February 8, 2018 TODAY'S TOP STORIES 1. CMS launches initiative to reduce Medicare appeals backlog: 3 things to know  Full story 2. Senate strikes 2-year budget deal: 5 takeaways for healthcare leaders   Full story 3. 12 hospitals seeking RCM talent   Full story 4. Succession planning & generational skill gaps: common mistakes, challenges and actionable solutions for your healthcare organization to be profitable. 5. Hear celebrity keynotes by John McEnroe, tennis legend and ESPN commentator, and Alexa von Tobel, founder and CEO of Learnvest.com and author of Financially Fearless, at Becker's Health IT + Clinical Leadership 2018 in Chicago. Register here. Hear 200+ great speakers from hospitals and health systems at Becker's 4th Annual Health IT + Revenue Cycle Conference. Register here.  For exhibiting and sponsor opportunities, e-mail Jessica Cole at jcole@beckershealthcare.com. 6. Memorial Hermann receives record-breaking $25M gift from Houston billionaires   Full story 7. Medicare annual wellness visits associated with revenue boost: 6 things to know   Full story 8. "The Hospital's Clear Path to Improving Care Delivery" provides trends and best practices to help hospitals improve care delivery in three key areas.  Learn more 9. RCM tip of the day: Prepare for potential credentialing issues   Full story 10. 9 statistics on executive pay based on size, type of hospital Full story 11. Patients delay surgeries after 2 OSF HealthCare hospitals go out of network with BCBS   Full story 12. Webinar: How to innovate with patient generated health data for a meaningful impact on your organization 13. Carolinas HealthCare is changing its name -- here's why   Full story 14. Protests scheduled at 32 Kaiser Permanente hospitals   Full story 15. South Carolina hospital aims to save $1M by reducing workforce  Full story Companies to Know  Thank you to our key partners athenahealth, Inc. | Change Healthcare | BE Smith | Lenovo Health | Zotec Partners | Teladoc | Medtronic | Nuance | Prism Healthcare Partners | Abbott | La Jolla Pharmaceutical | GE Healthcare | Optum | The Greeley Company | Pacira Pharmaceuticals | VisitPay | Willis Towers Watson | TeamHealth | Avizia | Medtronic | Spok, Inc. Channels Financial Management Legal & Regulatory Issues Health Information Technology Integration & Physician Issues Accountable Care Organizations Leadership & Management Executive Moves Payer Issues Compensation Issues Transaction & Valuation Issues 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  17 N. State St., Suite 1800 | Chicago, IL 60602 Copyright © 2018. All Rights Reserved.

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