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While a handful of states said they would not expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, all state Medicaid programs are experiencing some transformation.

As the healthcare industry transforms, consolidation, mergers and acquisitions and creative partnerships continue.

The long-awaited health insurance exchanges, and in particular the federal HealthCare.gov, opened Oct. 1 in a tangled mess of poor software code, insufficient capacity and functionality and a lack of large IT project management best practices.

Looking back at 2013, what has been the impact on the hospital industry of sequestration and the recent government shutdown? How are hospitals coping with the uncertainty coming out of Washington?

What are some of the critical issues for third-party medical billing companies 
as we approach the final quarter of 2013?

The compensation of healthcare CEOs is always an attention getter, partly because what goes into a compensation package often seems murky from the outside looking in.

Payer audits are a major issue for providers these days, as everyone wants to collect and retain every dollar possible. What are some audit-related anxieties you have encountered in recent months?

March is Women’s History Month, so in that spirit: What are your thoughts on being a 
female CEO in the healthcare industry?

Could you describe Conemaugh Health System?

A handful of studies released in the last year regarding nurses demonstrate the important role nurses play in quality of care and healthcare delivery.