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4. Health plans are at the center of a healthcare transformation. These 10 articles offer payers insights on how the industry is evolving.

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Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. 50% of hospitalizations occur within 7.5 days of an ED discharge. See how hospitals can close care gaps after an ED visit to improve outcomes and lower costs here.

2. Patients don't want to play phone tag. Give them the convenient communication they crave with these 5 strategies.

3. Laundry to linens to lab testing - third-party purchased services can total up to 25% of your operations costs. Make meaningful change.