July 24, 2018 TODAY'S TOP STORIES 1. Georgia hospital to close July 26  Full story 2. Medicare office visit payments standardized in new proposal Full story 3. Massachusetts community hospitals may get $330M from new tax -- Here's why urgent care groups oppose it  Full story 4. What industry challenges are you most interested in learning more about? Fill out this brief survey to weigh in.  5.  Currently seeking terrific ideas for our 2nd Annual Health IT + Clinical Leadership Conference in May 2019 and for our 17th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in June 2019. | Join over 3,500 attendees at our largest Health IT + Revenue Cycle Conference in Chicago September 19-22. Register here. For exhibiting and sponsor opportunities, email Jessica Cole at jcole@beckershealthcare.com. 6. UnitedHealth may drop Northwestern's 1,200-physician group by year's end   Full story 7. For-profit hospital operators by the numbers: A look at HCA, Tenet, CHS, LifePoint and UHS  Full story 8. To learn how UW Health System drove millions in savings with a data-driven labor management, register for this upcoming webinar.  9. RCM tip of the day: Use clinical merit to prioritize denied claims   Full story 10. Midwest primary care providers donate money to erase $1.4M in medical debt  Full story  11. Tackle affordability as passionately as quality and safety, says Carilion CEO Nancy Howell Agee  Full story 12. Do your patients have the tools they need to manage medical bills? Download this white paper to learn how to improve the patient financial experience.  13. 100 great community hospitals | 2018  Full story 14. How financial distress forecasting can help hospitals avoid closure  Full story 15. Op-ed: Why an inaccurate 'overworked nurses' report poorly reflects Hawai'i's nursing efforts  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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