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src="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/sites/healthcarefinancenews.com/files/styles/home_topic_spotlight/public/sad_nurse_08_Dean%20Mitchell_Getty%20Images_3_3.jpg?itok=iwparZUW" alt="US healthcare system ranks last in equity, access"></div> <div class="news-title"><a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/us-healthcare-system-ranks-last-equity-access">US healthcare system ranks last in equity, access</a></div> <p class="teaser">The poor showing by the U.S. stands in stark contrast to how much it spends on healthcare, Commonwealth Fund finds.</p> <a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/us-healthcare-system-ranks-last-equity-access" class="more">More...</a> </div><div class="item"> <span class="topic-title"><a href="/resource-topic/billing-and-collections" title="Billing and Collections">Billing and Collections</a></span> <div class="news-thumb"><img src="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/sites/healthcarefinancenews.com/files/styles/home_topic_spotlight/public/couple%20bills%20insurance%20Jose%20Luis%20Pelaez%20Inc_Getty%20Images_5.jpg?itok=fGcibkvu" alt="CFPB warns of illegal tactics by medical debt collectors"></div> <div class="news-title"><a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/cfpb-warns-illegal-tactics-medical-debt-collectors">CFPB warns of illegal tactics by medical debt collectors</a></div> <p class="teaser">The group says its action aims to protect consumers from predatory practices that can lead to inflated healthcare costs.</p> <a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/cfpb-warns-illegal-tactics-medical-debt-collectors" class="more">More...</a> </div><div class="item"> <span class="topic-title"><a href="/resource-topic/claims-processing" title="Claims Processing">Claims Processing</a></span> <div class="news-thumb"><img src="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/sites/healthcarefinancenews.com/files/styles/home_topic_spotlight/public/Accountantmakingcalculations.IssarawatTattong_2.jpg?itok=WgsdevQ-" alt="Denials top reason for eroding provider-payer relationship"></div> <div class="news-title"><a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/denials-top-reason-eroding-provider-payer-relationships">Denials top reason for eroding provider-payer relationship</a></div> <p class="teaser">Most CFOs are not looking to technology or AI as a solution, says new HFMA report.</p> <a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/denials-top-reason-eroding-provider-payer-relationships" class="more">More...</a> </div><div class="item"> <span class="topic-title"><a href="/resource-topic/workforce" title="Workforce">Workforce</a></span> <div class="news-thumb"><img src="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/sites/healthcarefinancenews.com/files/styles/home_topic_spotlight/public/sad_nurse_06_Dean%20Mitchell_Getty%20Images_0_4.jpg?itok=E6488fhT" alt="Elevance laying off 123 California employees"></div> <div class="news-title"><a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/elevance-laying-123-california-employees">Elevance laying off 123 California employees</a></div> <p class="teaser">The layoffs come on the heels of an earnings call in which the company said it was exploring options after a star ratings hit.</p> <a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/elevance-laying-123-california-employees" class="more">More...</a> </div><div class="item"> <span class="topic-title"><a href="/resource-topic/operations" title="Operations">Operations</a></span> <div class="news-thumb"><img src="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/sites/healthcarefinancenews.com/files/styles/home_topic_spotlight/public/executives_professionals_Jose%20Luis%20Pelaez_8.jpg?itok=UMWRwgfc" alt="UAB, Press Ganey launch certificate program for healthcare leaders"></div> <div class="news-title"><a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/uab-press-ganey-launch-certificate-program-healthcare-leaders">UAB, Press Ganey launch certificate program for healthcare leaders</a></div> <p class="teaser">The program will train executives in applying reliability and human performance principles to their care.</p> <a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/uab-press-ganey-launch-certificate-program-healthcare-leaders" class="more">More...