August 6, 2018 TODAY'S TOP STORIES 1. Operator of 22 freestanding ERs files for bankruptcy  Full story 2. CMS' final inpatient payment rule for 2019: 9 things to know  Full story  3. BCBS of Texas to stop reimbursing nonemergent ER visits   Full story 4. Adventist Health System increased self-service patient payments by 83%. To learn how, download this white paper.  5. 10 best, worst states for healthcare  Full story 6. Kaiser's net income dips 35% to $653M   Full story 7. 8 latest hospital closures   Full story 8. Register for this webinar to learn easy ways to raise patient financial satisfaction. 9. 10 hospitals seeking RCM talent  Full story 10. 'Weinstein Clause' becomes part of merger deals: 4 things to know   Full story 11.  Prime Healthcare, CEO to pay $65M Medicare fraud settlement   Full story 12. Is your health system's digital marketing strategy hurting your patient's experience? Register for this webinar to learn what you can do about it. 13. Hedge funder challenges athenahealth's claim that it's a cloud company, speculates Elliott Management won't buy  Full story 14. University of Kansas Health System acquires competing hospital  Full story 15. Massachusetts lawmakers wrap session without healthcare bill  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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