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Covid-19
3 Ways COVID-19 Has Changed the Insurance LandscapeSkyrocketing coverage losses, unemployment fears, and payers reimbursing a bigger chunk of COVID-19 claims are just three ways that the...
Finance
Getting, Vetting, Disseminating: Keeping Your Revenue Cycle Organized Through COVID-19 ChangesOrganizations need a "single source of truth" for getting, vetting, and disseminating updates, rather allowing disparate groups of people to...
Finance
3 Twists on Common Revenue Cycle IssuesDenials, automation, and surprise billing are perennially tricky issues, but new twists on those topics add an extra layer of...
Strategy
AHIP, ACHE, AONL Cancel Conferences Amid Coronavirus ConcernsThe actions follow that of HIMSS, which last week issued a last-minute cancellation of this week's annual conference in Florida.
Strategy
How One Health System Is Making Prices TransparentThe stance by Flagler Health+ is in contrast to much of the rest of the hospital industry. CEO Jason Barrett...
Finance
New York State Price Transparency Proposal May Not Work as IntendedWhile posting hospital prices online seems like a good idea, in reality, it would likely cause more confusion for patients.
Clinical Care
Convener Model Helps Healthcare Providers Address Social Determinants of HealthA state-funded organization in New York builds partnerships between healthcare providers and social care providers.
Clinical Care
Employers' Dream Of Controlling Health Costs Turns To Workers' SleepSleep is the latest in an ever-growing list of wellness issues that firms are targeting to improve workers' health and...
Innovation
MDLIVE Launches Virtual Primary Care Platform; Cigna Will Offer Patients Virtual Annual Wellness ScreeningsVirtual care is making the leap from urgent care to primary care, a move that could lead to lower cost...
Finance
To-Do Items on Rev Cycle Leaders' ListsHealthLeaders asked revenue cycle executives what action items they are implementing at their organizations in 2020.
Strategy
Hospital Splits This Payroll Expense 50/50 With Local Payer to Curb ER OveruseNew Ulm Medical Center struck a deal with a local payer willing to share the cost of a simple intervention....
Finance
CMS Issues Final Rule on Hospital Price Transparency, Pushes Effective Date to 2021After months of feedback from payers and providers unhappy with a proposal to mandate price transparency in healthcare, the Trump...