1. CMS pitches outpatient payment rule: 5 things to know  Full story 

2. Oregon system lays off 2 leaders amid financial, staffing strain  Full story 

3. Sutter Health taps R1 RCM for 10-year partnership  Full story 

4. Mount Sinai integrated automation into the revenue cycle. The result? More cash. Click here to watch two of health system's RCM leaders explain the transformation. 

5. Insurer says it is not required to pay Georgia hospital full $38M bill  Full story 

6. Kansas hospital fires CEO  Full story 

7. California hospital won't lose Medicare funding despite lapses in patient care  Full story

8. An estimated $300B in healthcare fraud happens every year. Here's how modern payer Chief Risk Officer are getting proactive about fraud protection.

9. 10 providers seeking RCM talent  Full story 

10. HHS renews COVID-19 public health emergency  Full story 

11. Healthcare Financial Management Association President and CEO to retire  Full story 

12. Interested in joining over 2000+ health IT and revenue cycle executives this fall? Apply now to be a guest reviewer and attend the conference for free.

13. UnitedHealth Group's 13% revenue growth in Q2: 11 things to know  Full story 

14. 2 Ohio hospitals to end inpatient care  Full story 

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