July 16, 2018 TODAY'S TOP STORIES 1. CMS releases proposed physician payment rule for 2019: 6 things to know   Full story 2. Illinois hospital provided $500K in unreimbursed care to inmate, according to lawsuit  Full story 3. 9 hospital closures in 2018 so far   Full story 4.  Is your organization trying to save money by using a free service to process claims? Find out how "free" claims processing really costs valuable time and a lot of money. Learn how ABILITY® can help.  5. Premier Health asks court to dismiss lawsuit over $17K, $9K out-of-network bills  Full story 6. Tennessee hospital gets OK for $30K EHR backup system after computer problems  Full story 7. Shares of CHS hit new low  Full story 8. Looking to improve labor costs? Register for this webinar to learn how UW Health System drove millions in savings with its labor management solution. 9. Health IT gets political: Campaign contributions from Epic, Cerner, athenahealth and Allscripts   Full story 10. Amazon reportedly working with startup to launch medical product delivery at major health systems   Full story  11. 4 recent RCM service expansions  Full story 12. What revenue cycle challenge is your hospital gearing up to tackle in the next year? Complete this quick survey and earn complimentary registration for Becker's Hospital Review 4th Annual Health IT + Revenue Cycle Conference in September!  13. Reimbursement is the most vulnerable part of a hospital, says XIFIN's Dr. Patricia Goede   Full story 14. Hackensack UMC, UnitedHealth offer joint, spine procedure bundled payments  Full story 15. 13 latest healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements  Full story Correction: 10 states with the most overworked nurses 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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