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HIMSSCast: The middle section of the revenue cycle can be the hardest
Ronnie Simpson, vice president of Conifer Health Solutions, has worked in the revenue cycle for 15 years.
AHA wins lawsuit against HHS over third-party web tracking
The American Hospital Association, the Texas Hospital Association, Texas Health Resources and United Regional Health Care System have won their lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services over the use of third-party web tracking technol…
Novant Health drops $320 million deal to buy two CHS hospitals
Novant Health has dropped its bid to buy two Community Health System hospitals for $320 million, citing opposition from the Federal Trade Commission.
CalOptima invests $526.2 million to raise reimbursement rates for Medicaid providers
The CalOptima Health Board of Directors has approved an investment of $526.2 million to increase rates paid to hospitals, physicians, community clinics, behavioral health providers and ancillary services providers in Orange County, California.
This re…
FEMA issues extreme heat health advisory
Extreme heat throughout much of the United States is pushing temperatures into the triple digits in areas that rarely see these high temperatures this early in the year.
Surescripts is being considered as a hub for data exchange under QHIN
Surescripts subsidiary Surescripts Health Information Network is seeking designation as a Qualified Health Information Network under the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), according to the company’s director of product marketing T…
CMS ending accelerated and advance payments issued after Change cyberattack
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is ending accelerated payments to providers and suppliers that were affected by the Change Healthcare cyberattack.
CMS has announced that payments under the Accelerated and Advance Payment Program for the …
Surescripts is being designated a hub for data exchange under QUIN
Surescripts is in the process of being designated a Qualified Health Information Network under the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), according to the company’s director of product marketing Terry Douglas.
Surescripts will be desi…
HIMSSCast: A single source of truth for provider data nationwide
Anshul Rathi, founder and CEO of CertifyOS is an engineer by background who became one of Oscar Health’s earliest employees, working to build their provider network management function.
This is for payers, who are responsible for supplying members with…
Ascension restores its EHR system hospital-wide after ransomware attack
The Ascension ransomware attacker was able to gain access to its systems by a worker who accidentally downloaded a malicious file believed to be legitimate, according to the health system.
