August 13, 2018 TODAY'S TOP STORIES 1. OIG tags North Carolina hospital for erroneous billing  Full story 2. Whistle-blowers allege 10-hospital group involved in billing scheme  Full story  3. Proposed payment changes likely to ding hospital margins  Full story 4. To learn how to increase collections 27% with machine learning and predictive analytics, register for this upcoming webinar.  5. 10 hospitals seeking RCM talent  Full story 6. Foul play suspected in shooting death of Ohio physician  Full story 7. CMS pushes ACOs to take on risk with overhaul of MSSP: 7 things to know  Full story 8. Revenue cycle optimization at this hospital yielded $1M in additional revenue in 45 days. To learn more, click here. 9. Epic to host its 1st-ever conference for providers who don't use its EHR  Full story 10. 12 latest healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements  Full story 11. Minnesota hospital has up to 7-fold price difference for same surgery   Full story 12. Adventist Health System increased self-service patient payments by 83%. To learn how, download this white paper.  13. 10 recent hospital, health system outlook and credit rating actions   Full story 14. Most Americans not fully prepared for out-of-pocket costs for long-term care, survey finds   Full story 15. UnitedHealth a 2nd-round bidder for athenahealth  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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