January 30, 2025

1. RFK Jr.'s first HHS confirmation hearing: 7 healthcare takeaways Full story

2. Medicare Advantage prior authorization rates keep climbing: 10 things to know Full story

3. Hospital CEOs prep for 'devastating' Medicaid cuts Full story

4. Hospitals lose $2.1B annually to delayed discharges. Learn how AI reduces delays, boosts bed turnover by 17%, and enhances patient care. Discover the full story here

5. White House rescinds memo on funding freeze: 4 notes Full story

 

6. New executive order to defund gender-affirming care for minors: 7 notes Full story

7. The missing piece in hospital capacity management strategies: here.

8. Hospital under investigation over death of patient found unresponsive on roof Full story

9. Oregon governor intervenes in Providence strike Full story

10. Trinity Health's $800M Epic rollout: 5 updates Full story

 

11. Inside CHS' IT overhaul: Leaders share lessons to tackle inefficiencies, here.

12. Advocate Health to close Walgreens clinics in Illinois, Wisconsin Full story

13. Surgery Partners considers $3.2B private equity sale: 7 things to know Full story

14. Phoenix Children's chief surgeon to join Cincinnati Children's Full story

15. Massachusetts General Hospital launches addictive medicine fellowship Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

16. These 7 cities face unique staffing challenges — Learn how local systems are meeting care needs, here.

17. Break capacity bottlenecks in 2025 — a key strategy to slash ED boarding, here.

18. What's the right IT outsourcing strategy for your system? Get answers here.

 

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