Reimbursement
AMGA and the AHA said the proposed cuts would hinder the ability of multispecialty medical groups to provide high-quality care to their patients.
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Revenue Cycle Management
Some futuristic day there will be no need for a back end to the revenue cycle, but until then, give patients a two-way conversation.
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Strategic Planning
How being acquired by Kaiser affects Geisinger's autonomy, capital, health plan expansion and its ability to make healthcare easier.
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Capital Finance
Revenue is not keeping up with inflation, but the trend is heading from hospitals losing money to making money.
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Supply Chain
Hospitals need a holistic dashboard of financial indicators that align with how revenues get recognized, says Premier CEO Mike Alkire.
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Budgeting
The effects of the pandemic are still being felt, since this year's rebates are affected by 2020 and 2021.
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Quality and Safety
The changes come on the heels of scrutiny from medical experts for alleged imprecise methodology and bias.
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Workforce
Allowing physicians to work for multiple hospitals can enhance the availability of specialist coverage, the AMA said.
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Operations
The company's primary focus is on employers with 25-200 employees.
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Medical Devices
Humana framed the partnerships as part of a push to expand value-based care across its slate of home health services.
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Compliance & Legal
The scheme involved genetic testing and durable medical equipment that patients did not need, which the defendants procured with kickbacks.
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Acute Care
The Illinois Catholic health system has signed a nonbinding letter of intent with OSF Healthcare to acquire the Peru campus.
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Ambulatory Care
Investment may slow down in 2023, but inroads into primary care will continue, says Paul Schuhmacher.
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Analytics
Names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medication lists and health insurance information were exposed in the breach.
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ICD-10 & Coding
Doctors need to carefully and properly use the HCC codes, which indicate the expected costs for a patient.
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Meaningful Use
Administrator Seema Verma said changes to the program eliminate 25 measures and saves hospitals over 2 million hours of work and $75 million.
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Medicare & Medicaid
For health plans, authors expect the study can provide a better understanding of the core customer segments of MA.
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Patient Engagement
Satisfaction is particularly lacking in Gen Y and Gen Z, who give low customer service and communication scores.
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Pharmacy
The administration wants to educate consumers about the new Medicare prescription drug benefits under the Inflation Reduction Act.
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Population Health
About half of adults have avoided at least one common health screening, including tests for certain diseases and other exams.
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Risk Management
Individuals can be assisted, "perhaps even literally while waiting for their clothes to dry," says UPMC for You president.
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Telehealth
Sixteen out of 24 specialties saw an in-person follow-up after an office visit more often than after a telehealth visit.
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Mergers & Acquisitions
The 20 transactions in the quarter represent the highest number since the first quarter of 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic began.
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