Plus: 41 health systems warn of a MyChart scam

August 29, 2026

1. CMS touts blocking $1.6B in potentially fraudulent Medicare payments Full story

2. Sanford-North Memorial deal moves forward under 10-year oversight pact Full story

3. See how Children’s Mercy readied its analytics foundation ahead of an Epic build, here.

4. Nebraska hospital CEO to resign Full story

5. 41 health systems warn of MyChart ‘Medicare Kit’ scam Full story

 

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

7. Epic welcomes 11 new health systems as EHR switching slows Full story

8. ‘Adoption alone does not improve health’: CIOs still cold on RFK Jr.’s wearables goal Full story

9. Most AI tools can’t read 30–40% of the patient chart. Maryland, Iowa + UNC physician leaders on what changes when AI can. Sign up for the webinar with one click

10. Ex-Chicago hospital CEO reaches deferred prosecution deal in embezzlement case Full story

 

11. Integrating nonopioid pain therapy into clinical practice: a USC expert shares what it takes here.

12. What health system CEOs fear most about AI Full story

13. HCA Florida hospital to close NICU Full story

14. Why UHS bet $835M on Talkspace’s 6,000 therapists Full story

15. $10M from Florida’s Centene Medicaid settlement misappropriated by DeSantis administration: Report Full story

16. FDA approves new COVID vaccines: 5 things to know Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

17. Consumers already trust AI with health questions. This webinar shows how Atlantic Health earned that trust. Sign up in one click.

18. Stormont Vail Health cut denial risk with faster, more accurate chart reviews. This webinar shows how. Watch with one click.

19. The START Center for Cancer Care added infusion volume + cut wait times without new construction. Learn how during this virtual summit. Register with one click

20. Becker’s late-August webinar lineup: patient safety, referral intake, AI trust and supply chain data. See the sessions here.

 

 

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