July 20, 2016  TODAY'S TOP STORIES 1. Cerner adds new revenue cycle leadership: 5 questions with Cerner president, new SVP of RCM  Full story    2. Payers claim Houston hospitals lower patient rates by increasing insurers' bills   Full story 3. Tackling the growing self-pay revenue problem: 5 steps to get cash from your self-pay portfolio  Full story   4.  Webinar: What are the market trends for increased risk of medical debt, uncompensated care, and rising collections costs?   Learn more 5. 4 hospitals receive credit downgrades in past month  Full story   6. OIG: Houston Methodist Hospital received $1.27M in Medicare overpayments  Full story    7. Memorial Healthcare System CAO shares process behind patient finance initiative   Full story       8. Webinar: What steps can you take to implement a successful cost reduction strategy that will enable you to take out costs out on an on-going basis?  Learn more 9. Massachusetts commission to lawmakers: Address hospital pricing  Full story    10. Presence Health sees financial gains, but turnaround is a long road  Full story           11. 2 lawyers weigh in on OIG report putting spotlight on provider-based billing   Full story  12. Nonprofit's history of bad debt, poor collections threatens new Md. health system   Full story       13. Medicaid's 50 costliest drugs: 6 things to know   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   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  editorial@beckershealthcare.com 17 N. State St., Suite 1800 | Chicago, IL 60602 Copyright © 2016. All Rights Reserved.

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