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2. Ascension Wisconsin hospitals to raise prices 4.6%  Full story

3. 4 health systems switching to Epic EHR systems  Full story

4. KLAS Emerging Technology Spotlight: CorroHealth Autonomous Coding. Learn more.

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6. Father, son sentenced for 8-year scheme to defraud Kaiser Permanente of $1.5M  Full story

7. CareMax to acquire Steward Health's value-based care business  Full story

8. Medical debt is crushing hospital and patient finances. Healthcare needs a win/win solution — This Louisiana health system may have found it. Click here to learn more.

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11. Early pandemic loans adding to hospital financial woes  Full story

12. Does your payment strategy measure up to patient expectations? Here's how one 16-hospital system increased payments and cut manual reconciliation time in half.

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