In late May, Seacucus, N.J.-based Hudson Regional Health, a four-hospital system, was established as the last part of CarePoint Health’s exit from bankruptcy.  The new system comprises Secaucus-based Hudson Regional Hospital, Jersey City-based Christ Hospital, Hoboken (N.J.) University Medical Center,…

From Optum launching a new AI-powered revenue cycle platform to a Florida hospital striking an RCM partnership with Ensemble, here are eight RCM updates that Becker’s reported in May:  1. Cleveland Clinic, Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth and the University of…

The HHS Office of Inspector General published its semiannual report to Congress June 2, identifying $16.6 billion in actual and potential cost savings from October 2024 through March 2025.  Five things to know: 

Blythe, Calif.-based Palo Verde Hospital is at risk of shutting down due to financial challenges over resignations and months of litigation, The Desert Sun reported May 30. Becker’s reached out to the hospital, which remains open as of June 2. …

Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health recorded an operating income of $329.1 million (3.6% operating margin) in the first quarter of 2025, up from $103.7 million (1.3% margin) during the same period last year, according to its May 30 financial report.  The…

The buzz around artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare is louder than ever. If you’ve been to a conference or read any industry headlines recently, you’ve seen the excitement firsthand. In one recent survey, when healthcare leaders were asked, “If you…

Joseph Abrutz, administrator of Cameron (Mo.) Regional Medical Center, recently penned a letter to President Donald Trump calling for urgent federal reforms to sustain rural hospitals — particularly so-called “tweener” facilities that fall between critical access and larger hospital classifications.…

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare’s TriStar Health has shared plans to file a certificate of need application for a $286 million hospital in Clarksville, Tenn. TriStar Clarksville Hospital would comprise 68 beds and 213,000 square feet, according to TriStar Health’s website. …

Over the last few months, Dallas-based Steward Health Care has been subject to increased scrutiny regarding the health system's troubled finances and the status of its more than 30 hospitals across eight states. 

From seeking Chapter 11 protection on May 6 to sharing plans to close four of its hospitals across Massachusetts and Ohio that would result in a combined 2,187 layoffs, Dallas-based Steward Health Care has experienced a great deal of turbulence…