A major JV, 50 M&A insights and the steepest drug price drop since 1963 — Thursday’s read.

August 13, 2026

1. AdventHealth, Intermountain sign Denver joint venture agreement Full story

2. ‘We’re witnessing proactive positioning over reactive consolidation’: 50 things to know about hospital M&A in 2026 Full story

3. How do CIOs, CMIOs and digital chiefs find common ground on AI? Leaders from Yale New Haven Health, MedStar and Bon Secours Mercy Health work it out. Apply to join Becker’s IT + Revenue Cycle Conference, Sept. 14-17 in Chicago, as a reviewer here.

 

4. Cone Health moves forward with $250M hospital after Duke, Novant CON appeal dismissed Full story

5. Nevada hospital’s maternity, NICU closure to affect 100 jobs Full story

6. Hard-to-place discharges tie up beds and drain dollars. Control both, here.

 

7. Ohio system CEO to step down upon completion of pending Adena Health deal Full story

8. Prescription drug prices post steepest annual drop since 1963 Full story

9. Does a ‘no-confidence’ vote predict a CEO exit? Full story

10. The hospitals, health systems cutting jobs in 2026 Full story

 

11. Weak patient selection is quietly capping remote monitoring returns. Two health systems explain here.

12. Alabama system to operate, manage critical access hospital Full story

13. Franciscan Alliance partners with Elevance-backed physician group for ‘next chapter’ in value-based care Full story

14. Cleveland Clinic opens 6th concierge medicine practice in Florida Full story

15. Allegheny taps new leadership for 2 hospitals Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. Froedtert ThedaCare, Children’s Mercy and Providence Swedish are using digital twins. See how here.

17. 30,000 geriatricians are needed by 2030. Only 7,400 practiced in 2022. See the workforce response here.

18. Nearly 80% of physicians say they’d join an employer-run float pool. See what’s driving the shift here.

19. Becker’s August webinar lineup: patient flow, pharmacy access and denials. See the sessions here.

New from Becker’s: the Health System M&A Report — deals, divestitures and the numbers behind consolidation, weekly. That link subscribes you in one click.

 

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