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Reimbursement
Proposed inpatient payment rates 'woefully inadequate' AHA says
Proposed inpatient payment rates 'woefully inadequate' AHA says
Revenue Cycle Management
Enhancing preventive care with accessibility and technology
Enhancing preventive care with accessibility and technology
Strategic Planning
Intermountain Health spinoff Culmination Bio announces partnership 
Intermountain spinoff Culmination Bio announces partnership 
Capital Finance
Tech investment must bring value to care delivery
Tech investment must bring value to care delivery
Supply Chain
HIMSSCast: Embrace technology to replace the mundane tasks
HIMSSCast: Embrace technology to replace the mundane tasks
Accounting & Financial Management
Elevance reports 12.2% increase in earnings for Q1
Elevance reports 12.2% earnings increase for Q1
Budgeting
Insurers likely to pay $1.1 billion in rebates this fall
Insurers likely to pay $1.1 billion in rebates this fall
Quality and Safety
J.D. Power: Digital health insurance channels lack engagement
Study: Digital health insurance channels lacking
Billing and Collections
No Surprises Act implementation coincided with in-network claims growth
NSA implementation coincided with in-network claims growth
Claims Processing
UnitedHealth's 'band-aid' payment for Change disruption falls short, hospitals say
UnitedHealth's 'band-aid' payment falls short, hospitals say
Workforce
Physician pay rises 3%, though discontent persists
Physician pay rises 3%, though discontent persists
Operations
HHS seeks input from payers on Change cyberattack response
HHS seeks input from payers on Change cyberattack response
Medical Devices
Healthcare chatbots may promote racist misinformation
Healthcare chatbots may promote racist misinformation
Hospital/physician relations
Physicians would rather leave than work for Envision, doctor says
Physicians would rather leave than work for Envision, doctor says
Construction & Facilities Management
Henry Ford, Michigan State research center to be built for $335 million
Henry Ford, MSU research center to be built for $335M
Compliance & Legal
Optum's deal to buy Steward should be scrutinized, senators say
Optum's deal to buy Steward should be scrutinized, senators say
Policy and Legislation
AHA concerned over penalties for cybersecurity standards
AHA concerned over penalties for cybersecurity standards
Community Benefit
Nonprofit hospitals' charity care falling behind tax breaks, report shows
Report: Hospitals' charity care falling behind tax breaks
Accountable Care
New ACO model provides alternative for physicians to stay independent
ACO model provides alternative for physicians to stay independent
Acute Care
Acute Hospital Care at Home data released 
Acute Hospital Care at Home data released 
Ambulatory Care
U.S. trails other countries in primary care access
U.S. trails other countries in primary care access
Analytics
Children's Hospital Colorado creates analytics resource center
Children's Hospital Colorado creates analytics resource center
Business Intelligence
Elevance teams with private investment firm on primary care
Elevance teams with private investment firm on primary care
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
DOJ sues Regeneron Pharmaceuticals over allegedly inflating Medicare reimbursements
DOJ sues Regeneron claiming inflated Medicare reimbursements
Patient Engagement
Commonwealth Fund creates employer-based health insurance task force
Commonwealth Fund creates health insurance task force
Pharmacy
CVS Health offering tuition assistance for pharmacists
CVS Health offering tuition assistance for pharmacists
Population Health
CDC warns clinicians to look out for bird flu cases
CDC warns clinicians to look out for bird flu cases
Risk Management
UPMC for You partners to offer Medicaid redetermination coverage in laundromats
UPMC for You offers Medicaid redetermination coverage in laundromats
Telehealth
Telehealth equity key to addressing digital gaps
Telehealth equity key to addressing digital gaps
Mergers & Acquisitions
Four mega mergers helped increase M&A in Q1
Four mega mergers helped increase M&A in Q1
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Feb 18, 2021

Digital tools help clinicians prescribe wraparound services to address SDoH

HIMSS TV
COVID-19 has created the need for more integrated digital tools, says Mike McSherry, CEO and cofounder of Xealth.
News
Ending racism in healthcare often begins with medical education - and is the target of a new national project Ending racism in healthcare often begins with medical education - and is the target of a new national project Inequities can be found in every facet of the industry, but targeting medical students and residents can help stem the tide.