Two people were shot June 16 inside ChristianaCare’s Wilmington (Del.) Hospital, and one victim has died, Wilmington Police Chief Wilfredo Campos said at an evening press conference streamed on the city’s Facebook page. Police were called to the hospital at…
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The reality of Medicaid work rules has been setting in, from CMS releasing its implementation framework to health system CEOs modeling the fallout. HR 1 established community engagement requirements for low-income, nonpregnant people between ages 19 and 64, which are…
ICHRA, reference-based pricing, narrow networks, direct contracting, cash pay — it seems you can’t escape these terms today in the employer health benefits market. Each is traceable back to the same gradual shift happening among the leverage structures that have…
Columbus, Ohio-based OhioHealth reached an agreement June 16 with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Ohio Attorney General to end a civil antitrust lawsuit that alleged the health system used anticompetitive contract provisions to drive up healthcare costs for…
Hattiesburg, Miss.-based Forrest Health has deployed an AI tool embedded in its Epic EHR that flagged more than 173 incidental lung nodules in its first six weeks, connecting rural patients to follow-up care. The Incidental Lung Nodule AI and Navigator…
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Health has cut coder chart review time by 20% after deploying Epic’s AI Professional Billing Coding Assistant, generating an estimated $924,000 in annual labor savings. The tool surfaces suggested codes from clinical documentation, allowing the health system’s…
This episode recorded live at the Becker’s Spring 2026 Payer Issues Roundtable features Liz Signorella, Senior Director of Payor Contracting, Clover Health. She discusses reducing administrative burdens for providers, leveraging AI and real-time data to support proactive care, and improving…
One Medical has continually expanded its network of health system partnerships in the three-plus years since Amazon closed its $3.9 billion acquisition of the hybrid primary care company in 2023 — even as the lineup of partners has shifted. Amazon…
Sturgis (Mich.) Hospital will cease operations at noon on June 19 after years of financial challenges and unsuccessful efforts to secure a long-term path forward. The hospital cited years of ongoing financial challenges — including declining reimbursement rates, rising operating…
This episode recorded live at the Becker’s 16th Annual Meeting features Greg Sieg, Chief Information Security Officer, University of Michigan Health Regional Network. He discusses aligning cybersecurity programs across a growing health system, navigating the rapid rise of AI, and…