Why a Seattle TV station bought $1M worth of medical debt | Baylor Scott & White's operating income jumps 80% | Join Venus, Peyton and 3,000 more at Becker's Health IT + Revenue Cycle 2018 this Sept. | Aetna: Former medical director misrepresented our denial process

February 15, 2018

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1. Why a Seattle TV station bought $1M worth of medical debt
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2. 64% of Americans avoid or delay treatment due to cost of medical care: 5 survey insights Full story

3. Aetna: Former medical director misrepresented our denial process Full story

4. 6 time-wasters slowing healthcare billing and what you can do about them. Learn more

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6. Baylor Scott & White sees operating income jump 80% Full story

7. JPMorgan CEO on new venture with Amazon, Berkshire: 'We know we can do more' to fix healthcare Full story

8. Webinar: 3 core concepts to integrate billing into a better patient experience

9. Missouri court bans CMS from using Medicaid DSH rule, FAQs to calculate payments: 5 things to know Full story

10. Michigan hospital at risk of losing Medicare funding Full story

11. RCM tip of the day: Coding accuracy and quality linked
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12. Intelligent Early Warning: Leveraging the Power of EHR Data to Improve Patient Safety, a Comparison of the Rothman Index with MEWS and NEWS Learn more

13. Healthcare costs vary among states due to use patterns, prices: 4 things to know Full story

14. 4 recent RCM hires Full story

15. Why Walgreens now appears less likely to acquire Humana or WellCare Full story