March 16, 2016 TODAY'S TOP STORIES 1. CMS, CDC to add 5,000+ ICD-10 codes in FY 2017  Full story    2. Study: Satisfied patients more likely to pay medical bills in full  Full story    3. CMS: home care programs cut readmissions, drive upcoding surge  Full story   4. Utilizing workforce and staffing data to impact patient outcomes. Complete this short five minute survey to be included in Becker's Healthcare's new executive report. 5. 5 hospitals receive credit downgrades in past month   Full story    6. Surprising patients and leaving medical bills unpaid: 6 things to know about 'balance billing'   Full story   7. Webinar: How data can be drawn from every area of revenue cycle to make smarter financial decision Learn more 8. 3 employees fired following death of woman forced out of Florida hospital  Full story      9. Medical billing makes Missouri AG's top 10 list of consumer complaints  Full story          10. VA staffs call center to solve billing epidemic  Full story          11. Just Announced: Becker's 5th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable Agenda! The conference will take place November 7-9 at the Swissotel, Chicago.  View the entire agenda here.    12. MedPAC issues March report to Congress: 8 Medicare issues  Full story 13. Chicago health system analyst faces felony for jamming cell phones on trains  Full story     Companies to Know  Thank you to our key partners BE Smith, Inc.  Zotec Partners  Accretive Health McKesson Technology Solutions  Medtronic  API Healthcare TeamHealth Integrated Healthcare Strategies The Greeley Company  VMG Health Teladoc  ASCOA  Select International Surgical Directions Prudential Bank of America Wolters Kluwer Health athenahealth, Inc. VigiLanz      Channels Financial Management Health Information Technology Integration & Physician Issues Accountable Care Organizations Leadership & Management Executive Moves Payer Issues Compensation Issues Transaction & Valuation Issues Legal & Regulatory Issues Workforce & Labor Management Quality & Patient Safety Lists _____________________ Contact Us Editorial Contact:  Molly Gamble  Becker's Hospital Review Editor-in-Chief email Molly 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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