1. R1 RCM more than triples its profit in Q3, partners with VillageMD Full story

2. 8 hospitals laying off workers Full story

3. Mississippi church wipes 955 patients' medical debt Full story

4. Computer-assisted coding has barely moved the needle on EHR and revenue cycle optimization. Find out why AI is better and how you can take your revenue cycle to the next level.

5. Former UnitedHealth exec says company would only pay surprise bills after complaints Full story

6. 14.5% Medicare Part B premium hike: 7 things to know Full story

7. S&P raises CommonSpirit's debt rating on strong financial performance Full story

8. Walmart heir Alice Walton wants to reform healthcare Full story

9. Stop RCM problems before they start. Here are ways analytics can help.

10. Ochsner's operating income drops by $72M, blames Hurricane Ida, COVID-19 pandemic Full story

11. UnitedHealthcare, Prisma Health pen multiyear contract Full story

12. CMS nixes Medicare coverage of breakthrough medical devices: 4 things to know Full story

13. Stepping past "business as usual" is your ticket to efficiency — learn how. 

14. 27 recent hospital, health system executive moves Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. ORs won't reach their full potential without predictive analytics — learn how the tech saves time & reduces costs.

2. Improving patient discharge practices with traditional tools can only go so far. Here's how AI automation can help.

3. Overworked call centers? Here's how Notable Health used AI to slash a health system's call volumes by 60%.