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2. Advantum Health names CEO, CFO Full story

3. 5 health systems hit with rating downgrades Full story

4. The future of RCM includes better data, fewer denials and less labor. Learn strategy you need to transform your revenue cycle performance.

5. Where are the 22 Leapfrog straight-'A' hospitals? Full story

6. Anthem Blue Cross axes $40K bill after patient appeals on TikTok Full story

7. Nonprofit hospitals feel squeeze of all-time-high job openings, Fitch says Full story

8. Hospitals are taking a more holistic approach to denials management that offers huge financial benefits. See the 3-pronged approach here. 

9. 340B safety-net hospitals lost $2.96M from drugmaker restrictions, AHA finds Full story

10. Oracle Cerner picks up 8 new clients in Q3 Full story

11. Former employees amend lawsuit against defunct Florida hospital over layoffs Full story

12. What spurs patients to change providers? What are their most surprising care preferences? Get answers to these Qs and more to better engage your patients and drive more loyalty. 

13. An Ohio city and county approved a $240M medical debt relief plan. What's next? Full story

14. Turquoise Health launches price transparency tool Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. 3 strategies to reduce costs and increase collections from Mercy Health, Piedmont Healthcare and UCHealth. 

2. Leading health systems are liberating finance teams from 'Excel gymnastics' — Click here to learn how.

3. Over 50% of hospitals are projected to have negative margins for the rest of the year. Make your CFO's job easier with these 5 steps.