Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health and Macon, Ga.-based Navicent Health said their partnership is expected to result in realized savings of $30 million by the end of 2019.

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A recent blog post by Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) details the situation that caused Southwest Health System to reach out to CHC for asistance in early 2018, the plan they created to turn around the hospital, and the final results to date.

CFOs are retiring at a faster pace amid increased job pressures, according to an analysis for The Wall Street Journal.

Akron (Ohio) Children's Hospital is expanding its tuition-reimbursement program for some entry-level employees who want to earn an associate's degree, according to Cleveland.com.

The Senate's Lower Health Care Costs Act, which aims to protect patients from surprise billing, would save nearly $7.6 billion by 2029, according to an analysis from the Congressional Budget Office. 

Shares of Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems closed July 16 at $2.33, their lowest closing price ever.

Medical Properties Trust, a real estate investment trust, announced July 15 that it has entered into definitive agreements with two hospital operators and completed a third transaction.

Chicago-based Northwestern Memorial HealthCare's operating income increased in the third quarter of fiscal year 2019, but it ended the period with a net loss.

Hospital revenue cycle management leaders from across the country have shared insights with Becker's the last six months.

Hahnemann University Hospital, a 496-bed academic medical center in Philadelphia, has made headlines in recent months amid the facility's financial challenges and planned closure.

Coding instructor and compliance auditor Mike Enos, with Enos Medical Coding, recently wrote an article outlining concepts about coding and billing for obstetric patients.

Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health will relocate between 120 and 130 billing jobs from Mason City, Iowa, to Columbus, Ohio, in March 2020.

In a recent press release, iMedX, Inc. (iMedX) announced that they have successfully completed the acquisition of Prevalent, Inc. (Prevalent) and Axcension, Inc. (Axcension).

Washington state's new requirements for collecting medical debt will take effect July 28, according to an article published in The National Law Review.

Bipartisan legislation in the U.S. Senate would end surprise medical bills and should be sent to President Donald Trump for signing this month, Senate Health Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., wrote in an opinion piece for The Tennessean.

Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has proposed a plan to create a federal fund to assist struggling hospitals, according to CNN.

Shares of Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems closed July 15 at $2.40, their lowest closing price ever and down 2 percent from July 12. 

Enloe Medical Center in Chico, Calif., is fighting to be recognized as a Sole Community Hospital to increase its federal funding after a devastating wildfire last year forced a hospital in Paradise, Calif., to close, according to the Enterprise-Record.

Newburyport, Mass.-based Portsmouth Regional Hospital is among hospitals attempting to battle an employee shortage by offering to pay some of its employees' student loans, according to Seacoastonline.com.