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NATIONAL 100 of the largest hospitals and health systems in America | 2020 10 hospitals closing departments, ending services AHA urges CMS to delay radiation oncology model, changes to BPCI Advanced AMA: 4 ways providers can use social media to improve public health Amazon eyeing expansion of Amazon Care virtual health care clinics Court... READ MORE

NATIONAL CMS, AAOS launching bundled payment initiative in January CMS unveils relaxed repayment terms for COVID-19 loans Coronavirus cases set new single-day records in six U.S. states and worldwide FDA Issues Guidance for Emergency Use of COVID-19 Vaccines Hospitals in new or resurgent COVID-19 hotspots enact stricter visitation policies How 3 hospitals maintained a... READ MORE

NATIONAL 9 digital healthcare execs discuss importance of interpersonal interactions between providers, patients 6 health system execs on supply chain challenges, advice to peers 6 must-know coding updates in 2020 ACR ‘alarmed’ by number of small practices included in CMS’ new mandatory payment model CHIME names 2020 ‘Most Wired’ hospitals Citing COVID-19, providers push... READ MORE

NATIONAL 39 health systems declare racism a public health crisis, vow to fight it Analysis of FDA safety alerts spurs call for changes to medical device adverse event reporting Cyberattack hobbles major hospital chain’s US facilities, staff forced to use paper records Federal report offers crisis strategies for LTC providers ‘Free’ federal COVID-19 testing... READ MORE

NATIONAL 20 bold predictions for health IT in the next 5 years A timeline of telehealth support from the federal government during the pandemic AHA supply chain leader urges healthcare industry to evaluate stockpiling, avoid slipping back into old habits CMS ditches controversial MFAR, $50B Medicaid pay cuts CMS Floats New Infection Control Quality... READ MORE

NATIONAL 7 things to know about telehealth, innovation efforts in HHS rural action plan Blackbaud security breach hits 11 systems: Atrium, NorthShore University, UK HealthCare & more CMS Administrator Seema Verma Talks Testing In Nursing Homes CMS consolidates 8 provider comparison tools into a single platform CMS launches dashboard of 8 healthcare compare tools... READ MORE

NATIONAL 26 states where COVID-19 is spreading fastest, slowest: Aug. 31 587 hospital CFOs, rev cycle leaders answer: How has the pandemic affected rev cycle? AHA Slams Big Pharma Over Efforts to Limit 340B Drug Discounts CMS delays changes to Stark Law, anti-kickback regulation CMS extends deadline for Stark Law overhaul CMS’ requirement of... READ MORE

NATIONAL 24 hospitals bringing back furloughed employees 9 health system malware, ransomware and phishing incidents this month 7 recent big tech partnerships in healthcare: Amazon, Google & more 2020 Hospital Operating Margins Down 96% Through July ADA comments on proposed changes to FTC Health Breach Notification Rule CDC director walks back new COVID-19 testing... READ MORE

NATIONAL 5 biggest FDA drug approvals of 2020 5 telehealth startups that raised more than $100M in 2020 4 things to know about the CDC’s new acting chief of staff 8 health systems opening new hospitals A month after CDC COVID-19 reporting change, some hospitals still have trouble AHA urges HHS to make telehealth... READ MORE

NATIONAL 25 hospitals getting biggest slice of $12B federal bailout fund 266 hospitals with 5 CMS stars for patient experience 85 hospitals with a 1-star CMS rating for patient experience Breaking down CMS’ proposals for 2021 & more Cash-strapped hospitals press Congress for more aid CMS launches new alternative payment model for rural healthcare... READ MORE