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2. New York hospital ousts 3 leaders  Full story

3. Prisma Health employee dead after patient altercation  Full story

4. Healthcare costs are soaring, but patients are willing to pay more for a better healthcare experience. Learn which digital tools really matter to patients.

5. 10 hospitals seeking CFOs  Full story

6. Woman injured in shooting at Wayne UNC Hospital  Full story

7. Roper St. Francis hospital to more than double in size with $193M project  Full story

8. Nurse practitioner average annual wage in 50 states  Full story

9. Does your payment strategy measure up to patient expectations? Here's how one 16-hospital system increased payments and cut manual reconciliation time in half.

10. Oracle completes $28.4B acquisition of Cerner  Full story

11. 'Some of the old care models are obsolete,' Hartford HealthCare CFO says  Full story 

12. 5 best states for healthcare  Full story 

13. The nation's mental health crisis warrants new behavioral health strategies. See how to take a more holistic, preventive approach to care during this live panel discussion.

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Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Administrative burdens are crushing health system finances. Here are Optum's 6 automation tips to reduce those burdens while improving staffing and payer relationships.

2. Untimely care kills patient loyalty. Learn how to knock down barriers to timely care and improve patient satisfaction in this report.

3. How NYC Health + Hospitals and Optum recruit hard-to-fill Epic roles — get their tips and strategies in this 10-part health IT hiring guide.