Ga. hospital closes amid allegations of lab billing scheme | Ascension, Centene explore Medicare Advantage JV | 8 hospitals seeking CFOs | Northwell moves pharmacy in-house for employees, expects to save $12M

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July 31, 2018

TODAY'S TOP STORIES

1. Georgia hospital allegedly involved in lab billing scheme closes Full story

2. 8 hospitals seeking CFOs Full story

3. Tampa medics pulled off job, accused of telling woman's mom ambulance was too expensive for her Full story

4. This health system improved its self-service patient payment rate by 83%. Read this white paper to learn how.

5. Early registration ends Aug. 1 for Becker's Health IT + Revenue Cycle Conference taking place Sept. 19-22. Register here. For exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities, email Jessica Cole at jcole@beckershealthcare.com. 8 top CFOs added to CEO + CFO Roundtable Nov. 12-14. Register here.

6. Ascension, Centene to explore Medicare Advantage joint venture Full story

7. Northwell moves pharmacy in-house for employees, expects $12M in cost savings Full story

8. Register for this webinar to learn easy ways to raise patient financial satisfaction.

9. New York hospital orders employees to undergo drug testing after vials of narcotics go missing Full story

10. $538M San Francisco hospital opening in August: 5 things to know Full story

11. 90-minute appointments? Mount Sinai's new tech-enabled clinic has them Full story

12. Outdated patient billing is hurting hospitals and healthcare providers. Read the white paper to learn more.

13. Female health IT leaders to know Full story

14. UnitedHealth's Optum expands urgent care business in Texas: 3 notes Full story

15. HHS' Pizzagate conspiracist escorted out Full story