April 20, 2016 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Work at 2 NIH labs stopped amid contamination, safety concerns  Full story  2. A state-by-state breakdown of 71 rural hospital closures   Full story    3. Hospital M&A volume increased by 3% in 2015    Full story   4. Benchmarking report: Optimize performance through data analytics and benchmarking. Download the report.   5. Shared credentials in Epic v. Tata case is ‘every CIO and CISO’s nightmare’  Full story   6. UnitedHealthcare to exit Conn. exchanges in 2017  Full story    7. Evolving Trends in Multimodal Postsurgical Pain Management. Join the educational broadcast to learn more.  8. Hospitals praise CMS’ plan to drop two-midnight inpatient payment cuts  Full story 9. Consumers hate payment processing times. But what does that mean for hospitals?  Full story 10. Cigna CEO completes 5th marathon as running guide  Full story    11. Anthem, Aurora Health Care to launch insurance company   Full story 12. Weill Cornell Medicine dean to leave sooner than planned  Full story    13. Clinic CEO, physician convicted in massive drug trafficking scheme in Kentucky    Full story   14. One physician’s take on the opioid crisis: It’s more complex than prescription-happy MDs   Full story   15. Fewer than 3% of incoming CEOs are women  Full story 16. Nominations for the Rising Stars: Healthcare Leaders Under 40 are now open!  Submit a nomination here.    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 Medtronic BE Smith, Inc. McKesson Technology Solutions Zotec Partners Accretive Health  Prism Healthcare Partners Integrated Healthcare Strategies API Healthcare TeamHealth athenahealth   Vigilanz The Greeley Company VMG Health Teladoc ASCOA Select International Surgical Directions Bank of America Optum Prudential 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 17 N. State St., Suite 1800 | Chicago, IL 60602 Copyright © 2016. All Rights Reserved.

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