R1 RCM, a revenue cycle management service provider, will provide expanded services to South Bend, Ind.-based Beacon Health System.  By Kelly Gooch - 4/24/18

Here are four revenue cycle management tips from industry experts, published by Becker's Hospital Review since April 9.  By Kelly Gooch - 4/24/18

Results from CMS' Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program suggest using a similar process to audit other insurers could potentially result in new revenue for providers, according to Julie Vigue, strategic business development executive at eVOLUTIONcr.  By Kelly Gooch - 4/24/18

Board members of the shuttered Tulare (Calif.) Regional Medical Center are considering selling the hospital's gym and surrounding land to help the hospital reopen nearly six months after closing, according to a Visalia Times Delta report.  By Morgan Haefner - 4/24/18

Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health recorded revenue of $4.1 billion in the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2017, up 5.8 percent from $3.9 billion in fiscal year 2016.  By Morgan Haefner - 4/24/18

Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, gave birth to a baby boy April 23. Surprisingly, delivering the new prince, who is now fifth in line to the British throne, likely cost less than the average U.S. delivery, according to The Economist.  By Mackenzie Bean - 4/24/18

Below are 10 hospitals and health systems that posted job listings seeking CFOs during the past week.  By Morgan Haefner - 4/23/18

The nonprofit hospital median operating cash flow margin decreased to 8.1 percent in fiscal year 2017, marking the lowest level seen since the 2008-09 recession, according to preliminary financial data from Moody's Investors Service.  By Kelly Gooch - 4/23/18

Moody's Investors Service affirmed its "A2" rating on Kankakee, Ill.-based Riverside Healthcare's bonds, affecting $131 million of debt.  By Alia Paavola - 4/23/18

The pressures on revenue cycle executives have not eased since the Navigant roundtable discussion moderated by Molly Gamble, editor-in-chief of Becker's Hospital Review, at the Becker's 5th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable conference in late 2016.  By Tim Kinney, Managing Director – Navigant, Inc. & James McHugh, Managing Director and Leader of the Revenue Cycle Practice (Healthcare) – Navigant, Inc. - 4/23/18

With 39 hospitals, nearly 12 million patients and health plan members, and more than 200,000 employees, Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is one of the largest and most influential healthcare organizations in the U.S. Over 15 years ago, Kaiser recognized IT had to be a major part of the movement to change healthcare, and that realization led to the rollout of a systemwide EHR that helped establish the organization as a national leader. Now it is set to make another major move, this time in cost accounting.  By Ayla Ellison - 4/23/18

A Las Vegas clinic under the Henderson, Nev.-based WestCare umbrella is threatening to close due to disagreements over funding, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.  By Morgan Haefner - 4/23/18

Here are six recent updates on companies offering revenue cycle management services.  By Morgan Haefner - 4/23/18

The Texas Hospital Association and Connance, a provider of predictive analytics solutions, are teaming up for revenue cycle management improvement.  By Kelly Gooch - 4/23/18

Twenty-two of the state's 30 hospitals charged patients facilities fees at their outpatient locations in 2015 and 2016, totaling more than $1 billion in fees, according to WNPR Radio.  By Alyssa Rege - 4/23/18

Four of the five major for-profit hospital operators saw their stock prices rise last week.  By Kelly Gooch - 4/23/18

Jeff Daneff is familiar with the evolving CFO role.  By Kelly Gooch - 4/23/18

A judge ruled against Daytona Beach, Fla.-based Halifax Health, finding the organization's is not authorized to issue up to $115 million in bonds to finance a proposed 96-bed hospital in Deltona, Fla., according to The Daytona Beach News-Journal.  By Kelly Gooch - 4/20/18

Numerous healthcare organizations recently received donations to fund research, advance treatments, improve patient care or start renovations.  By Alia Paavola - 4/20/18

The following hospital and health system credit rating and outlook changes and affirmations took place in the last week, beginning with the most recent.  By Alia Paavola - 4/20/18