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NATIONAL 7 alerts, tools hospitals are adding to their EHRs CMS rule gives Part D plans, PBMs new negotiation tools with drug companies From Data to AI: How these 4 tech trends are reshaping healthcare Medicare spent $41M+ on sepsis in 2018, HHS says Ob-gyns get AMA help to redesign residency application process Private... READ MORE

NATIONAL 2 startups win big at Accenture’s ​Houston-based health tech competition 1 in 5 patients get surprise bill after elective surgery. How costly was it? 3 Ways to Enhance Healthcare Interoperability with Health IT 6 hospitals partnering on drone deliveries 13 hospitals, health systems launching telehealth services 6 hospitals that suspended surgeries due to... READ MORE

NATIONAL How total joints’ outpatient migration could affect value-based pay Federal court says HHS can’t limit fees for 3rd-party access to patient records Private equity pushes into healthcare: 8 latest deals Patient groups push back against Medicaid block grants States ranked by ER visit rate How Social Media Helped an Accountable Care Organization Save... READ MORE

NATIONAL Pete Stark, congressman who reshaped health care, dies at 88 Hospital group fights drug shortages by making needed meds Epic CEO Judy Faulkner asks hospitals to oppose HHS’ interoperability rule 4 health systems that dropped the dual-CEO model Health Catalyst becomes 1st healthcare member of Partnership on AI Joint replacement bundled payments losing... READ MORE

NATIONAL DoJ Recovered $2.6B from Healthcare Fraud Cases in 2019 297%: The average difference between highest, lowest outpatient charges, study says SCOTUS declines expedited review of ACA case Uber Health plans to double in size this year Forbes names ‘Best Employers for Diversity’: 14 hospitals, health systems in top 100 Surgeries are being postponed... READ MORE

NATIONAL Could Patient Privacy Awareness Drive Health IT Innovation in 2020? How tech will transform the healthcare workplace by 2050: 3 predictions Physicians will keep fighting on these 6 key issues in 2020 How healthcare will change in 2020 Health Plans Struggle with HIPAA Compliance, Unprepared for Audit AHA files another challenge to CMS... READ MORE

NATIONAL Hospitals Exploring Short-Term Housing For Homeless Patients To Free Up Beds VA drops its star ratings system for hospitals TEVA Agrees to Pay $54 Million to Settle McEldrew Young False Claims Act Qui Tam Whistleblower Lawsuit 43% of older patients seek out physician ratings CMS releases 2021 Medicare Advantage risk adjustment payment changes... READ MORE

NATIONAL Electronic Health Records Creating a ‘New Era’ of Health Care Fraud, Officials Say ‘Epidemic’: 75% Of Workplace Assaults Happen To Health Care Workers Despite privacy concerns, 88% of Americans would share data for cancer research Nonprofit hospitals get bump in Moody’s ratings for 2020 HHS proposed rule adds new performance measures for organ... READ MORE