</a> </div><div class="item"> <span class="topic-title"><a href="/resource-topic/medical-devices" title="Medical Devices">Medical Devices</a></span> <div class="news-thumb"><img src="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/sites/healthcarefinancenews.com/files/styles/home_topic_spotlight/public/AI_artificial_intelligence_tablet_screen_Laurence%20Dutton_Getty%20Images_0.jpg?itok=Je19dLoz" alt="Healthcare chatbots may promote racist misinformation"></div> <div class="news-title"><a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/healthcare-chatbots-may-promote-racist-misinformation">Healthcare chatbots may promote racist misinformation</a></div> <p class="teaser">Every language model demonstrates instances of racist tropes, or a repetition of unsubstantiated claims about race, study says.</p> <a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/healthcare-chatbots-may-promote-racist-misinformation" class="more">More...</a> </div><div class="item"> <span class="topic-title"><a href="/resource-topic/hospital-physician-relations" title="Hospital/physician relations">Hospital/physician relations</a></span> <div class="news-thumb"><img src="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/sites/healthcarefinancenews.com/files/styles/home_topic_spotlight/public/HospitalStaff.sturti_6.jpg?itok=35-hy9Qk" alt="Hospitals, physicians submit opposing views to FTC ruling on noncompetes"></div> <div class="news-title"><a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/hospitals-physicians-submit-opposing-views-ftc-ruling-noncompetes">Hospitals, physicians submit opposing views to FTC ruling</a></div> <p class="teaser">The American Hospital Association called the FTC ruling, "bad law, bad policy and a clear sign of an agency run amok."</p> <a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/hospitals-physicians-submit-opposing-views-ftc-ruling-noncompetes" class="more">More...</a> </div><div class="item"> <span class="topic-title"><a href="/resource-topic/construction-facilities-management" title="Construction & Facilities Management">Construction & Facilities Management</a></span> <div class="news-thumb"><img src="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/sites/healthcarefinancenews.com/files/styles/home_topic_spotlight/public/doc_nurse_generic_chart_Emir%20Memedovski_Getty%20Images_16_14.jpg?itok=qsysoAL4" alt="University Hospitals expanding with $3.2 million donation"></div> <div class="news-title"><a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/university-hospitals-expanding-32-million-donation">University Hospitals expanding with $3.2M donation</a></div> <p class="teaser">The gift will help fund the 30,000-square-foot Iris S. and Bert L. Wolstein Center, an education, conference and training facility.</p> <a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/university-hospitals-expanding-32-million-donation" class="more">More...</a> </div><div class="item"> <span class="topic-title"><a href="/resource-topic/compliance-legal" title="Compliance & Legal">Compliance & Legal</a></span> <div class="news-thumb"><img src="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/sites/healthcarefinancenews.com/files/styles/home_topic_spotlight/public/lawsuit_legal_lawyers_judge_fraud_Pichsakul%20Promrungsee_%20EyeEm_Getty%20Images_5_10.jpg?itok=8sncagj3" alt="Johnson and Johnson sues HRSA for blocking 340B plan"></div> <div class="news-title"><a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/johnson-and-johnson-sues-hrsa-blocking-340b-plan">J&J sues HRSA for blocking 340B plan</a></div> <p class="teaser">HRSA informed J&J in August that its rebate model was inconsistent with the 340B statute.</p> <a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/johnson-and-johnson-sues-hrsa-blocking-340b-plan" class="more">More...</a> </div><div class="item"> <span class="topic-title"><a href="/resource-topic/policy-and-legislation" title="Policy and Legislation">Policy and Legislation</a></span> <div class="news-thumb"><img src="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/sites/healthcarefinancenews.com/files/styles/home_topic_spotlight/public/capitol_building_John%20Baggaley_Getty%20Images_14_12.jpg?itok=mAr6559R" alt="Planned Parenthood, other groups decry executive power in House bill"></div> <div class="news-title"><a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/planned-parenthood-other-groups-decry-executive-power-house-bill">Planned Parenthood, other groups decry House bill</a></div> <p class="teaser">The bill would grant executive authority to nix nonprofits deemed 'supportive' of terrorist organizations.