1. 27 hospitals, health systems cutting jobs Full story

2. Massachusetts hospitals seek financial flexibility on travel nurse costs Full story

3. Banner Health reports $16.6M operating income as labor costs decline Full story

4. Travel nursing contracts are squeezing hospitals' budgets — the solution might be in their own backyard. Here's how to connect with local talent. 

5. Maternity care deserts a growing concern: 9 hospitals ending services Full story

6. California hospital CEO to resign Full story

7. Federal Reserve weighs difficult decision on rate increases Full story

8. UPMC affirmed at 'A' rating as insurance business grows Full story

9. Healthcare could save $35B/year if payers and providers used this tool. See how MultiState Health System is using tech to boost payer relations, rev cycle workflows + efficiency. 

10. Private equity in healthcare a mixed bag, Harvard Business Review says Full story

11. Allegheny Health Network posts $181M loss: 6 notes Full story

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13. Reinvesting in caregivers and charting a more sustained path, but uncertainties remain, says St. Charles Health CFO Full story

14. Physician, pharmacist sentenced for a $515M pain cream scheme Full story

15. RCM case study — How one small health system achieved big efficiency improvements. 

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1. Avoid the RCM pitfalls of manual processes and revenue leakage. A better recipe for RCM takes a holistic approach and incorporates automation and increased revenue. 

2. Don't stunt your ASC's growth. Learn how to remove revenue cycle roadblocks and ensure success here.

3. This 25-bed critical access hospital cut month-end close time by 50% while reducing the finance teams' workload — Here's how.