1. CMS releases final OPPS rule for 2017: 11 things to know   
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2. CHS records $79M loss in Q3: 5 things to know  Full story

3. 1,600 hospitals see payment bump under value-based purchasing: 8 things to know  Full story

4. Whitepaper: Bridging the patient ID accuracy gap. Get the stats you need to start down the path to a more secure infrastructure, today.   Learn more

5. Adventist Health System accused of improperly relying on ERISA 'church plan' exemption  Full story

6. Banner Health completes acquisition of 32 urgent care centers  Full story

7. Webinar: Maximizing Throughput & Efficiency with Data Driven Integrated Capacity Management  Learn more

8. Feds secure $1.2M judgment against former Texas hospital owner  Full story

9. 21 physicians sue CMS over attempt to recoup Medicaid payments  Full story

10. CMS to cut Medicare reimbursement to home health agencies by $130M  Full story

11. Whitepaper: Diagnosing which devices provide more for healthcare. Although zero clients might seem like a reliable choice in the clinical setting, they do not stand up to rich-client devices for efficiency or flexibility.  Learn more

12. Southcoast to cut ties with Tufts' physician network  Full story

13. CHI Franciscan, Virginia Mason sign LOI to affiliate  Full story

14. SSM Health to implement $11 per hour minimum wage  
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15. Aetna, Banner Health embark on joint health plan  Full story