IT Integration Costs can Foul Up Economics of Dealmaking

http://www.hhnmag.com/display/HHN-news-article.dhtml?dcrPath=/templatedata/HF_Common/NewsArticle/data/HHN/Magazine/2014/Aug/IB-integration-health-IT-costs

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16% Of Large Employers Plan To Offer Low-Benefit ‘Skinny’ Plans Despite ACA: Survey

http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2014/August/13/16-Percent-Of-Large-Employers-Offer-Low-Benefit-Skinny-Plans.aspx

100 things to know about Medicare reimbursement

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/100-things-to-know-about-medicare-reimbursement.html?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Healthcare%20Dive&utm_campaign=Issue%3A%202014-08-20%20Healthcare%20Dive

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Credit Rating Analysts: The tipping point is here for struggling nonprofit hospitals

http://medcitynews.com/2014/08/analysts-tipping-point-struggling-nonprofit-hospitals/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=7aa2d549d8-RSS_Hospitals&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-7aa2d549d8-67650685

Hospital corridor

Private Equity Firm Invests in ACO Company’s Data Analytics Merger

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/accountable-care-organizations/private-equity-firm-invests-in-aco-company-s-data-analytics-merger.html