[Becker's Hospital CFO Report] The Ins and Outs of Successful Hospital Insurance Talks | UPMC CEO: "Highmark is No Longer a Traditional Insurer" | 8 Out-of-the-Box Ways to Cut Hospital Costs | Decision Held on Illinois Hospital Tax-Exemptions |

September 28, 2011

1. The Ins and Outs of Successful Hospital Insurance Negotiations and Service Pricing.

2. UPMC CEO Jeffrey Romoff: "Highmark is No Longer a Traditional Insurer."

3. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn Holds State Decisions on Hospital Tax-Exemptions.

4. Less than 100 Spots Remain! Register Today for the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference - Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues featuring keynote speakers Sam Donaldson, Adrian Gostick and Bill Walton (October 27-29; Chicago). To register or learn more,

5. Providers Could Save Time, Money by Implementing ICD-10 and Meaningful Use Together.

6. 4 Leading Health Insurers to Share Claims Data With Non-Profit Group.

7. Indiana's Gibson General Hospital Settles Allegations of Improper Billing.

8. President Obama's Deficit Plan: What Happens to the Sustainable Growth Rate?

9. MedPAC Issues Savings Proposals for Potential Repeal of SGR.

10. 8 Out-of-the-Box Ways Hospitals Can Cut Costs.

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