1. Chief medical officer of embattled Rhode Island hospital to step down, CFO on leave Full story

2. Iowa hospital to end administrative contract with Mayo Clinic Full story

3. Supreme Court upholds site-neutral pay cuts Full story

4. Break down imaging silos for good. Industry experts share 5 tips for building a cost-effective, clinician-friendly imaging ecosystem here.

5. Hospitals employed nearly half of physicians by January 2021: 5 study findings Full story

6. COVID-19 is still delaying surgeries, even as cases die down. Here's why Full story

7. An overwhelming summer for ERs Full story

8. OIG tags New York hospital for erroneous billing Full story

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10. CMS proposes home health payment rule: 6 things to know Full story

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12. 11 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements Full story

13. Hospital RCM teams should play offense, not defense. Click here to learn how to prevent denied claims.

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