Several U.S. health systems have suspended or made changes to their debt-collection practices after media coverage of the issue.

Kari Cornicelli began serving as vice president and CFO of Phoenix Children's Hospital in June, and she brought more than three decades of healthcare finance experience to her new role.

Philadelphia-based Hahnemann University Hospital's maternity ward ceased operations on July 12, and the hospital will stop admitting patients through its emergency room on July 17, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Fredericksburg, Va.-based Mary Washington Healthcare has suspended suing patients for unpaid medical bills amid public attention about its collection practices, according to The Free Lance–Star.

Price transparency has become increasingly important part of the patient financial experience, particularly as patients are becoming smarter healthcare consumers. 

CMS released preliminary second-year participation data for the Quality Payment Program on July 11.

Sitka (Alaska) Community Hospital will close July 29, according to KTUU-TV.

A Detroit Medical Center hospital is no longer in jeopardy of losing its Medicare funding after passing an inspection, NPR affiliate Michigan Radio reports. 

Three major for-profit hospital operators saw their stock prices rise last week.

CMS released its proposed Home Health Prospective Payment System rule for 2020, which would increase home health payments and remove one quality measure from the Home Health Quality Reporting Program.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney are taking to task the leadership of Hahnemann University Hospital's owner over the facility's finances and planned closure, according to GlobeSt.com.

A recent article by VisitPay explains how their platform compliments hospitals and health systems' investment. 

Here are five articles published by Becker's Hospital Review in July on coding, insights into enhancing revenue cycle procedures and more.

After years of financial losses, Tewksbury, Mass.-based Covenant Health has plotted a path for improvement, according to the Boston Business Journal.

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Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health System wants to move forward with up to $1 billion in bond financing this summer to fund new healthcare facilities and equipment, according to NorthcentralPA.com.

The reaction of hospital and medical groups to a House panel's July 11 markup of proposed surprise-billing legislation focused on rate-setting and care access.

Improving revenue cycle management is a key focus for hospitals and health systems as they navigate the shift to value-based care and patients take on more financial responsibility for their care.

Shares of major health insurers and other healthcare companies surged July 11 after the Trump administration yanked a plan to curb drug rebates. The healthcare rally helped push the Dow Industrial Average to 27,088 — its highest close ever.

U.S. nonprofit hospitals' pensions remain stable after higher funded ratios in fiscal year 2018, according to S&P Global Ratings.