August 21, 2018 TODAY'S TOP STORIES 1. Texas microhospital forced to close due to sharp decline in reimbursement  Full story 2. 6 latest hospital bankruptcies  Full story 3. Medicare overpaid millions for radiation therapy planning services, OIG says  Full story 4. Automation and AI -- Keys to reducing denials and increasing collection speed. Learn more during this upcoming webinar. 5. Thrilled to welcome an additional 25 CFO speakers to Becker's 7th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable, Nov. 12-14 at the Swissotel Chicago. Register here. For sponsorship opportunities, e-mail Jessica Cole at jcole@beckershealthcare.com. 6. Rural South Carolina hospital fears nearby $325M facility will wipe it out: 5 things to know   Full story 7. Partners Q3 operating income nearly doubles  Full story 8. This hospital achieved successful appeals and brought in $8M in additional revenue. To learn how, download this white paper.  9. All of US News' top 20 hospitals use Epic  Full story 10. Highmark Health reports $551M net income for first half of 2018   Full story 11. ProMedica gets 3-notch downgrade, negative outlook from Moody's  Full story 12. 2019 drug price forecast: Download this executive summary for detailed predictions 13. 450 hospitals at risk of potential closure, Morgan Stanley analysis finds  Full story 14. RCM tip of the day: 3 ways to respond to insurance denials Full story 15. Tennessee hospital to scale back services ahead of Sept. 15 closure  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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