Text         April 13, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. CHS lays off more than 70 corporate employees  Full story 2. Banner Health will pay $18M to settle false claims allegations Full story 3. Idaho hospital faces cash crunch after software glitch causes billing problems Full story 4.  Demonstrating marked reduction in sepsis mortality: A community hospital system’s experience enhancing their antibiotic stewardship program with the latest diagnostic tools  Learn more 5. CHA says proposed healthcare cost-setting bill could slash California hospitals’ annual revenues by $18B  Full story 6. Estate to pay $625k for deceased physician’s overbillings Full story 7. Transform your call center into a customer engagement engine. Learn how in this upcoming webinar.  8. Black Book: Duplicate patient records cost hospitals almost $2k per inpatient stay  Full story 9. This week’s 5 must-reads for hospital CFOs   Full story 10. Humana’s total joint bundled payment model doubles to 13 states   Full story 11. How top pediatric health systems are revolutionizing care via telehealth: psychiatry, scheduled visits, triage and beyond  Learn more 12. Ex-Swedish Health surgeon sues Seattle Times over investigation published prior to resignation  Full story 13. 4 hospitals planning facility upgrades, expansions  Full story 14. BCBS-Piedmont dispute: Negotiations progress, but physician payment a sticking point  Full story 15. How young physicians find their first job and why they leave: 5 study findings  Full story Companies to Know  Thank you to our key partners Accelerate Diagnostics BE Smith athenahealth, Inc. Medtronic Teladoc Prism Healthcare Partners Change Healthcare Avizia Xtend Healthcare LHC Group Willis Towers Watson VisitPay The Greeley Company VMG Health Nuance La Jolla Pharmaceutical TeamHealth Spok, Inc. Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals   Channels Financial Management  Leadership Legal & Regulatory Executive Moves Transaction & Valuation Issues Human Capital and Risk Patient Flow Health Information Technology Facilities Management Supply Chain Patient Engagement Accountable Care Organizations Population Health Compensation Payer Issues Opiods Rankings & Ratings Quality & Patient Safety Telehealth Lists Contact Us Editorial Contact:  Ayla Ellison Managing Editor  email Ayla Sales, Marketing & Events: Jessica Cole President and CEO email sales    Becker’s Hospital Review A Becker’s Healthcare Publication   www.BeckersHospitalReview.com  editorial@beckershealthcare.com Copyright © 2018. All Rights Reserved.