</p> <a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/planned-parenthood-other-groups-decry-executive-power-house-bill" class="more">More...</a> </div><div class="item"> <span class="topic-title"><a href="/resource-topic/community-benefit" title="Community Benefit">Community Benefit</a></span> <div class="news-thumb"><img src="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/sites/healthcarefinancenews.com/files/styles/home_topic_spotlight/public/WaitingRoom.Maskot_1.jpg?itok=KzgewydP" alt="AMA pushes for stricter standards for hospital charity care policies"></div> <div class="news-title"><a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/ama-pushes-stricter-standards-hospital-charity-care-policies">AMA pushes for stricter standards for hospital charity care policies</a></div> <p class="teaser">Government should enact penalties or revoke a tax-exempt status for hospitals that don't comply, AMA says.</p> <a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/ama-pushes-stricter-standards-hospital-charity-care-policies" class="more">More...</a> </div><div class="item"> <span class="topic-title"><a href="/resource-topic/accountable-care" title="Accountable Care">Accountable Care</a></span> <div class="news-thumb"><img src="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/sites/healthcarefinancenews.com/files/styles/home_topic_spotlight/public/generic_doc_nurse_katleho%20Seisa_Getty%20Images_10.jpg?itok=WY6LN0E8" alt="NAACOS pushes ACO REACH extension after $1.54B in savings"></div> <div class="news-title"><a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/naacos-pushes-aco-reach-extension-after-154b-savings">NAACOS pushes ACO REACH extension</a></div> <p class="teaser">Net savings to ACOs were $948.4 million (3.4%) compared to model benchmarks, according to CMS.</p> <a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/naacos-pushes-aco-reach-extension-after-154b-savings" class="more">More...</a> </div><div class="item"> <span class="topic-title"><a href="/resource-topic/acute-care" title="Acute Care">Acute Care</a></span> <div class="news-thumb"><img src="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/sites/healthcarefinancenews.com/files/styles/home_topic_spotlight/public/AI_artificial_intelligence_docs_robot_Westend61_Getty%20Images_9.jpg?itok=vW4forcL" alt="SDOH, tech key to advancing value-based care, says UHG"></div> <div class="news-title"><a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/sdoh-tech-key-advancing-value-based-care-says-uhg">SDOH, tech key to advancing value-based care</a></div> <p class="teaser">The report stresses the importance of continued innovation and collaboration across the healthcare system to further adoption.</p> <a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/sdoh-tech-key-advancing-value-based-care-says-uhg" class="more">More...</a> </div><div class="item"> <span class="topic-title"><a href="/resource-topic/ambulatory-care" title="Ambulatory Care">Ambulatory Care</a></span> <div class="news-thumb"><img src="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/sites/healthcarefinancenews.com/files/styles/home_topic_spotlight/public/Physician.Child_.TheGoodBrigade_3.jpg?itok=wynjKmwb" alt="Cleveland Clinic and Amazon One Medical collaborate on primary care clinics"></div> <div class="news-title"><a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/cleveland-clinic-and-amazon-one-medical-collaborate-primary-care-clinics">Cleveland Clinic and Amazon One Medical collaborate</a></div> <p class="teaser">Amazon One Medical will open primary care offices in Northeast Ohio.</p> <a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/cleveland-clinic-and-amazon-one-medical-collaborate-primary-care-clinics" class="more">More...</a> </div><div class="item"> <span class="topic-title"><a href="/resource-topic/analytics" title="Analytics">Analytics</a></span> <div class="news-thumb"><img src="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/sites/healthcarefinancenews.com/files/styles/home_topic_spotlight/public/doc_nurse_computer_screen_tech_AI_David%20Sacks_Getty%20Images_23_11.jpg?itok=alY-3H5t" alt="Interoperability in healthcare moving forward despite challenges"></div> <div class="news-title"><a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/interoperability-healthcare-moving-forward-despite-challenges">Interoperability in healthcare moving forward despite challenges</a></div> <p class="teaser">Confusion around CMS' final rules has been a challenge, yet the industry continues to advance seamless data exchange.