1. Saint Francis CEO says last-minute changes led to BCBS break; insurer disagrees Full story

2. 'Unique historical fear' of billing at Illinois system could keep patients from getting vaccinated, official says Full story

3. TidalHealth hospital wins dismissal of false claims case Full story

4. Health IT meets revenue cycle in our 2-day virtual event featuring top healthcare decision-makers. Learn more here.

5. 20 largest healthcare companies in the world for 2021 Full story

6. HHS mulls deadline extension for hospitals to use federal aid Full story

7. OU Medicine debt remains high after HCA spinout, S&P says Full story

8. Which tools & metrics really measure RCM performance? 2 hospital execs weigh in Full story

9. Breathe life back into your team's performance goals. Learn how Texas Children's Hospital is encouraging greater staff productivity and accountability with a new management reporting tool during this webinar.

10. Penn Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian & more: 10 systems seeking RCM talent Full story

11. Cedar buys health tech company for $425M Full story

12. Mayo, Kaiser strike joint investment in virtual hospital-at-home model: 6 details Full story

13. Greater visibility for implant lifecycles reduces your organization’s spend. Click here to learn why — and how it will also improve care and compliance.

14. 3-hospital system to join Piedmont Healthcare Full story

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