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Sparking Widespread Provider Adoption of Electronic Prior Authorization

Efforts to transform prior authorization are at a critical crossroads: Will government mandates result in just compliance or catalyze national migration to FHIR-based electronic prior authorization (ePA)? The answer to this question cannot be found in the specifics of the…

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New York university renames nursing school

On Sept. 8, the University of Rochester (N.Y.) renamed its nursing school the School of Nursing & Health Sciences, reflecting an expansion beyond nursing into interdisciplinary health professions. The change was driven by the school’s planned launch of a Doctor…

U of Iowa Health Care scraps plans for $2B patient tower

Iowa City-based University of Iowa Health Care has scrapped its more than $2 billion inpatient tower project, opting instead to modernize and expand the health system’s existing footprint. The academic health system detailed the shift in a Sept. 9 statement…

How healthcare CFO tenures stack up against other industries | 2026

Healthcare CFOs have the shortest average tenure of any industry tracked — 3.7 years, nearly a full year below the 4.5-year cross-industry average — according to the 2026 mid-year Volatility Report from Crist|Kolder Associates. The executive recruiting firm tracks the…

Why Cleveland Clinic's research chief welcomed a budget for its biggest research investment

For Serpil Erzurum, MD, the decision to build two research buildings on Cleveland Clinic’s main campus was an investment in the future of the health system’s research and innovation strategy. It also marked the largest research investment in the organization’s…

The new AI deal-breaker for health systems

As health systems expand their use of artificial intelligence, some are asking a more fundamental question about vendor access to healthcare data: Does the data need to leave the health system at all? That is the approach Palo Alto, Calif.-based…

17 states could face Medicaid spending cuts of 10% to 25% under HR 1: Study

Medicaid spending could fall 10% to 25% in 17 states under new state-directed payment limits enacted through HR 1 if affected payments do not receive temporary grandfathered status from CMS, according to a study by health policy analyst Debra Lipson.…

Opioid-dependent cancer patients had longer hospital stays, higher infection risk: 5 notes

Hospitalized cancer patients with opioid dependence stayed in the hospital longer and developed bloodstream infections more often than patients without the condition, according to a study published Sept. 5 in Medical Oncology. Researchers at the University at Buffalo (N.Y.) and…

MultiCare to cut 138 positions, including leadership

Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System has shared plans to eliminate approximately 138 positions across the organization amid ongoing industry pressures. Of the positions, 83 are part of MultiCare’s decision to close multiple clinics in Spokane, Wash., with the remaining positions…

Building Trustworthy AI in Healthcare Through Transparency

In this episode, Halsey Wise, CEO, Lyric, discusses the importance of trust, truth and transparency in healthcare AI, including decision lineage, governed AI and keeping humans in the loop. He also explores how AI can reduce administrative waste, improve decision-making…