Healthcare Reform

The Next Obamacare Battleground: Subsidies For Out-Of-Pocket Costs

The Next Obamacare Battleground: Subsidies For Out-Of-Pocket Costs

When Republicans pulled their Affordable Care Act replacement bill last Friday, Lauren Lake’s primary reaction was relief. “For many people like the […]

Expanding Beyond HIPAA Audit Prep for Information Governance

Expanding Beyond HIPAA Audit Prep for Information Governance

The recent AHIMA toolkit focusing on HIPAA audit preparation is a key tool for organizations, but it is just the beginning for […]

HIPAA audits unlikely to change under new administration

HIPAA audits unlikely to change under new administration

Providers are unlikely to see any major changes to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act audits under the Department of Health and […]

America's employers play a vital role in the 'repeal and replace' debate

America’s employers play a vital role in the ‘repeal and replace’ debate

Our nation’s great health reform debate risks missing the forest for the trees. While shoring up the individual market and ensuring Americans […]

Obamacare on the ropes, progressives push single payer in California

Obamacare on the ropes, progressives push single payer in California

Progressive grassroots groups are turning their eyes west, where California Democrats are pushing a new bill that would create a statewide single-payer […]

What payers want to know before they commit to exchanges

What payers want to know before they commit to exchanges

Insurers, facing a June deadline, are hoping for more assurance from the White House that it will support exchange stability. A lot […]

Key Challenges and Solutions of Healthcare Payment Reform

Key Challenges and Solutions of Healthcare Payment Reform

Payers will need to support their provider networks when advancing healthcare payment reform. Healthcare payment reform is becoming more common across payers […]

Health Information Technology Allows Payers to Share Data

Health Information Technology Allows Payers to Share Data

CMS partnered with private payers to improve primary care delivery using health information technology and data exchange. The Centers for Medicare & […]

A Few Words To Watch For In The Discussion Over Healthcare Reform

Are you up-to-date with the latest healthcare terminology? The trouble with words, it has been said, is you never know whose mouth […]

2017: The Year Ahead in Healthcare Information Technology

2017: The Year Ahead in Healthcare Information Technology

Healthcare information technology in 2017 Cybersecurity, analytics and population health have the attention and dollars of healthcare organizations, which also are beginning […]