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Strategies ranging from aligned partnerships to investments in technology to provider and patient education have helped Banner Health Network thrive in the Pioneer Accountable Care Organization program.

Changes to HFMA’s Leadership publication and brand are designed to promote collaboration among hospital and health system leaders, clinical leaders, and health plan executives.

Robert Berenson, healthcare industry expert, says the healthcare value movement still has a ways to go to realize its full potential.

Amid many likely changes in healthcare policy under the Trump administration, the transition to value-based care and the need to be innovative in care delivery and business processes will continue.

Providers should prepare for actions the Trump administration is likely to take in the next two years that will affect the transition to outcome-based payments, the Medicaid program, and payment rates to the overall healthcare sector.

Hospitals and health systems can avoid costly security breaches by following the advice of industry experts.

Providers require a strategy to safeguard themselves against the growing threat of cyberattacks that could compromise the security of protected health information and even put patients’ health at risk.

Hospitals and health systems are more vulnerable than ever to cyberattacks and must take action to protect themselves.

U.S. health plans are pursuing ways to integrate behavioral health care and primary care with the goal of improving care for patients with mental health conditions.

Hospital IT departments and leaders must work together to ensure the security of networked medical devices.