Healthcare finance news for hospital and health system leaders

The share of U.S. births taking place in freestanding birth centers has nearly tripled over the last 20 years, but access varies widely from state to state, and 10 states have none, according to an Oct. 20 Commonwealth Fund report.…

Columbus-based OhioHealth reported an operating income of $610.2 million (8.2% margin) in fiscal year 2026, down from a $702.6 million operating income (10.1% margin) the previous year, according to its most recent financial report shared with Becker’s.  OhioHealth did not…

Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center recorded operating income of $238.4 million (6.9% operating margin) for fiscal year 2026, up from operating income of $127.5 million (4.2% margin) in fiscal 2025, according to its financial report for the 12 months ended…

Lifemed AI, a non-generative AI-driven healthcare technology company, today announced its formal partnership with MEDITECH as an Accelerator-level member of the MEDITECH Alliance program. The designation brings Lifemed’s non-generative deep-learning neural network platform, DeepClaim, which is purpose-built to eliminate claims…

Vizient recently launched a calculator for hospital leaders to estimate financial losses from patients leaving the emergency department before receiving treatment.  The ED throughput opportunity calculator asks for inputs of annual ED volume, a left-before-treatment-completion rate and whether the hospital…

Towson, Md.-based GBMC HealthCare has named Jay Wagner executive director of revenue cycle, according to an Oct. 15 post on his LinkedIn page.  He joins GBMC from Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health, where he was director of professional revenue cycle systems…

Experian Health has acquired eInsights, a company that finds patient insurance coverage that providers missed at registration. eInsights searches for coverage after care is delivered, including retroactive Medicaid, secondary coverage and coordination of benefits, according to an Oct. 20 news…

Hospitals and health systems are still aiming most second-half 2026 job cuts at leadership, administrative and back-office roles, though clinical positions appear in about a quarter of the reductions Becker’s has tracked since July. Becker’s analyzed 31 workforce reductions announced…

New EHRs, AI tools and leadership teams are energizing revenue cycle leaders even as they navigate industry challenges.  Here is what five executives told the Becker’s CFO+Revenue Cycle podcast they are most excited about right now: Lynn Ansley. Vice President…

Hospital and health system margins are beginning to reveal two different realities as a growing number of hospitals lose money and cut costs while the strongest add services, shed what doesn’t fit and post gains.  The gap, highlighted in recent…