1. Texas health system fights request for records on president's abrupt exit  Full story

2. HCA Virginia hospital names CEO  Full story

3. Kentucky nurse accused of killing patient worked at another hospital until arrest  Full story 

4. Intake sets the stage for easing patient burden and reducing claim denials. Learn the right way to do it.

5. Some pros have a better idea for quiet quitters: Just quit  Full story

6. Amazon to end Amazon Care services for employers  Full story

7. Patient killed in ambulance fire outside Hawaii hospital  Full story

8. CHS faces class-action fraud suit  Full story

9. Behavioral healthcare integration is crucial for many patients — but it's not happening fast enough. 4 leaders share best practices for embedding behavioral healthcare across all points of care during this live panel.

10. Trustees called to resign from California hospital's board over conflicts of interest  Full story

11. UPMC's operating income sinks 86% in first half of year  Full story

12. 10 hospitals with most brand loyalty  Full story 

13. A projected 65 million Americans will be covered under value-based health plans by 2025 — is your health system ready? Get tips on closing care gaps to ensure success here.  

14. 8 hospital COOs on their most pressing issues  Full story 

15. States ranked by life expectancy  Full story

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