</p> <a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/interoperability-healthcare-moving-forward-despite-challenges" class="more">More...</a> </div><div class="item"> <span class="topic-title"><a href="/resource-topic/business-intelligence" title="Business Intelligence">Business Intelligence</a></span> <div class="news-thumb"><img src="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/sites/healthcarefinancenews.com/files/styles/home_topic_spotlight/public/Sree.CVSHealth.jpg?itok=qdIn8C15" alt="CVS announces Dr. Sreekanth Chaguturu as president, Health Care Delivery"></div> <div class="news-title"><a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/cvs-announces-dr-sreekanth-chaguturu-president-health-care-delivery">CVS announces Dr. Sreekanth Chaguturu as president, Health Care Delivery</a></div> <p class="teaser">Mike Pykosz, who has served in that role and confounded Oak Street Health, is leaving CVS.</p> <a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/cvs-announces-dr-sreekanth-chaguturu-president-health-care-delivery" class="more">More...</a> </div><div class="item"> <span class="topic-title"><a href="/resource-topic/icd-10-coding" title="ICD-10 & Coding">ICD-10 & Coding</a></span> <div class="news-thumb"><img src="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/sites/healthcarefinancenews.com/files/styles/home_topic_spotlight/public/UnitedHealth.caption_2.jpg?itok=SS95apqw" alt="Physician practices examine risk adjustment coding in wake of federal lawsuits"></div> <div class="news-title"><a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/physician-practices-examine-risk-adjustment-coding-wake-federal-lawsuits">Practices keeping close watch on risk adjustment coding</a></div> <p class="teaser">Doctors need to carefully and properly use the HCC codes, which indicate the expected costs for a patient.</p> <a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/physician-practices-examine-risk-adjustment-coding-wake-federal-lawsuits" class="more">More...</a> </div><div class="item"> <span class="topic-title"><a href="/resource-topic/meaningful-use" title="Meaningful Use">Meaningful Use</a></span> <div class="news-thumb"><img src="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/sites/healthcarefinancenews.com/files/styles/home_topic_spotlight/public/Doctor.computers.Helen%20King_0.jpg?itok=mXbVol5T" alt="Financial disincentives for providers who commit information blocking聽"></div> <div class="news-title"><a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/financial-disincentives-released-providers-who-commit-information-blocking">Financial disincentives for providers who commit information blocking聽</a></div> <p class="teaser">Final rule disincentives include hospitals not being able to earn three quarters of the annual market basket increase.</p> <a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/financial-disincentives-released-providers-who-commit-information-blocking" class="more">More...</a> </div><div class="item"> <span class="topic-title"><a href="/resource-topic/medicare-medicaid" title="Medicare & Medicaid">Medicare & Medicaid</a></span> <div class="news-thumb"><img src="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/sites/healthcarefinancenews.com/files/styles/home_topic_spotlight/public/Patient_Receptionist_Luis%20Alvarez_Getty%20Images_9.jpg?itok=yG7SP4at" alt="Almost a quarter of Americans underinsured, survey finds"></div> <div class="news-title"><a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/almost-quarter-americans-underinsured-survey-finds">Survey: Almost a quarter of Americans underinsured</a></div> <p class="teaser">Underinsured Americans often skip or delay care, resulting in the worsening of health conditions, survey finds.</p> <a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/almost-quarter-americans-underinsured-survey-finds" class="more">More...</a> </div><div class="item"> <span class="topic-title"><a href="/resource-topic/patient-engagement" title="Patient Engagement">Patient Engagement</a></span> <div class="news-thumb"><img src="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/sites/healthcarefinancenews.com/files/styles/home_topic_spotlight/public/home_health_older_patient_nursing_Morsa_Getty%20Images_1.jpg?itok=KlcanRRg" alt="HHS, Illinois reach agreement on disability rights laws"></div> <div class="news-title"><a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/hhs-illinois-reach-agreement-disability-rights-laws">HHS, Illinois reach agreement on disability rights</a></div> <p class="teaser">The agreement comes after a complaint alleged Illinois unjustly institutionalized a person with disabilities.