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Lawmakers and advocates are showing interest in reducing Medicare reimbursements for some services at hospital outpatient departments. Hospitals contend the cuts would reduce services for patients.

The two organizations say they are going to build a joint pediatric heart program.

In this episode, Chanda Hinton, founder of the Chanda Center for Health in Denver, talks about her journey, her center and how the healthcare industry can offer better care.

Many leading health systems have turned to artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technology to schedule surgeries more effectively.

Memorial Sloan Kettering hires a 'futurist', LexisNexis appoints a key leader in its health division, and RWJBarnabas names its first female director of thoracic surgery.

Rick Evans talks with Chief Healthcare Executive about the importance of communication, giving guidance on patient encounters and improving the patient experience.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is now proposing ‘earlier and automatic’ penalties. To date, CMS has only issued a handful of fines.

Doctors and health systems will offer better care if they connect with patients and patients feel like their concerns are being heard.

Democratic and Republican lawmakers have sponsored legislation to avert the loss of Medicaid funding that is critical to safety-net hospitals.

Republican lawmakers are pushing legislation to ease restrictions, but two leading hospital advocacy groups are opposing those efforts.

LCMC agreed to buy the facilities from HCA Healthcare last fall, and Louisiana officials approved the deal. The Federal Trade Commission has moved to stop LCMC from integrating the three hospitals.

Healthcare is changing and how we prepare for the future of healthcare must change. Your budget should reflect your organization's business strategy – not the other way around.

They cause problems with billings and collections, hurt relationships with payers, and force hospital staff to spend countless hours correcting errors.

Even as health systems have faced the pandemic and financial challenges, some organizations are working to reduce their environmental impact.

A survey of leaders indicated most said they weren’t very satisfied with the technology they are offering patients.

During a spirited panel discussion, some high-profile leaders talked about the deficiencies in healthcare that won’t be mended by the latest high-tech solutions.

The healthcare industry needs creative solutions that focus on attracting more students into nursing.

City of Hope appoints a chief science officer, a Hollywood hospital gets a new chief executive officer, Yale Health gets a new leader, and others take new roles.

More systems are stressing the importance of employing more members from minority groups. A group of leaders outlined some ways those efforts can have lasting effects.

The two Michigan systems have joined forces to form one organization. Here’s a closer look at the deal.

The state’s health systems have suffered heavy losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic and underfunding at the federal and state levels, according to an analysis by Kaufman Hall.

CMS has proposed a 2.8% increase for Medicare’s inpatient rates. The American Hospital Association calls it insufficient in light of high inflation and a history of inadequate reimbursements.

Froedtert Health and ThedaCare have signed a letter of intent to consolidate the two systems.

The Chicago-based system identified dozens of facilities that could have been affected.

More healthcare workers are battling burnout and depression. Stefanie Simmons, chief medical officer of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation, talks about credential reform and how hospitals can help the workforce.