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41% of rural hospitals in red ahead of Medicaid policy shift
Fewer U.S. rural hospitals are operating at a loss, but sweeping Medicaid reform over the next few years could offset these small financial improvements.
New study supports mandatory bundled payment models
Net savings from voluntary bundled payment models are possible, but likely have a short shelf life, according to researchers from Brown University.
Site-neutral payments would slash hospital funds by $182B
An analysis shows that expanding site-neutral payments would cut Medicare reimbursement to hospitals, threatening access to care.
Abridge, Microsoft earn top spots for revenue cycle tech
KLAS released its list of top vendor solutions for health IT, including revenue cycle management technology and services.
No Surprises disputes increasing even as arbiters catch up, CMS says
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Latest News
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41% of rural hospitals in red ahead of Medicaid policy shift
Fewer U.S. rural hospitals are operating at a loss, but sweeping Medicaid reform over the next few years could offset these small financial improvements.
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New study supports mandatory bundled payment models
Net savings from voluntary bundled payment models are possible, but likely have a short shelf life, according to researchers from Brown University.
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Site-neutral payments would slash hospital funds by $182B
An analysis shows that expanding site-neutral payments would cut Medicare reimbursement to hospitals, threatening access to care.
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Abridge, Microsoft earn top spots for revenue cycle tech
KLAS released its list of top vendor solutions for health IT, including revenue cycle management technology and services.
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Half of providers report revenue losses from credentialing delays
Credentialing delays are costing some hospitals over $1M annually as provider organizations face workforce challenges and manual processes.
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R1 adds prior authorization solution to new revenue cycle OS
R1 announced a new prior authorization solution as part of the Phare OS that seek to automate and scale the process for faster decisions with minimal human touch.
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How NGHS balances revenue cycle AI adoption, ROI
Northeast Georgia Health System is accelerating AI adoption, especially in revenue cycle management, but leaders have learned to balance speed of innovation with ongoing ROI.
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2026: The year of uncertainty for healthcare financial leaders
Coming off a turbulent 2025, the new year raises questions about how change will impact financial operations; a renewed focus on affordability and AI may help leaders navigate 2026.
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Meet the 6 vendors participating in the CMS WISeR Model
The vendors selected to lead a new CMS model will apply their technologies leveraging AI to streamline the Medicare prior authorization process in six states.
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ACA enhanced tax credit fight exposes healthcare's funding crisis
Enhanced premium tax credits are at the center of the latest government shutdown, creating concerns for providers and exposing a history of patchwork solutions for a cracked system.