April 24, 2019

1. CMS' proposed inpatient payment rule for 2020: 9 things to know Full story

2. Contract impasse pushes 14 Texas ERs out of BCBS network while their hospitals remain in network Full story

3. Q1 hospital transactions dip year over year, but activity remains robust, analyst says Full story

4. How two large hospitals saved millions through improved post-acute care management. Click here to register for the upcoming webinar.

5. The 5 highest-paying jobs in medicine Full story

6. After backlash, Washington state senator will shadow 12-hour nursing shift Full story

7. How can hospitals achieve both cost control and quality of care initiatives? Join us for an upcoming webinar on product standardization here.

8. US could be short 122,000 physicians by 2032: AAMC Full story

9. IU Health to build its own neurosurgery team as local group resists employment Full story

10. Maine hospital breaches HIPAA by emailing the names of 300 patients taking Suboxone to newspaper Full story

11. Community Health Systems' director of consumer integration weighs in on the evolution of patient engagement. Click here to listen to the podcast.

12. Atrium doubles size of cancer institute with $125M addition Full story

13. Kansas church forgives $2.2M in medical debt Full story

14. Walgreens to raise tobacco-buying age to 21 Full story

15. Rite Aid to increase tobacco-buying age to 21 Full story

16. Drug distributor, ex-CEO + COO indicted in connection with opioid conspiracy Full story

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