[Key specialties edition] Schizophrenic son of gastroenterologist Dr. William Wu found guilty of stabbing him: 5 notes | N.Y. hospital to shutter ED | Medtronic’s ambitious goal: Generate $40B in free cash flow in 5 years – 6 highlights | Sen. Rand Paul provides charity eye surgery in Kentucky during RNC week: 4 key notes

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In this newsletter, you will find content related to key specialties including spine, orthopedics, ophthalmology, gastroenterology and pain management.

July 26, 2016

Today's Top Articles

1. Medtronic's ambitious goal: Generate $40B in free cash flow in 5 years - 6 highlights Full story

2. N.Y. hospital to shutter ED Full story

3. Key trends in outpatient spine: 4 spine specialists weigh in Full story

4. Webinar: How can the FilmArray GI Panel impact your organization? To learn more and register, click here.

5. Schizophrenic son of gastroenterologist Dr. William Wu found guilty of stabbing him: 5 notes Full story

6. Sen. Rand Paul provides charity eye surgery in Kentucky during RNC week: 4 key notes Full story

7. Inpatients vs. outpatient ACL reconstruction: Is there a significant difference in postoperative discomfort? Full story

8. Whitepaper: Healthcare consumerism is here - a patient acquisition model that you fully control and own. Learn more and download. Click here to learn more and download.

9. 5 key GI payment updates from proposed CMS 2017 fee schedule Full story

10. Chronic pain has $100B impact on US - 6 statistics Full story

11. 5 healthcare layoffs so far in July Full story

12. M&A activity pushes companies to becomes the largest players in the North American ophthalmology surgery devices market: 4 trends Full story

13. Schwarzenegger, Leno and Bush, Plus 230+ Great Hospital Executives Speaking. The Becker's Hospital Review 8th Annual Meeting next April 17 to 20 will include Arnold, Jay and 230+ hospital leaders, including some great keynotes. The brochure will be on line shortly. George W. Bush will speak at the 3rd Annual CIO/HIT + Revenue Cycle Conference in July 2017. The agenda for this meeting is being developed soon. Should you have questions about either meeting, please contact sbecker@beckershealthcare.com and jcole@beckershealthcare.com.

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