Text         January 26, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Former CFO sues Chicago hospital to recoup $100k loan   Full story  2.  Intermountain acquires $20M stake in R1 RCM  Full story 3. 6 hospitals planning facility upgrades, expansions    Full story 4. Telemedicine helps providers navigate increasingly complex stroke decisions — here’s how  5. Dignity Health VP: Las Vegas neighborhood hospitals ‘showing incredibly strong performance’    Full story   6. Baylor Scott and White exec takes over CFO role at SCL Health: 5 things to know    Full story 7. Do you play a role in your system’s Revenue Cycle Management? Complete this survey and earn complimentary registration for Becker’s Hospital Review 9th Annual Meeting in April!    8. CMS authorizes federal investigation of Baltimore hospital for patient dumping    Full story 9. 33 healthcare companies named to Fortune’s 2018 ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’   Full story    10. 7 things to know about community health center funding right now   Full story 11. Webinar: What are the best practices to manage inventory effectively and improve the patient experience?  12. BCBS of North Carolina: Proposed UNC-Carolinas merger will drive up costs for patients    Full story 13. 5 reasons companies are doling out bonuses and raises this year   Full story 14. 145-bed Massachusetts hospital sees finances improve after expanding services: 8 things to know    Full story 15. 100 infection control products to know | 2018   Full story Companies to Know  Thank you to our key partners Zotec Partners  Medtronic Change Healthcare   athenahealth, Inc.   Microsoft  Qventus Boehringer Ingelheim  Surgical Directions  RelayHealth Nuance Willis Towers Watson B.E. Smith Workday  Teladoc Prism Healthcare Partners Sodexo  Lenovo Health GE Healthcare Optum Abbott Envision Physician Services Mylan   Channels Financial Management Legal & Regulatory Issues Transaction & Valuation Issues Payer Issues Compensation Issues Leadership & Management Executive Moves Accountable Care Organizations Integration & Physician Issues Health Information Technology 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  editorial@beckershealthcare.com Copyright © 2018. All Rights Reserved.