1. CEO of 3 HCA Virginia hospitals resigns Full story

2. Recession could come in 6 to 9 months, Morgan Stanely says Full story

3. Maine system slashes physician turnover rate after exodus Full story

4. The real-world benefits of automating accounts payable. Click here to find out why automation in the revenue cycle was a gamechanger for this Cleveland provider

5. Physician compensation growth for 8 specialties 2017-18 Full story

6. NY hospital association lobbyist's personal political donations under scrutiny Full story

7. 5 Must Reads:

- The Medicare revenue cycle roadmap: A hospital's guide to navigating billing & claims. Click here to read the white paper

- A new ED protocol for opioid dependence is accelerating recovery and changing lives. Get the white paper

- How to support value-based goals with revamped lab services — 6 steps for success. Click here to read the white paper  

- Digital transformation: How to modernize IT and enable efficient and effective care. Click here to read the white paper

- How The Polyclinic streamlined materials management, reduced costs and maintained optimal inventory levels. Click here to read the success story    

8. UNC Hospitals placed on probation by Joint Commission Full story

9. Optimists live longer than pessimists, study finds Full story

10. How to accelerate and scale-up the widespread adoption of value-based care. Click here to read the white paper

11. Medical Properties Trust invests $2B in 24 hospitals Full story

12. CHS shares sink again Full story