February 1, 2019

1. HCA completes $1.5B acquisition of Mission Health Full story

2. HHS seeks to end 'backdoor deals' to lower drug prices Full story

3. Judge rejects attorney general's attempt to block sale of 2 California hospitals Full story

4. This Southern California hospital increased emergency department patient capacity without adding a single bed.

5. Healthcare job growth dips in January Full story

6. Ex-CEO gets 46 months in prison for defrauding Florida hospital Full story

7. A healthcare breach can result in a reputational loss of nearly $4M. Click here for cybersecurity insights and post-attack recovery strategies.

8. Sutter Health, Anthem hit contract snare Full story

9. How Atrium Health prevented 23K high-risk opioid prescriptions Full story

10. Physician tells jury 'beautiful sales reps' influenced his unnecessary prescribing of opioids Full story

11. Register for this upcoming webinar to learn how data and advanced analytics can optimize your procedural supply spend.

12. Shriners to cease inpatient care at 5 hospitals Full story

13. Median estimated out-of-pocket costs for 30 specialty-tier drugs in 2019 Full story

14. How 5 healthcare leaders forge ahead in face of contradictions Full story

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