Medicare Reimbursement Reinstated for Hospital-at-Home Programs
Health systems across the United States are rapidly relaunching hospital-at-home programs following the restoration of Medicare reimbursement through the federal government’s reopening agreement. The resumption marks a critical recovery…
The vision for Optum Real is to create real-time transparency between payers and providers in the moments of care that matter. Current AI technology, according to Puneet Maheshwari, SVP, GM of Optum Real is…
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Leslie Vasquez, Federal Value-Based Care Lead at Accenture Federal Services
Implementing a new VBC program in healthcare requires cross-functional support and overcoming numerous challenges. Simplification opportunities exist to address pain points for program administrators such…
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Financial Pressures Reshaping Healthcare
Healthcare executives across the United States are experiencing unprecedented anxiety as financial margins continue to compress. The industry faces a perfect storm of challenges: rising labor costs, escalating supply chain expenses,…
Melissa Tran, CEO of ProsperityEHR
The revised 42 CFR Part 2 regulations are coming. For behavioral health providers, they arrive at a time when the future feels unsteady and unpredictable. Enforcement will begin in early 2026, but the preparation…
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PointClickCare is a major EHR service with a 25-year history, originally focused on post-acute care settings such as skilled nursing and assisted living but has expanded to provide health it services to the full…
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SmarterDx Will Integrate Pieces Technologies for a New Offering that Transforms Clinical Notes into a Strategic Asset — Capturing the Complete Patient Story and Connecting it to Quality and Reimbursement in Near Real Time
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Lucienne Ide, MD, PhD, Founder and CEO of Rimidi
The annual release of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) generated more attention than usual this year among practices that have considered or are already offering…
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Overview of 2026 Payment Increases
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final physician fee schedule for 2026 on Friday night, marking a significant milestone for healthcare providers across the nation. The…
Kevin Deutsch, General Manager and SVP of Health Plan Solutions at Softheon
Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs) are rapidly gaining traction as an alternative to traditional group plans. What began as a niche option…
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