Feb. 5, 2016 TODAY'S TOP STORIES 1.  Academic medical centers - strategies, mergers, goals and affiliations   Full story 2. Georgia hospital CEO arrested for prescription drug fraud  Full story 3. 2,900 Swedish Medical Center patients at risk for HIV, hepatitis   Full story 4. [Whitepaper] Consolidating non-clinical purchased services can deliver up to 20% cost savings. Read more.  5. Cigna reports 2015 financial results: 5 things to know  Full story 6. Goal of focusing 30% of Medicare dollars on value-based models within reach     Full story 7. Akron General CEO says Cleveland Clinic merger saved hospital  Full story 8. Practice Fusion lays off 25% of workforce  Full story         9. athenahealth's Jonathan Bush: 'I have no work-life balance'  Full story  10. Community Healthcare, Anthem make amends with freshly inked contract   Full story 11. Saint Thomas to acquire 360-physician group  Full story  12. Hospital consulting expert weighs in on chargemasters, population health and what's to come in value-based billing   Full story   13. Teri Fontenot, President and CEO, Woman's Hospital to speak on Keynote Panel at Becker's 7th Annual Meeting (April 27-30, Hyatt Regency, Chicago)! Register today! View the entire agenda here. 14. Why this nurse has run more than 20 marathons     Full story   Sign up for a free subscription to the print edition of Becker's Hospital Review, which comes out 12 times by mail per year. You will not be billed for this, now or ever. We simply are looking to build our audience of engaged readers. Please sign up here. Thank you!    Companies to Know  Thank you to our key partners CipherHealth  athenahealth  Sheridan Healthcare xG Health Solutions, Inc.  Pacira Pharmaceuticals Capella University  Vocera Communications TeamHealth  Medtronic Nuance   API Healthcare Surgical Directions National Medical Billing Services VMG Health Fujifilm Medical Systems ASCOA Cardinal Health Bank of America EmCare  Community Hospital Corporation Channels Physicians Accountable Care Organizations Leadership Executive Moves Financial Management ICD-10 Compensation Transaction & Valuation Issues Legal & Regulatory Issues Health Information Technology Workforce & Labor Management Patient Flow Quality & Patient Safety Supply Chain Hospital CEO & CFO Profiles Lists _____________________ Contact Us Editorial Contact:  Molly Gamble    Editor-in-Chief  (800) 417-2035 email editorial 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 35 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 1782 | Chicago, IL 60601 Copyright © 2016. All Rights Reserved.

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