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A new tool for modeling the physician workforce is now available for free to hospital and health system administrators, policy makers and others.

Putting technology in the hands of doctors that can provide real-time data can help cut costs, but such technology can be expensive for health systems. The question then becomes is it worth it economically?

Among the many challenges in year two of federal exchanges, the process of auto re-enrollment is bringing the potential of convenience and disruption, for both consumers and insurers.

As payers and employers put pressure on providers to assume more financial risk, providers are struggling to assess the impact of the risk they have already assumed.

Lawmakers, taxpayers and health organizations concerned about Medicare's sustainability can breathe a small sigh of relief, if not hold their breath.

Medicare's Hospital Insurance Trust Fund won't run out of money until 2030. That's four years later than projected last year and 13 years later than projected the year before the passage of the Affordable Care Act.

A Pennsylvania provider is suing a health insurance company for passing on its 2 percent reimbursement cut required by sequestration.

Money Atwal, who is both CFO and CIO at Hilo Medical Center in Hilo, Hawaii, shares with Healthcare Finance News how his organization is counteracting declining reimbursements and resources.

Insurers trying to ride the wave of private exchanges need to be careful not to get swept up or knocked overboard amid varying business models and high customer expectations.

Incorporating federal sequestration into Medicare Advantage provider reimbursement has spurred a new lawsuit, and one that could spell trouble for other plans.