• 1 HOSPITALS ~ CMS Slaps A Fresh Coat Of Paint On 'Outdated And Unduly Burdensome' Hospital Regs

• 2 NPIs ~ Don't Leave Your NPI Application Until The Last Minute

• 3 MUEs ~ Anatomic Edits Will Be The First To Take Effect In January

• 4 MEDICARE ~ Why Medicare Advantage Is Costing Billions More Than Traditional FFS

• 5 NPIs ~ Contact Your Software Vendor Now To Make Sure You'll Be Up To Speed

• 6 RADIOLOGISTS ~ How A Good Team Effort Between An SLP And A Radiologist Is Not A Bad Thing

• 7 INDUSTRY NOTES ~ Medicare, Medicaid Pay Out Nearly $10 Billion Each Year For Injuries

• 8 INDUSTRY NOTES ~ AMA Calls On Congress To Avert 5-Percent Cut Before It's Too Late

• 9 IN OTHER NEWS