1. From support to scorn, opinions differ on whether coding is healthcare's enemy  Full story

2. Average CFO pay by sector — healthcare ranks 19th  Full story 

3. Tennessee orthopedic surgeon killed by patient: Police  Full story 

4. These major health systems see patient payments as opportunities for empathy, education + personalization — and they're seeing more $ because of it. Read their strategies, here. 

5. Where Epic wants to streamline communication, workflows  Full story 

6. 9 recent health system downgrades and outlook revisions  Full story 

7. CFO joins New York system after exiting Banner  Full story 

8. Time is running out. Here are the 10 things to know for stronger processes, payments & staffing by year's end — and what's worrying ASC leaders most. 

9. As some New York hospitals halted medical debt lawsuits, 17 sued patients for $9M: Report  Full story 

10. States increase pressure on nonprofit hospitals as charity care scrutinized  Full story 

11. The growing accountant shortage is showing up in financial statements  Full story 

12. If you passed on creating an internal agency, think again. Learn how one medical system changed course and saved 20% on labor costs.

13. Vermont hospitals grapple with historic flooding  Full story 

14. 10 hospitals with highest, lowest rate of unplanned readmissions  Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities - Access in One Click

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. 87% of payments at Novant Health are now self-serviced by patients. Learn how the 15-hospital system did it here.