November 13, 2017 TODAY'S TOP STORIES 1. CMS to launch 2 new Medicare appeals settlement options to clear claims backlog   Full story 2. 11 recent RCM service expansions Full story 3. House GOP tax plan eliminates tax-exempt bonds that finance hospitals  Full story 4. How Intermountain Healthcare and St. Luke's Health System are tacking patient financial health issues for better patient payment rates. Learn more.  5. CHS to sell additional hospitals worth $2B in revenue  Full story 6. 7 strategies to prevent claims denials   Full story 7. COPD is a major cause of hospital emergency admissions and readmissions. Here's how to tackle the problem with telemedicine and digital health.   8. 12 latest healthcare industry lawsuits  Full story 9. Sentara Healthcare nearly doubles net income to $484M   Full story 10. Insurer CEOs seek price caps for top Massachusetts hospitals: 5 things to know  Full story 11. Patients forget 40%-80% of medical information immediately-don't let your patients fall into this trap. Better health IT can improve outcomes and your bottom line -- click here to learn more. 12. CHI sees operating loss narrow to $77.9M, says merger with Dignity still in the works  Full story 13. 10 hospitals seeking RCM talent   Full story 14. Fitch launches new tool that allows hospitals to assess financial flexibility  Full story 15. Michigan nurses, nonprofit team up to clear $1 million medical debt for 500 families  Full story Companies to Know  Thank you to our key partners athenahealth, Inc. | Change Healthcare | BE Smith | Microsoft | Lenovo Health | Zotec Partners | RelayHealth | Teladoc | Medtronic | Nuance | Qventus | Prism Healthcare Partners | Abbott | GE Healthcare | Optum | Workday | Sodexo | Mylan | The Greeley Company |  Willis Towers Watson | American Well | Surgical Directions  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 © 2017. All Rights Reserved.

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