1. What 4 health systems are paying for EHR installs  Full story 

2. CHS to close Florida hospital  Full story

3. The top priorities of 4 revenue cycle leaders  Full story 

4. Keeping revenue collection costs low requires bold moves. Here's how Baylor Baylor Scott & White is capturing every dollar owed at the lowest possible cost. 

5. President of Texas health system abruptly resigns after being placed on leave  Full story 

6. Advocate Aurora reports $600.8M loss in first half of year  Full story 

7. Texas physician, employee indicted in $3.5M Medicare fraud scheme  Full story 

8. Denials management 101 — 2 coding experts share 4 steps to identify and eliminate RCM pain points.

9. 17 recent CMS actions  Full story 

10. U of Kentucky HealthCare improperly collected medical debt, judge rules  Full story 

11. Chronic conditions linked to low credit scores  Full story 

12. It takes more than a cure to satisfy a patient. They're looking for a hassle-free experience. Here's how to deliver it.

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14. States ranked by life expectancy  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. Can AI close the gap between what’s expected and what’s achievable in rev cycle management? Health system execs say yes. Find out why.

3. 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.