June 17, 2016  TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Texas Medical Association unveils balance billing strategy  Full story       2. Ascension Wisconsin to close hospital  Full story      3. Viewpoint: Declining charity care levels drive concerns about hospital 340B eligibility  Full story 4. 14 hospitals receive credit downgrades in past month  Full story   5. Maintaining a sustainable revenue cycle is a critical necessity – but for many providers, the sheer cost of revenue cycle management has become burdensome. Partner with Optum360 to decrease coding costs and increase coding accuracy. Download our 5-minute whitepaper, “Reducing the cost of RCM,” to learn how Optum360 can help you reimagine your revenue cycle.   6. Healthcare CEO gets 10 years for fraud that led to 2 patient deaths  Full story     7. 15 largest health systems in the U.S.  Full story     8. 4 statistics on the coding job market  Full story   9. Webinar: How can you navigate the reimbursement landscape for total joint reconstruction?  Learn more    10. CNO claims hospital forced her out after she raised concerns about EMR  Full story           11. 5 latest CFO moves in hospitals, health systems  Full story  12. Why a room full of physicians shouldn’t be asked to keep an $8B secret  Full story       13. Cerner claims biggest market share in EMR industry  Full story        Companies to Know  Thank you to our key partners Medtronic   Be Smith, Inc.   McKesson Technology Solutions  Zotec Partners   Accretive Health Prism   Integrated Healthcare Strategies API Healthcare   TeamHealth  athenahealth VigiLanz The Greeley Company   VMG Health  Teladoc  ASCOA  Select International  Surgical Directions  Prudential  Bank of America Optum                       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:  Ayla Ellison   Finance 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  editorial@beckershealthcare.com 17 N. State St., Suite 1800 | Chicago, IL 60602 Copyright © 2016. All Rights Reserved.

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