Text         March 6, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. How CHS, Tenet, UHS, LifePoint and HCA fared in Q4   Full story 2. Ascension expands footprint with acquisition of Presence Health: 4 things to know    Full story 3. 94-year-old California hospital on active earthquake fault to close: 6 things to know  Full story 4. Hospital executive pay under Trump — here’s how to develop a plan that works for you post-tax reform 5. Hear 200+ speakers from hospitals and health systems focusing on cyber security, telehealth, predictive analytics, EMR issues, denials, and more at Becker’s 4th Annual Health IT + Revenue Cycle Conference in September. Register here. Hear great keynotes Joe Montana and Tucker Carlson at Becker’s 16th Annual Future of Spine + the Spine, Orthopedic, and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference. Register here. For exhibiting and sponsor opportunities, e-mail Jessica Cole at jcole@beckershealthcare.com. 6. Lifespan’s operating income climbs 133% in FY 2017  Full story 7. 72% of medical groups oppose mandatory Medicare alternative payment models  Full story 8. Leading the way: Success stories of 3 telehealth innovators Learn more 9. Amazon in talks with big banks to create checking-account-like product: 4 things to know   Full story 10. BCBS parent pledges $1.5B to cut members’ costs: 4 things to know   Full story 11. For-profit hospital stock report: Week of Feb. 26-March 2 Full story 12. How artificial intelligence fits in healthcare — learn about key tools for the future in this upcoming webinar. 13.  CMS to offer $30M in grants to develop new quality measures   Full story 14. 12 JV health plans formed since 2013   Full story 15. Consumers rank cost as top healthcare concern ahead of midterms  Full story Companies to Know  Thank you to our key partners Zotec Partners Lenovo Health RelayHealth BE Smith athenahealth, Inc. Medtronic Teladoc Prism Healthcare Partners Change Healthcare GE Healthcare Optum Workday Envision Physician Services Sodexo The Greeley Company Intel Nuance Qventus Bank of America Surgical Directions   Channels Financial Management  Leadership Legal & Regulatory Executive Moves Transaction & Valuation Issues Human Capital and Risk Patient Flow Health Information Technology Facilities Management Supply Chain Patient Engagement Accountable Care Organizations Population Health Compensation Payer Issues Opiods Rankings & Ratings Quality & Patient Safety Telehealth 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.