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By Mike Miliard | 11:09 am | December 22, 2016
While the number of providers facing lower reimbursement fell - 257,000 docs were penalized in 2015 and 209,000 in 2016 - the size of the downward adjustment is larger than in years past.
By Susan Morse | 04:13 pm | December 21, 2016
Federal risk corridor payments no longer deemed collectible given recent court ruling.
By Jessica Davis | 03:27 pm | December 21, 2016
The hack was first noticed on Nov. 7 and confirmed by forensic experts on Nov. 30.
By Susan Morse | 03:16 pm | December 21, 2016
$950 million divestiture is ahead of Walgreens Boots Alliance acquisition of Rite Aid.
By Jeff Lagasse | 02:22 pm | December 21, 2016
Northwell Health's massive rebranding campaign leads off, followed by how population health and workforce management can help systems cut costs.
By Susan Morse | 01:27 pm | December 21, 2016
Department of Justice ends antitrust waiting period, clearing the way for McKesson and Change to create a new healthcare IT company.
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:05 pm | December 21, 2016
Top stories include Houston Methodist lifting margins, and outsourcing revenue cycle operations.
By Kaiser Health News | 10:30 am | December 21, 2016
Some physicians are concerned moving the surgeries out of hospitals will land vulnerable patients in the emergency room with pain, complications.
By Kaiser Health News | 09:51 am | December 21, 2016
In the past 20 years, the rate of hospitalization among seniors that is related to opioid overuse has quintupled.
By Susan Morse | 05:56 pm | December 20, 2016
Rule establishes bundled payments for cardiac and orthopedic care, small-practice ACOs.