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This channel highlights factors that impact hospital and healthcare economics and revenue. This includes news on healthcare policies, reimbursement, marketing, business plans, mergers and acquisitions, supply chain, salaries, staffing, and the implementation of a cost-effective environment for patients and providers.

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AHRQ: Evidence is lacking for measuring quality in disabled

Little evidence is available to adequately assess measures for evaluating quality improvement outcomes among disabled people, according to a new report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Text mining reveals Alzheimer's biomarkers

Searching for Alzheimer's disease biomarkers can be improved through the use of text mining, according to U.K. researchers. In a study published in the Journal of Translational Medicine, the authors were able to identify 25 biomarker candidates via the data mining of publicly available databases, and say the practice could be applied to other disorders.

NQF adds quality measures to behavioral health portfolio

The National Quality Forum (NQF) has endorsed six new behavioral health quality measures and reaffirmed its support for four existing measures related to substance abuse, adherence to antipsychotic medication and post-discharge care coordination for patients hospitalized for mental illness.

AHIMA issues coding compliance report

An annually updated coding compliance strategy is an essential element of a provider's overall compliance program, according to a white paper released by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

Connected Health: Reform offers great opportunity for innovation

BOSTON—The challenges of healthcare reform present enormous opportunity for innovation, said Gary L. Gottlieb, MD, MBA, president and CEO of Partners HealthCare System in Boston, speaking at the ninth annual Connected Health Symposium on Oct. 26.

Connected Health: Pros and cons of publishing provider ratings

BOSTON—Physician ratings must be unbiased and independent to provide valuable and usable information, according to a panel discussion during the ninth annual Connected Health Symposium on Oct. 26.

Deloitte buys data warehouse firm

Deloitte Consulting Services has acquired Recombinant Data, a developer of data warehousing and clinical intelligence systems for personalized medicine, translational research and healthcare performance management. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Users Mine Repositories for Better Patient Care

Repositories may be the wave of the future, but there’s a sea of obstacles in the way.

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Cardiovascular Business
Payment cuts and beyond: Key takeaways for cardiologists from the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

The American College of Cardiology has shared its perspective on new CMS payment policies, highlighting revenue concerns while providing key details for cardiologists and other cardiology professionals. 

AI in Healthcare
A modest proposal to rally AI regulators around a simple game plan

As debate simmers over how best to regulate AI, experts continue to offer guidance on where to start, how to proceed and what to emphasize. A new resource models its recommendations on what its authors call the “SETO Loop.”

Cardiovascular Business
FDA commissioner urges clinicians to join fight against medical misinformation

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, said the clinical community needs to combat health misinformation at a grassroots level. He warned that patients are immersed in a "sea of misinformation without a compass."

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