1. Employers push back on hospital prices  Full story 

2. Health systems overpaid staff, and they want the money back  Full story 

3. Private equity firm completes acquisition of RCM company Aspirion  Full story 

4. At Chicago's Navy Pier: Get informed on the continuously changing American healthcare system

5. Fitch: Outlook is negative for CHS  Full story 

6. R1 RCM's revenue hits $392M in Q2  Full story 

7. 10 hospitals laying off workers  Full story 

8. A failing patient engagement strategy can make or break a hospital's financial viability. The solution? Meeting patients where they are. Here's how. 

9. 4 health systems switching to Epic EHR systems  Full story   

10. National uninsured rate hit record low this year  Full story 

11. Out-of-pocket patient costs climbed before pandemic, study finds  Full story 

12. Even the strongest rural healthcare providers face threats to their bottom line. See the tools and strategies they're using to improve revenue capture and financial performance here. 

13. US healthcare workforce: 30 stats, study findings for hospital leaders to know  Full story

14. Texas hospital CEO to retire after 30 years  Full story 

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. ERP built by accountants, for accountants: Read how James River Home Healthcare's first CFO improved reporting speed and consistency by implementing a new ERP.

2. 45% of patients plan to change their coverage level each year, leaving providers in danger of high denials and declining payments. Here's an easy-to-use solution. 

3. 10 to 30% of appointment slots go unfilled each day. Here are the 7 tools your system needs to fill these gaps and drive revenue.