1. 10 best RCM software platforms for hospital systems, per Black Book Research  Full story 

2. ProMedica lays off unspecified number of employees in wake of financial challenges  Full story 

3. Healthcare billing fraud: 9 recent cases  Full story 

4. Revenue cycle outsourcing is tricky. Learn the key factors hospitals consider before choosing a partner here. 

5. Waystar upgrades cloud-based platform  Full story 

6. 18% of healthcare.gov claims are denied, Kaiser Family Foundation finds  Full story 

7. Michigan hospital secures $11M in state funds to stay open  Full story 

8. Interested in joining over 2000+ health IT and revenue cycle executives this fall? Apply now to be a guest reviewer and attend the conference for free.

9. PeaceHealth cuts travel nurse budget, struggles with staff shortage  Full story 

10. The caveat of payers' current posted prices  Full story

11. Companies expand CFOs' role to retain them amid high demand  Full story 

12. A 350-bed hospital can gain $22 million in annual revenue by focusing on financial performance rather than managing revenue cycle costs — here's how your health system can standardize RCM and focus on what's really important. 

13. Hospitals in less competitive regions have higher price transparency compliance, study finds  Full story 

14. Aetna drops prior authorization for cataract surgeries  Full story 

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