1. Hospital finances hit turning point  Full story 

2. 7 key prior authorization updates from the 1st half of 2023  Full story 

3. States with the best healthcare systems in 2023: Commonwealth Fund  Full story 

4. Beyond self-service payment: Collect bills sooner + deliver a better financial experience with these 4 steps.

5. 9 health systems switching to Oracle Cerner in 2023  Full story 

6. 3rd physician leaves Kansas hospital amid CEO termination  Full story 

7. 8 payers cutting jobs  Full story 

8. What to make of Medicare Advantage? It is both popular and imperfect. To make sense of the paradox, Becker's caught up with Dr. Sachin Jain, CEO of SCAN Health Plan, one of the largest nonprofit Medicare Advantage plans in the U.S. Listen to the exclusive podcast episode via MyBHC, which you can join for free here.

9. Epic, Nuance to bring GPT-4-powered documentation to EHRs  Full story 

10. Healthcare workers' optimism is returning: 3 findings  Full story 

11. Massachusetts system halts construction project after CEO exit  Full story 

12. Imaging volumes are soaring, and hospitals are struggling to keep up with the data. See how UW Health is using the cloud to simplify image management and improve outcomes here. 

13. UnitedHealthcare warned of rising healthcare utilization rates. Is pickleball to blame?  Full story 

14. 10 hospitals seeking CFOs  Full story 

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1. Technology is changing healthcare as we know it, and the revenue cycle is no exception. Get key takeaways from Becker's RCM Innovation Summit here.

2. Payers that don't prioritize the member experience will fall behind. Execs from Highmark Health, McKinsey & more share strategies for boosting customer satisfaction — and revenue — in this free e-book.

3. Allegheny Health Network increased self-service payments by 25% in just 6 months. Here's how.