1. 8 health systems outsourcing RCM functions  Full story 

2. Independence Blue Cross, Penn Medicine piloting program to cut prior authorizations  Full story 

3. Hospital expenses per inpatient day across 50 states  Full story 

4. Lehigh Valley Health Network is changing the way it thinks about post-insurance patient collections. Learn how your organization can boost revenue and aid patients' financial journey by doing the same. 

5. California hospital files Chapter 11, hopes to avoid closure  Full story 

6. Trinity Health partners to eliminate medical debt for 22,300 patients  Full story 

7. HCA names president for West Florida division  Full story 

8. Today's patient journey is riddled with complexities that stall payments, but some orgs are outsmarting them. See the tech that led Methodist Health System to a 48% increase in patient payments.

9. ProMedica to lay off 26  Full story

10. LCMC sues FTC after it challenges acquisition of 3 HCA hospitals  Full story 

11. 48 payers with perfect price transparency scores, per Turquoise Health  Full story 

12. By now, you're familiar with hospitals' financial troubles. But how are execs actually responding? Unpack 2023 trends in this session.

13. Patient killed in golf cart accident at Atrium hospital  Full story 

14. 6 best healthcare companies for career growth  Full story 

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1. 47% of providers think patient access today is worse than it was 2 years ago. Get insights from patients, providers on what can be done to improve patient access here.

2. UAB Hospital shortened wait times and boosted clinic visits 7.4% — without the need for a costly expansion project. See how one of the nation's busiest outpatient centers did it.

3. Bad documentation of infusion start and stop times can quickly spiral to major revenue loss. Learn the tech that's streamlining hospital workflows + maximizing funds here.