprise Medical Bill Fix
Care Volume, Prices Are Increasing in the Outpatient Setting
Safety-Net Hospitals Can Now Check 340B Drug Ceiling Prices Online
New Online Tool Helps Providers, Payers with APM Implementation
1 in 7 In-Network Admissions End with Surprise Medical Bill
Half of ACOs Consider Exiting MSSP Over New Downside Risk Rules
Documentation Issues Behind $23B in Medicare Improper Payments
Seasons Have Material Impact on Hospital Revenue Cycle Performance
ACOs Seek CMMI Transparency for Downside Financial Risk Adoption
MedStar Health Pays $35M to Settle 2 Healthcare Fraud Cases
Physician Compensation Plateaued in 2018, Falling Less than 1%
Telepharmacists Keep a Small Hospital Pharmacy Running After Hours
Hospitals Could Lose Up to $4.1B Under Medicaid Work Requirements
Slow Down Cuts to Medicaid DSH Payments, MACPAC Tells Congress
Hospital Profitability Up Despite Volume, Expense Challenges
Costs of Hospital-Associated Sepsis Increased 20% Since 2015
Participation in Advanced Bundled Payments Model Falls 16%
Does Consumerism in Healthcare Undermine Patient-Centered Care?
Ascension CEO Anthony Tersigni to Retire by End of 2019
MIPS Participation Reached 95% in 2017, Exceeding CMS Goals
Prescription Drug Costs Challenge Value-Based Care in Oncology
NY Hospital Settles with Cerner Over $38M Medical Billing Problem
Social Determinants of Health Impact Hospital Readmission Rates
Insurers Ask Congress to Fix Rates to End Surprise Medical Bills
Value-Based Contracts with Risk 3 to 5 Years Away for Providers
Efficient Hospitals Face Negative Medicare Margins, MedPAC Finds
NY Group Rethinks Physician Consolidation to Add Long-Term Value
Medicare Public Option Would Cut Hospital Reimbursement by $774B
How Accountable Care Organizations Can Prepare for Downside Risk
AMA: Health Payers Lagging with Prior Authorization Reform
Freestanding Emergency Departments Cost 22 Times More Than Doctor
Metro Areas with High Healthcare Prices Have Lower Utilization
Implementation of Risk-Based Contracts in Healthcare Stalling
White House Proposes $845B in Medicare Spending Cuts
Top Hospitals Show Better Care Can Be Achieved at Lower Costs
How Practices Can Benefit from Healthcare Price Transparency
Why Do We Need Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare?
5 Rural Hospitals Take on All-Payer Global Budgets to Boost Care
98% of Hospital Leaders Say Supply Chain Optimization Ups Margins
Hospital Price Transparency a Marketing Opportunity, Verma Says
Rethinking the Claims Clearinghouse Relationship Helps Hospitals
Large, Experienced ACOs Assume Downside Financial Risk Sooner
EHR Vendor Help Needed for Prior Authorization Improvement
Medicare Reimbursement Changes Coming for Kidney Care, Dialysis
Make Value-Based Reimbursement Implementation Easier, AMGA Says
Beth Israel, Lahey Health Finalize Hospital Merger Deal
The Benefits of a New Revenue Cycle Paradigm
Patient Costs, Payer Responsibility Not Linked to Hospital Prices
Skilled Nursing Facility 3-Day Rule Behind $84M in Improper Pay
Prescription Drug Costs Projected to Rise by 3.8% in 2020
Senator Probes IRS About Non-Profit Hospital Compliance
More Outpatient Site-Neutral Payments to Cut Costs, Coalition Says
Hospital Cost Shifting Still Occurring in CO Despite Coverage Gains
Employed Physicians Create Almost $2.4M a Year in Hospital Revenue
Aligning the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule with Value
Preparing Providers for Value-Based Care, Consumerism in Healthcare
Hospitals Seek Another Delay for $4B Medicaid DSH Payment Cut
Hospital Acquisitions of Physician Practices Rose 128% Since 2012
Healthcare Spending Slated to Increase 5.5% Annually Until 2027
21% of Rural Hospitals at High Financial Risk of Closing
Bots Make Claim Status Inquiry More Efficient for Avera Health
HCTTF Helps Providers Find Value-Based Purchasing Partnerships
No Health IT Workforce Exec for Over Half of Non-Acute Providers
