December 20, 2018

1. Former Cleveland Clinic executive gets prison time in $2.7M fraud scheme Full story

2. Conflict of interest issues unseat medical journal editor Full story

3. State-by-state breakdown of 93 rural hospital closures Full story

4. How healthcare can be more thoughtful in its use of emerging technologies Learn more

5. Join terrific keynotes Katie Couric and former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton at Becker's Hospital Review 10th Annual Meeting, April 1-4. Register here. | Thrilled to welcome over 215 executive speakers from hospitals and health systems + keynotes Peyton Manning and Kevin O'Leary to Becker's 5th Annual Health IT + Revenue Cycle Conference, October 9-12. Register here. For exhibiting and sponsor opportunities, e-mail Jessica Cole at jcole@beckershealthcare.com.

6. Maryland hospitals end merger talks Full story

7. CMS probes potential conflicts of interest for accrediting groups Full story

8. 14 latest hospital bankruptcies Full story

9. Safe patient care requires safely powered medical equipment. Download this free white paper to learn more.

10. Amazon moves into healthcare: A 2018 timeline

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11. How a New Jersey man allegedly defrauded BCBS of $10M Full story

12. Hospital and health system readers: Complete our 3rd Annual Consumer Telehealth Benchmark Survey for complimentary registration to Becker's Hospital Review 10th Annual Meeting in April. Click here to take the survey.

13. Formerly inexpensive drug gets $375K price tag: 8 things to know Full story

14. How Novant Health CEO Carl Armato's Type 1 diabetes changed the lives of more than 6,000 patients Full story

15. 6 healthcare jobs slated for significant growth by 2026 Full story