1. AHA asks judge to require HHS to resolve Medicare appeals backlog  Full story 

2. This week's 5 must-reads for hospital CFOs  Full story 

3. CHI St. Luke's to acquire Houston physician group  Full story 

4. Whitepaper: The Evolution of Emergency Medicine: Freestanding EDs Meet Patients Where They Are  Learn more

5. Feds: Drug company falsely claimed patients had cancer to boost reimbursement​  Full story

6. Centene, WellCare subsidiaries win Missouri managed care contracts​  Full story

7. Webinar: Building payer/provider collaboration for optimal results​  Register here

8. Atrius Health names new CFO: 5 things to know  Full story

9. Full-page ad bashes CHS-owned hospital over billing, quality  
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10. 400 healthcare workers rally at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center  Full story​ 

11. Webinar: How to reduce denied claims and improve revenue cycle performance with positive patient identification  Learn more

12. St. Joseph Health to pay $2M HIPAA settlement​  Full story

13. A closer look at Chicagoland's independent 610-physician powerhouse: DuPage Medical Group  Full story

14. State-by-state look at ACA individual marketplaces  Full story

15. IBM Watson to generate $500M this year: 5 things to know​  
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