1. 40 million Americans use ChatGPT for healthcare: Report Full story

2. Oracle Health data breach ensnares AdventHealth Full story

3. Cutting costs without clarity fails; The keys to make smarter technology decisions in 2026.

4. 27% of health systems pay for commercial AI licenses Full story

5. Hartford HealthCare to move newly acquired hospital to Epic Full story

6. 70% of admissions handled virtually helped NMHS strengthen retention and throughput here

7. Reid Health's CIO on why burnout became a top priority Full story

8. Covenant Health alerts more patients in breach Full story

9. Mayo Clinic digital health vice chair stepping down Full story

10. Why AI is an 'absolute necessity' for healthcare Full story

11. OR inefficiencies persist. WakeMed, Lee Health + Cone Health cracked the code: details here.

12. Elon Musk: Neuralink to boost production, automate surgeries Full story

13. Top healthcare IoT security vendors: KLAS Full story

14. CMS drops vaccine reporting rule for states Full story

15. HCA faces mounting opposition in multi-state expansion Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

16. Can AI predict tomorrow's discharge bottlenecks? This Florida system says yes: details here.

17. The factors that raise audit risk and how automation strengthens compliance and cuts cost here.

18. Some pharmacies are speeding approvals + reducing staff friction. See what's driving it here.

19. Becker’s resources don’t stop here — explore more webinars and whitepapers.

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