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With fewer elective procedures due to widespread restrictions, the telehealth share of total medical claim lines has increased greatly.

R1 will pay a reported $30 million for the revenue cycle management outsourcing division, as Cerner helps the company extend its RCM tools to its client base.

HHS is providing an additional $250 million, while giving hospitals until the end of the day to submit their revenue information.

The additional funds that are required are "substantial," the AHA said, and should be distributed in a quick and equitable manner.

By shifting personnel to different departments, Nebraska Medicine Center has shored up labor costs and avoided furloughing workers.

The insurers claim that CVS submitted claims for payment at artificially inflated prices and concealed the true cash price of the drugs.

Facilities with a one-star quality rating are more likely to have large numbers of COVID-19 cases than facilities with a five-star rating, CMS says.

While showing minor improvements over the years, EHR systems consistently failed to detect errors that could injure or kill patients.

Customers who were eligible to pick a Medicare Advantage plan earlier this year, but could not because of the pandemic, are entitled to a special enrollment period.

Factors such as how many patients would need ICU treatment, average length of stay and fatality risk are straining hospital resources.