Text         May 8, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. 116-bed Missouri hospital to close next month  Full story 2. Northwestern, Centegra seek to finalize 10-hospital merger   Full story 3. Nurse collects $6M in whistle-blower lawsuits against Banner, Christus and Renown Health   Full story 4. How can CFOs partner with doctors to drive value-based care?  Our physician survey provides some valuable insight.   Learn more 5. Join 210+ speakers from hospitals and health systems focused on cybersecurity, telehealth, mobile health, revenue cycle optimization, predictive analytics, EMR issues, denials, patient clearance, population health and more at Becker’s Health IT + Revenue Cycle conference. Register here. For exhibiting and sponsor opportunities, e-mail Jessica Cole at jcole@beckershealthcare.com. 6. CEO, CFO of Missouri hospital allegedly received $100k in inappropriate reimbursement   Full story 7. Trump wants to slash $15B in spending, including on CHIP  Full story 8. White paper: Learn how to disrupt your health system before Amazon does  9. Warren Buffett: Berkshire-Amazon-JPMorgan healthcare initiative to name CEO soon   Full story 10. Arizona hospital to exit bankruptcy, transition to new leadership: 6 things to know   Full story 11. Chain of 96 urgent care centers will pay $6.6M to settle false billing allegations  Full story 12. White paper: Discover the importance of leveraging data on regional payer reimbursements  13. Sutter Health employees seek wages, penalties for denied breaks   Full story 14. University of Maryland Medical Center names new CFO   Full story 15. Man sues Washington hospital after nurse allegedly infects him with hep C  Full story Companies to Know  Thank you to our key partners Allscripts | Nuance | La Jolla Pharmaceutical | Teladoc | athenahealth, Inc. |  Change Healthcare | Pacira Pharmaceuticals | Abbott | BE Smith |  GE Healthcare | Lenovo Health | Zotec Partners | Philips |  Cardinal Health | VisitPay |  McKesson Medical-Surgical |  The Greeley Company | Optum | CareCredit | Medtronic   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.