CMS rate hike, UC Health hiring freeze, and rising financial gaps define hospital week.
November 22, 2025

1. CMS ups hospital outpatient rates 2.6%, expands site-neutral payments in 2026: 14 notes Full story

2. CMS issues new telehealth guidance: 4 notes Full story

3. The most underestimated innovation in healthcare? Listening — deeply, at scale, and with respect for every piece of feedback.

4. UC Health freezes hiring through end of year Full story 

5. Hospital stuck in 'data rich, information poor' reality Full story

 

6. 70% of physicians say AI boosts well-being. See 6 ways to apply it in your practice here.

7. Nonprofit, for-profit health system financial divide grows Full story

8. OhioHealth plans to acquire 17th hospital Full story

9. Indiana hospital CEO mandates training after patient in labor sent away Full story

10. Children's Wisconsin names chief strategy officer Full story

 

11. Smarter contracts = stronger margins. How payers are using price data — insights at Becker's virtual event here.

12. Washington hospital could become state's 1st rural emergency facility Full story

13. Health systems begin activating Epic's new features Full story 

14. Reopened Insight hospital's Medicare agreement still in limbo Full story 

15. Mayo Clinic posts 8.1% margin as income from current activities nearly doubles Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

16. Contract misalignment hurts margins. How leading systems are tackling variation + utilization: here.

17. This hospital reclaimed 130+ pharmacy hours a year — see how, here.

18. University Hospitals' predictive staffing model is rewriting the rules on capacity — see how here.

19. Becker’s resources don’t stop here — explore more webinars and whitepapers.

 

 

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