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3. 16 hospital CEOs exiting their roles  Full story

4. Ascension's CRO shares how they executed a patient-centric revenue cycle strategy to streamline care journeys, reduce costs and achieve faster reimbursement. Read the case study.

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8. Medical University of South Carolina proposes hospital partnership  Full story

9. Healthcare has a new 3-pronged imperative: Patient-centricity, cybersecurity and carbon-neutrality. Learn how to reinvent care in the face of existential change during this virtual learning session.

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12. UChicago Medicine breaks ground on $121M multispecialty care facility  Full story

13. St. Joseph's Health is on a quest to "wow" urgent care patients. See how the system is using new tools — paired with a new urgent care center — to create a more streamlined healthcare experience.

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