May 8, 2018 TODAY'S TOP STORIES 1. Chain of 96 urgent care centers will pay $6.6M to settle false billing allegations   Full story 2. 116-bed Missouri hospital to close next month   Full story 3. Black Book Research reveals top-ranked outsourcing vendors Full story 4. Data sharing is key to quality outcomes -- here's how one solution adds value without increasing complexity  5. Join 210+ speakers from hospitals and health systems focused on cybersecurity, telehealth, mobile health, revenue cycle optimization, predictive analytics, EMR issues, denials, patient clearance, population health and more at Becker's Health IT + Revenue Cycle conference. Register here. For exhibiting and sponsor opportunities, e-mail Jessica Cole at jcole@beckershealthcare.com. 6. Nurse collects $6M in whistle-blower lawsuits against Banner, Christus and Renown Health   Full story 7. Analysis: US projected to face shortages of these 6 healthcare occupations by 2025  Full story 8. White paper: How Low-Code Platforms are Driving Digital Transformation in Value-Based Healthcare 9. University of Mississippi Medical Center may drop 28-year-old BCBS contract  Full story  10. 12 latest hospital credit downgrades  Full story 11. Elliott Management makes all-cash offer for athenahealth at $160 per share, says company 'is not working'   Full story 12. White paper: How a value-based supply chain can boost your hospital's financial performance 13. Ex-Florida hospital CEO indicted in $1M scheme   Full story 14. RCM tip of the day: Don't ignore the back end  Full story 15. Trump wants to slash $15B in spending, including on CHIP   Full story Companies to Know  Thank you to our key partners Allscripts | Nuance | La Jolla Pharmaceutical | Teladoc | athenahealth, Inc. | Change Healthcare | Pacira Pharmaceuticals | Abbott | BE Smith | GE Healthcare | Lenovo Health | Zotec Partners | Philips | Cardinal Health | VisitPay | McKesson Medical-Surgical | The Greeley Company | Optum | CareCredit | Medtronic 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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