Medicare, Medicaid Spending Per Enrollee Slower Than Private Plans
3 Key Strategies to Increase Healthcare Revenue Cycle Efficiency
HHS Releases Alternative Payment Model for Ambulance Providers
Finding Medicaid Eligibility Cuts Hospital Bad Debt by 10%
Vertical Integration in Healthcare Doesn’t Boost Care Quality
Data Sharing Critical to Value-Based Purchasing, HHS Leaders Say
Providers Seek Prescription Price Transparency, Patient Cost Data
Driven By Prices, Private Healthcare Spending Reaches New High
Hospital Cost Accounting Tool to Cut Costs, Boost Value-Based Care
Clinical Documentation and Coding Top Revenue Cycle Vulnerability
Healthcare Price Transparency in NH Reduced Out-of-Pocket Costs
Applying AI, Automation to the Healthcare Revenue Cycle
Humana Brings Value-Based Care to Independent Practices in 3 States
AHA Wants More Alternative Payment Models for Rural Hospitals
AMGA: Full MACRA Implementation Needed to Advance Value-Based Care
Baylor Scott & White, Memorial Hermann End Hospital Merger Talks
Hospital Prices Increased Faster Than Physician Prices, Study Finds
Reducing the Rate of Hospital-Acquired Conditions Saved $7.7B
CHI, Dignity Finalize Hospital Merger, Introduce CommonSpirit
Would New Care Access Standards Pave the Way for VA Privatization?
Only 13% of Hospital CFOs Prepared for Value-Based Reimbursement
KLAS Names Best Vendors for Financial, Revenue Cycle Management
Healthcare Consumerism, Supply Chain Generating Buzz at HIMSS19
How Will Automation, AI Impact Healthcare Employment?
Post-Acute, At-Home Care Saves Next Gen ACO Atrius Health $19.9M
Partners HealthCare CEO David Torchiana to Leave in Spring 2019
More Hospitals Sue HHS Over Outpatient Site-Neutral Payments
HHS Sets New Priorities for Physician-Focused Payment Models
Healthcare Merger and Acquisition Activity Up 14.4% in 2018
Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve the Hospital Revenue Cycle
Some Health Services to Resume Under New Government Shutdown Deal
Mid-Revenue Cycle Management, CDI Market to Reach $4.5B by 2023
GAO: Advantages of Voluntary and Mandatory Bundled Payments
Major Health Systems Create New Company to Tackle Drug Shortages
More Groups Want to Extend Medicare Shared Savings Program Deadline
Loyola Medicine, Palos Health Consider Hospital Merger Deal
Claims Management Automation Progresses, But Opportunities Remain
Rural, Small Practice MIPS Performance Lagged Behind Large Peers
Hospitals, Blue Cross NC Share Risk with New Value-Based Contract
Small Hospital Boosts Bottom Line Through Patient Access Automation
Beta Testing Alternative Payment Models to Advance Value-Based Care
67% of MSSP ACOs May Be High-Revenue Under Pathways to Success
Hospital Prescription Drug Spending Increased 18.5% Per Admission
Congress Wants More on CMMI Alternative Payment Model Development
Tenet Healthcare Plans to Outsource 1,000+ Positions to Cut Costs
Hospital Merger and Acquisition Deals Got Bigger in 2018
Addressing Healthcare Consumerism a Top Priority for Docs in 2019
CMS Announces Feb 19 Deadline for Pathways to Success Applications
CMS: We Must Do More Than New Healthcare Price Transparency Rule
Are Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program Results Overstated?
Social Determinants of Health Key to Value-Based Purchasing Success
40% of Revenue Cycle Leaders Don’t Discuss Charge Capture Regularly
Major Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions Making Waves in 2019
Prices Still Responsible for High US Healthcare Spending
Medicare, Medicaid Reimbursement $76.8B Under Hospital Costs
Opioid Overdose Care Totals $1.94B in Annual Hospital Costs
Maximize Hospital Revenue with a Holistic Insurance Discovery Strategy
Prescription Drug Spending Higher at 340B Hospitals, Study Finds
Hospitals Weigh in on Medicare DSH Payment Supreme Court Case
Specialists Fear IPI Drug Pricing Model Could Harm Patient Access
HHS Overstepped Authority with 340B Reimbursement Cuts, Judge Rules