August 25, 2026

1. Days cash on hand at 25 health systems Full story

2. 5 revenue cycle AI wins, according to health system leaders Full story

3. Hospital and health system M&A is back in a big way in 2026. Becker’s Health System M&A Report tracks who’s buying, who’s selling and what it means. Mondays, 7 a.m. Subscribe here.

 

4. Union health plan sues OhioHealth: 5 things to know Full story

5. 34 new Epic features coming — and when Full story

6. Stop treating every stalled account as an isolated problem. Find the patterns. Start here.

 

7. 10 health systems seeking revenue cycle vice presidents Full story

8. 25 best metro areas for healthcare access, per Indeed Full story

9. Trump admin eases hospital ER records demand Full story

10. Lawmaker presses Illinois hospital leaders over payroll disruption, ambulance diversion Full story

 

11. Staffing flexibility shouldn’t create contracting chaos. See how leaders regain control here.

12. Healthcare dominates the highest-paying jobs by state Full story

13. Medicare Advantage provider agrees to $2.4M false claims settlement Full story

14. Colorado hospital says it’s owed $4M for ICE detainee care after 10-month payment freeze Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

15. The AMA flagged 5 payer workarounds to the NSA. The RCM response, here.

16. Automating routine finance work is the small prize. What AI changes next, here.

17. Federal IDR requires precision. See how expertise, technology and partnerships improve reimbursement outcomes here.

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

 

 

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