August 15, 2017 TODAY'S TOP STORIES 1. Maine hospital mistakenly sends 9,700 patient bills to collections   Full story 2. Appeals court overturns ruling requiring HHS to clear Medicare appeals backlog by 2021   Full story 3. Anne Arundel Medical Center, CareFirst end contract spat   Full story 4. How 3 health systems boosted adult immunizations -- and key action items for how you can do the same  5. Physician who claimed to have 11,000 patients sentenced to 35 years in prison   Full story 6. Medicare now pays for end-of-life consultations: 7 things to know  Full story 7. Whitepaper: Preserve cash and financial stability in your revenue cycle by transitioning AR from legacy accounting systems to EHR    8. RCM company Xtend Healthcare expands services with new acquisition  Full story 9. 8 latest healthcare industry lawsuits   Full story    10. Why hospitals should focus on front-line staff training when implementing payer contracts, consumer policies  Full story 11. Mobile communication technology can streamline care team collaboration, reengineer workflows and optimize EHR -- here's how  12. 22 latest hospital, health system executive moves    Full story 13. 9 recent hospital transactions and partnerships  Full story 14. Survey: Most doctors now support a single-payer system    Full story 15. Apple, Aetna may bring Apple Watch to insurance customers: 4 things to know  Full story Companies to Know  Thank you to our key partners Zotec Partners Medtronic  Change Healthcare athenahealth, Inc. The Greeley Company Qventus Intel TeamHealth B.E. Smith Surgical Directions  Bank of America  Medecision RelayHealth Workday Teladoc Prism Healthcare Partners Sodexo American Well  Lenovo Health GE Healthcare Channels Financial Management Legal & Regulatory Issues Health Information Technology Integration & Physician Issues Accountable Care Organizations Leadership & Management Executive Moves Payer Issues Compensation Issues Transaction & Valuation Issues Quality & Patient Safety Lists _____________________ Contact Us Editorial Contact:  Ayla Ellison   Managing Editor  email Ayla Sales, Marketing & Events: Jessica Cole President and CEO email sales ______________________   Becker's Hospital Review A Becker's Healthcare Publication  www.BeckersHospitalReview.com  17 N. State St., Suite 1800 | Chicago, IL 60602 Copyright © 2017. All Rights Reserved.

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