HHS: It's impossible to meet deadline to clear Medicare appeals backlog | Patient's death after scuffle with hospital security officer ruled homicide | How hospitals can steer clear of fraudulent transport billing | Palmetto Health expands use of Cerner revenue cycle platform

March 9, 2017

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1. HHS says it can't eliminate Medicare appeals backlog by the end of 2020
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2. Palmetto Health expands use of Cerner revenue cycle platform
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3. Patient's death after scuffle with hospital security officer ruled homicide  Full story

4. Webinar: Coding strategies to improve revenue cycle performance. Learn more in this upcoming webinar.   Register here

5. Less than 50 spots remain for Becker's Hospital Review 8th Annual Meeting (April); 300 speakers total, click here to register. Hear George W. Bush at this September's Health IT + Revenue Cycle 2017. Click here to register. For exhibit and sponsor opportunities, please reach out to Jessica Cole at jcole@beckershealthcare.com.

6. How hospitals can steer clear of fraudulent transport billing
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7. Webinar: Join our discussion on the growing national trend of micro-hospitals, the future of healthcare services and emerging health system markets in this upcoming webinar. Register here

8. Moody's: GOP's American Health Care Act is credit negative for nonprofit hospitals

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9. Legislation to end balance billing passes Washington state House: 4 things to know Full story

10. This week's 5 must-reads for RCM leaders   Full story

11. AccuReg appoints chief revenue officer   Full story

12. The American Health Care Act: 10 things to know  Full story

13. Massachusetts committee calls for greater regulation to address hospital pricing disparity: 5 things to know  Full story

14. Children's Minnesota dumps contract with BCBS  Full story

15. 14 latest hospital, health system CEO moves  Full story