November 7, 2017

1. Kaiser’s operating income climbs to $850M in Q3 Full story

2. Chicago hospital sues Leapfrog for defamation Full story

3. Tenet’s net loss balloons to $367M as investor agitation builds Full story

4. Incremental Consequences of Inpatient Medical Injuries: Heart Failure Treatment

5. 72 Great Health System CEOs to speak at Becker’s 6th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable next week – Registration SOLD OUT! Call Jessica Cole at 312-929-3675 or email jcole@beckershealthcare.com for more information.

6. Cleveland Clinic CEO Dr. Toby Cosgrove: Healthcare providers helped facilitate opioid epidemic and have a key role in ending it Full story

7. CVS Health, Aetna want to finalize $70B+ deal in December, sources say Full story

8. Clinical Communication Deconstructed: Seven Elements of Effective Clinical Communication

9. CVS stores to offer next-day drug delivery in 2018: 4 things to know Full story

10. 10 recent hospital transactions and partnerships Full story

11. Don’t waste your best pharmacy staff on order entry work. Here’s how 2 health systems use remote pharmacy services to expand without impacting quality.

12. New Mexico hospital stops requiring uninsured to pay 50% up front for surgery Full story

13. UPMC CEO Jeffrey Romoff: We want to become the ‘Amazon of healthcare’ Full story

14. Humana to lay off 1,300 employees Full story

15. California collaborative reduces C-section rate for first time in 20 years Full story

16. Computerless 84-year-old physician fights to keep her medical license Full story

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