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2. Massachusetts nurse pleads guilty in $100M fraud scheme  Full story 

3. Oracle's plan to 'modernize' Cerner  Full story

4. Intake sets the stage for easing patient burden and reducing claim denials. Learn the right way to do it.

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6. Grady gets $130M cash infusion as Atlanta braces for 460-bed loss  Full story 

7. New York improperly billed Medicaid $84.3M, OIG says  Full story

8. Burdensome payer policy can directly hinder revenue growth. Here's how a 289-bed hospital improved payer behavior through the legal system.

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11. Alabama hospital CEO resigns  Full story 

12. Self-pay accounts are time-consuming and expensive, but they're also on the rise. Watch now and learn how to protect your margins in unpredictable financial times. 

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