December 21, 2017 TODAY'S TOP STORIES 1. 2 physician groups will pay $33M to settle kickback allegations: 6 things to know   Full story 2. 8 health systems with strong finances   Full story 3. 20 hospitals, health systems seeking Allscripts, Cerner, Epic, Meditech talent  Full story 4. Whitepaper: Taming Medical Necessity Challenges With Physician Advisor Programs  5. Hear fantastic keynote speakers Teri Fontenot and Penny Wheeler as well as President George W. Bush and President Bill Clinton at Becker's 9th Annual Hospital Review Meeting April 11-14. Register here. Hear the best uses of artificial intelligence, telehealth, data analytics, clinician burnout, population health and more at Becker's Health IT + Clinical Leadership Conference May 10-11. Register here. 6. Chicago safety-net hospital will slash employee pay, cut jobs to survive    Full story 7. 5 questions with Banner Health's revenue cycle VP  Full story   8. The IRS is serious about enforcing 501(r) noncompliance: Get the facts and learn how Financial Aid Batch reduces your risks. Learn more  9. Why HCA will fare better than Tenet and CHS under the GOP tax plan   Full story 10. Viewpoint: Stop calling patients 'consumers'  Full story 11. This week's 5 must-reads for hospital RCM leaders  Full story 12. Need a patient acquisition strategy for the 21st century? Here's the next big thing in healthcare marketing  Learn more 13. DOJ: Man treated nearly 2 dozen patients while posing as physician in Virginia   Full story 14. CMS rescinds Alabama hospital's Medicare termination notice   Full story 15. Epic's Finland project creates a comprehensive EHR that emphasizes social care plans  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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