Text     May 15, 2017 TODAY'S TOP STORIES 1. 6 updates on the worldwide ransomware attack    Full story 2. Quorum to divest 2 hospitals in Tennessee   Full story 3. 2 in 3 of Medicare clinicians exempt from MIPS    Full story 4. Are you involved in finances at your organization? We are conducting a survey to help inform an upcoming report by Becker's Hospital Review and need your help! Please fill out the 10-question survey here. 5. Anthem calls off Cigna merger, says it won't pay $1.85B break-up fee  Full story 6. Wyoming hospital claims former CEO concealed financial trouble from board    Full story 7. Learn how nationally recognized programs are changing how providers manage chronic disease while making the healthier choices easier in our communities. 8. Patients barter for costly medications on Facebook   Full story 9. 4 hospitals planning facility upgrades, expansions   Full story     10. Study: Medicare audit, appeals process exceeded 4.5 years due to backlog   Full story 11. Webinar: How can hospitals identify and improve communication gaps? 12. Today is deadline for providers to dispute CMS' 2016 Open Payment records  Full story 13. 7 recent hospital outlooks and credit rating actions  Full story 14. Inmate fatally shot after taking nurse hostage in Ill. hospital  Full story 15. Life expectancy differs up to 20 years between counties, study shows  Full story  Companies to Know  Thank you to our key partners Zotec Partners Medtronic Change Healthcare  athenahealth, Inc. The Greeley Company Qventus Intel Bank of America  Surgical Directions RelayHealth B.E. Smith  Workday  Teladoc Prism Healthcare Partners Sodexo American Well Lenovo Health GE Healthcare Medecision TeamHealth   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 © 2017. All Rights Reserved.

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