Text         February 9, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. CVS Health CEO: CVS-Aetna will achieve what Amazon, Berkshire and JPMorgan venture aspires to do   Full story  2. Lehigh Valley Health Network eliminates 70 management positions    Full story 3. House passes budget deal that boosts healthcare programs, extends CHIP    Full story 4. What has 2 steps and prevents 65% of data breaches? Authentication  Learn more 5. 5 latest hospital, health system CFO moves    Full story   6. Financial updates from Orlando Health, UMass Memorial Health Care & 3 other systems    Full story 7. How to improve the revenue cycle for a better patient experience, more engaged staff and better financial workflows — 3 key strategies   8. CMS launches initiative to reduce Medicare appeals backlog: 3 things to know    Full story 9. Following name change, Atrium Health reveals plans to merge with Navicent Health    Full story    10. 8 latest healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements   Full story 11. Mission Possible: The Breakthrough Impact of Increasing Employee Engagement 120% in 12 months  Learn more 12. Dignity Health workers plan 27 protests in California   Full story 13. Humana to merge primary care clinics into new company ‘Conviva’: 4 things to know    Full story 14. 6 hospitals planning facility upgrades, expansions   Full story 15. DC’s public hospital taps new consulting firm for turnaround: 6 things to know   Full story Companies to Know  Thank you to our key partners Teladoc | Change Healthcare | La Jolla Pharmaceutical | Lenovo Health | BE Smith | Zotec Partners | Pacira Pharmaceuticals | Abbott | VisitPay | Nuance |  The Greeley Company | Optum | Prism Healthcare Partners | Willis Towers Watson |  athenahealth, Inc. | TeamHealth | GE Healthcare | Avizia | Medtronic | Spok, Inc.  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.