1. Gastro Health goes west, acquires Seattle's Puget Sound Gastroenterology Full story

2. FDA expands approval for Cologuard to 45-49 age range — 4 insights Full story

3. Illinois hospital stops accepting patients, faces understaffing Full story

4. How hospitals can integrate strategic planning into financial goal setting. Click here to read the white paper. 

5. Join 320+ hospital and health system executive speakers and over 4,000 attendees from across the nation at Becker's Hospital Review 11th Annual Meeting. Register here. For exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities, email Jessica Cole at jcole@beckershealthcare.com.

6. 3 new GI-driven practices, ASCs in September Full story

7. GI leader to know: Dr. Kenneth Chi of Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Full story

8. 5 Must Reads: 

• How a few modifications to workflows and technology can achieve greater efficiency and safety in the OR. Read the white paper. 
• How to automate accounts payable — Click here to read a real-world success story. 
• Now Playing: Regent Surgical Health white paper taps Blockbuster-Netflix saga to guide healthcare leaders toward innovative ambulatory solutions.
• 20 practical tips for better IT security. Click here to download the white paper. 
• How The Polyclinic streamlined its supply chain. Click here to read the success story.  

9. ASCs could take on $43B in cases by 2021 — PE firms, payers & hospitals are paying attention Full story