Margin rankings, 41 CFOs to know and a widening AI ROI gap — Wednesday’s CFO read.

August 26, 2026

1. From -4.8% to 26.7%: 25 large systems ranked by Q2 margins Full story

2. 41 rural hospital and health system CFOs to know | 2026 Full story

3. Becker’s has long tracked hospital and health system deals big and small. Now that tracking has its own newsletter: Becker’s Health System M&A Report, launching Aug. 31. Subscribe here.

 

4. ‘An existential crisis’: 10 execs on financial forces reshaping healthcare Full story

5. Healthcare’s widening AI ROI gap Full story

6. Stronger inpatient revenue capture starts in utilization review. See how systems are connecting them here.

 

7. Vermont hospital explores transition to critical access status Full story

8. How UC San Diego Health ‘maximizes’ the assets it acquires Full story

9. Northwell’s $1.2B Epic bet will make a $25B health system ‘feel small’ Full story

10. 7 ways Dolly Parton left her mark on healthcare Full story

 

11. Bozeman Health & Premier Health discuss how one status decision can conceal underpayment across the system. Join the webinar.

12. Alabama awards $144M in 1st round of rural health grants Full story

13. How a 12-hospital system saved millions with an inventory overhaul Full story

14. Dana-Farber receives $35M gift Full story

15. Memorial Healthcare System taps new CFO Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. Federal fixes are slow. Payer tactics aren’t. RCM moves you can make now, here.

17. Ownership and financing changes unlocked $5M+ in NPV savings on 1 ambulatory facility. See here.

18. Is your finance team advising the business or explaining it? Industry insiders answer here.

19. Becker’s late-August webinar lineup: patient safety, referral intake, AI trust and supply chain data. See the sessions here.

 

 

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