A bankruptcy deal, a Dartmouth service cut and a CEO lawsuit — Monday’s CFO read.
August 18, 2026

1. Hospital to exit bankruptcy, inks 4-year deal with BCBS Alabama Full story

2. Ousted system CEO sues OHSU, alleges retaliation Full story

3. A single hard-to-place patient can occupy a bed for weeks. See the fix here.

 

4. Dartmouth Health to sunset Tele-ICU, Tele-ED at 13 hospitals Full story

5. Costco enters Medicare market through insurer partnership Full story

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

 

7. Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases Full story

8. Being an independent hospital ‘is only going to get harder’ Full story

9. Kaiser, Parkland commit up to $50M to safety-net providers they don’t own Full story

10. Jefferson Health cuts operating loss in fiscal 2026: 5 things to know Full story

 

11. 87% of Seattle Children’s specialty referrals arrive by fax. See how they become EHR-ready here.

12. Tower Health back in the black in FY 2026 Full story

13. HCA plans $300M Florida hospital Full story

14. 250 hospitals with 5 CMS stars for patient experience Full story

15. New York system taps new CFO Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. Cancer is on the forefront of their minds’: how leaders are meeting patients’ screening demands here.

17. Ochsner Health cut unidentified procedural spend from 9% to 5%. See how here.

18. Your bots cleared the easy work. Denials are still climbing. See why here.

19. Becker’s August webinar lineup: CDI, remote monitoring, revenue cycle AI and staff safety. See the sessions here.

 

 

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