November 14, 2017 TODAY'S TOP STORIES 1. UPMC Hamot, cardiology practice pay $20.7M to settle whistle-blower lawsuit   Full story 2. Hospital groups, health systems sue HHS to halt $1.6B in payment cuts  Full story 3. Baylor Scott & White's net income rises 60% in Q1  Full story 4. Hospital and health system readers: Complete our 2017 Consumer Telehealth Benchmark Survey for complimentary registration to Becker's Hospital Review 9th Annual Meeting in April. 5. 40+ states pursuing value-based payment programs, study finds Full story 6. 3 recent RCM hires  Full story 7. Patient financial health issues affect patient satisfaction, administrative costs and patient payment rates - how to deploy a solution that works. Learn more.   8. Anthem president to Hartford HealthCare CEO: It's time for compromise  Full story 9. RCM tip of the day: For concurrent denials, use a clinical narrative in peer-to-peer reviews   Full story 10. Oklahoma to cut uncompensated care fund for health centers  Full story 11. Pharmacy is now involved in strategic hospital initiatives. Learn how 2 health systems expanded services without interrupting workflow  12. 25 latest hospital, health system executive moves  Full story 13. 6 recent hospital, health system outlook and credit rating actions   Full story 14. 5 things to know about Alex Azar, Trump's pick for HHS secretary  Full story 15.  7 recent hospital ward, unit closures and service terminations  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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