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3. North Carolina health system CEO delays departure to finalize merger Full story

4. Healthcare revenue cycle management must respond to shifting consumerism and patient engagement trends. Click here to learn how.

5. Patient recruiter gets 10-year prison sentence for telemedicine fraud Full story

6. Minnesota hospital to end COVID-19 inpatient operations, affecting 325 jobs Full story

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8. 14 organizations urge HHS to extend Next Generation ACO model Full story

9. How COVID-19 affected revenue cycle operations: Insights from finance execs Full story

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