</p> <a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/hhs-illinois-reach-agreement-disability-rights-laws" class="more">More...</a> </div><div class="item"> <span class="topic-title"><a href="/resource-topic/pharmacy" title="Pharmacy">Pharmacy</a></span> <div class="news-thumb"><img src="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/sites/healthcarefinancenews.com/files/styles/home_topic_spotlight/public/FTCbuilding.RiverNorthPhotography.jpg?itok=7aDk4GH_" alt="Express Scripts, Caremark, OptumRx fight back in lawsuit against FTC聽"></div> <div class="news-title"><a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/express-scripts-caremark-optumrx-fight-back-lawsuit-against-ftc">Express Scripts, Caremark, OptumRx sue FTC聽</a></div> <p class="teaser">PBMs claim the Federal Trade Commission wants to "upend present day drug rebate contracts."</p> <a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/express-scripts-caremark-optumrx-fight-back-lawsuit-against-ftc" class="more">More...</a> </div><div class="item"> <span class="topic-title"><a href="/resource-topic/population-health" title="Population Health">Population Health</a></span> <div class="news-thumb"><img src="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/sites/healthcarefinancenews.com/files/styles/home_topic_spotlight/public/Patient_Receptionist_Luis%20Alvarez_Getty%20Images_8.jpg?itok=lBV-f6o1" alt="Reproductive care, including abortion, facing challenges"></div> <div class="news-title"><a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/reproductive-care-including-abortion-facing-challenges">Reproductive care, including abortion, facing challenges</a></div> <p class="teaser">Over the last decade, about 20% of women tried to access abortion services, but a third of them faced barriers, a new Wisp survey finds.</p> <a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/reproductive-care-including-abortion-facing-challenges" class="more">More...</a> </div><div class="item"> <span class="topic-title"><a href="/resource-topic/risk-management" title="Risk Management">Risk Management</a></span> <div class="news-thumb"><img src="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/sites/healthcarefinancenews.com/files/styles/home_topic_spotlight/public/laundromatSutthiwatSrikhrueadam.jpg?itok=q691IeBV" alt="UPMC for You partners to offer Medicaid redetermination coverage in laundromats"></div> <div class="news-title"><a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/upmc-you-partners-offer-medicaid-redetermination-coverage-support-local-laundromats">UPMC for You offers Medicaid redetermination coverage in laundromats</a></div> <p class="teaser">Individuals can be assisted, "perhaps even literally while waiting for their clothes to dry," says UPMC for You president.</p> <a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/upmc-you-partners-offer-medicaid-redetermination-coverage-support-local-laundromats" class="more">More...</a> </div><div class="item"> <span class="topic-title"><a href="/resource-topic/telehealth" title="Telehealth">Telehealth</a></span> <div class="news-thumb"><img src="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/sites/healthcarefinancenews.com/files/styles/home_topic_spotlight/public/TopStories.Kilito%20Chan_1.jpg?itok=MP8g253r" alt="Telehealth prescribing of controlled drugs extended through 2025"></div> <div class="news-title"><a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/telehealth-prescribing-controlled-drugs-extended-through-2025">Telehealth prescribing of controlled drugs extended</a></div> <p class="teaser">Extension of other PHE waivers for telehealth and remote monitoring awaits action by Congress before the end of this year.</p> <a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/telehealth-prescribing-controlled-drugs-extended-through-2025" class="more">More...</a> </div><div class="item"> <span class="topic-title"><a href="/resource-topic/mergers-acquisitions" title="Mergers & Acquisitions">Mergers & Acquisitions</a></span> <div class="news-thumb"><img 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