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  1. Overview of FY13 Medicare inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule; for HFMA members only. bit.ly/KTGETv
  2. WSJ: No confirmation hearing planned for CMS head Marilyn Tavenner. on.wsj.com/JtG5oj
  3. Just added for #ANI2012: The Cleveland Clinic on direct contracting with Lowe's and other large employers: bit.ly/J9cgn1
  4. HFMA is delighted to announce winners of the 2012 MAP Award for High Performance in Revenue Cycle. bit.ly/KsrQtb
  5. Tomorrow is the deadline for public comments on Form 990: bit.ly/L6JWru
  6. Medicare spotlights hospitals with especially costly patients: bit.ly/JjO9El
  7. Here are three important questions to address before implementing a new costing system. bit.ly/IO8K4X
  8. Time to cast your vote for health care's 100 most influential people, including incoming HFMA president Joe Fifer: bit.ly/JbdK5O
  9. Safety net Denver Health System used Lean approach to improve revenue cycle by $29 million. Revenue Cycle Strategist: bit.ly/z50UBK
  10. Deadline extended to May 17 for Future Financial Leaders Award applications. Recognize your top performers. hfma.org/futureleaders/
  11. Baylor Health Care offers career ladders for CBO staff. Read more in Revenue Cycle Strategist. Subscription required. bit.ly/II4mGr
  12. Today is the deadline to apply for HFMA's new MAP Award recognizing focused revenue cycle improvement. bit.ly/x0IXs0
  13. HFMA program IDs revenue cycle products whose data can comply with MAP Keys; Siemens SoarianĀ® first to be recognized. bit.ly/I53rzO
  14. Recognize your future leaders--nominate them for an HFMA award. Deadline May 2. hfma.org/futureleaders/
  15. GAO: Medicare Advantage demonstration program wasteful, unlikely to improve quality. bit.ly/IjBXU8
  16. Interesting @Health_Affairs blog post from Ken Kaufman about trends that are changing the healthcare cost curve. bit.ly/IS2s30
  17. LA Times: "Medicare to settle hospital reimbursement dispute": lat.ms/HQN57b
  18. Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA, named new HFMA President and CEO bit.ly/HD1bve
  19. Nominate your star performers for the HFMA Future Financial Leaders Award. Winners recognized at #ANI2012. bit.ly/oKtcCV
  20. See standard operating procedure for ID of self-pay accounts. Subscription to Revenue Cycle Strategist required. bit.ly/H8NALr