1. Tennessee health system lands in bankruptcy after acquiring 3 hospitals from CHS Full story
2. Benefits of outsourcing RCM negligible for hospitals, study finds Full story
3. Moody's: Margin contraction puts nonprofit hospitals on unsustainable path Full story
4. Outdated patient billing is hurting hospitals and healthcare providers. Read the white paper to learn more.
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6. Texas hospital reduces patient's $109K balance bill to $782 after media coverage Full story
7. California physician sentenced to 5+ years in prison for billing fraud Full story
8. 89% of patients want to know their medical costs before they receive any care. Read this white paper to learn about the case for price transparency.
9. Illinois hospital to close: 5 things to know Full story
10. Centra expects long patient wait times while it consolidates 7 EHRs into 1 Cerner system Full story
11. Financial updates from Kaiser, Mayo, UPMC + 6 other systems Full story
12. For tips on addressing rising costs, declining reimbursements and improving the patient experience, register for this upcoming webinar.
13. General surgeon shortage growing and 5 other things to know about the healthcare workforce Full story
14. Texas Children's Hospital fires nurse over Facebook post Full story
15. Cleveland Clinic's operating income plunges 80% in Q2 Full story
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