August 20, 2026

1. Banner marketing chief departs for Wellstar Full story

2. 10 top geriatric hospitals: US News Full story

3. Where healthcare leaders are seeing real gains with AI in the patient contact center: here.

 

4. Penn Medicine taps chief marketing officer from Hartford HealthCare Full story

5. 10 states with the biggest population gains and losses Full story

6. 5 things to know about Epic’s 2026 UGM AI announcements Full story

 

7. Sanford inks $10M naming rights deal in Rapid City Full story

8. St. Luke’s rebrands with CommonSpirit name Full story

9. What drives a US News Honor Roll hospital: 4 operational themes from 6 execs Full story

10. 250 hospitals with 5 CMS stars for patient experience Full story

 

11. 20 health systems warn of MyChart ‘Medicare Kit’ scam Full story

12. Harvard to pay $53M in morgue scandal Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

13. The first AI agents are already at work in health systems — here‘s what’s sticking. Health IT and innovation leaders from Vanderbilt, Northwestern, Mayo and Rush share early wins. Apply to join Becker’s IT + Revenue Cycle Conference, Sept. 14-17 in Chicago, as a reviewer here.

14. Only 24% of patients believe hospitals prioritize care over profits. See what shifts trust here.

15. Coordination alone won’t fix cancer costs. Evry Health’s CMO on what will here.

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

 

 

Apply to attend complimentary as a guest reviewer here! Opportunity exclusive to those directly employed by a provider organization.

 
 

 

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