Unpredictability in the healthcare industry unnerves hospital leaders, as no one knows the future of the ACA or if the new administration will further alter existing payment reform programs. The unknown future of healthcare reform has hospitals and health systems searching for the best path forward regarding value-based care.  By Ayla Ellison - 10/10/17

Las Vegas-based University Medical Center of Southern Nevada will use the donations it has received to cover "as much of the uninsured expense as [the hospital] possibly can" for those injured during the Oct. 1 shooting, Newsweek reports.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/10/17

When seeking revenue cycle improvement, it is important healthcare organizations keep up with policy changes to avert denials, according to Crystal Ewing, manager of data integrity at Louisville, Ky.-based ZirMed.  By Kelly Gooch - 10/10/17

A number of Oklahoma nursing homes may have to close if the state doesn't find revenue to fix a budget shortfall, according to KOCO.  By Kelly Gooch - 10/9/17

Formativ Health, a New York City-based organization created by New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health and private equity firm Pamplona Capital Management, agreed to provide management services for The Care Centered Collaborative at The Pennsylvania Medical Society.  By Kelly Gooch - 10/9/17

Here are seven healthcare industry CFOs who were recently in the news.  By Ayla Ellison - 10/9/17

Bryan Merrick, MD, a physician at McKenzie (Tenn.) Medical Center who has been practicing medicine for more than three decades, says CMS is pulling his Medicare billing privileges due to clerical errors, according to The Jackson Sun.    By Ayla Ellison - 10/9/17

New York City Health + Hospitals plans to sue state officials over $380 million in disproportionate share hospital payments it claims the state is unlawfully withholding, according to The New York Times.  By Ayla Ellison - 10/9/17

Michael Jordan, basketball legend and majority owner of the Charlotte Hornets, is donating $7 million to Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health to build two medical clinics.  By Ayla Ellison - 10/9/17

Englewood, Colo.-based Medical Group Management Association released its "2017 MGMA DataDive Better Performers" study, which includes the five most important attributes of a profitable medical practice.  By Leo Vartorella - 10/9/17

Nearly a third (32 percent) of consumers use the internet or mobile apps to compare prices for healthcare services, according to UnitedHealthcare's 2017 Consumer Sentiment Survey.  By Morgan Haefner - 10/9/17

Most hospitals today sink or swim financially based, in great part, on their ability to attract and retain desirable market share.  By Kerri Lenderman - 10/9/17

Hospitals and health systems are increasingly focusing on consumers as they make up a larger portion of organizations' payer mix and are a crucial revenue source.  By Kelly Gooch - 10/9/17

Puerto Rico needs additional federal funding to avoid a looming Medicaid funding crisis, according to The Hill.  By Kelly Gooch - 10/9/17

Tenet Healthcare has closed four regional management offices as the Dallas-based hospital operator continues efforts to improve its financial picture, according to Crain's Detroit Business.  By Ayla Ellison - 10/9/17

Alpharetta, Ga.-based revenue cycle management company nThrive will feature its Patient-to-Payment suite of solutions and custom education at the American Health Information Management Association Convention and Exhibit.  By Kelly Gooch - 10/9/17

Here are six revenue cycle management portfolio expansions involving healthcare vendors and providers so far in October.  By Kelly Gooch - 10/9/17

All five major for-profit hospital operators saw their stock prices fall last week.  By Kelly Gooch - 10/9/17

Although healthcare experts predict consumers are starting to take more control of how they spend their healthcare dollars, a recent survey conducted by Bucknell Institute for Public Policy in Lewisburg, Pa., suggests few consumers even ask for pricing information.  By Emily Rappleye - 10/6/17

Tulare (Calif.) Regional Medical Center, a 112-bed hospital managed by Tulare-based HealthCare Conglomerate Associates, is in a dire financial situation.  By Ayla Ellison - 10/6/17