Plus: Calif. tightens rules for AI in patient care

October 2, 2026

1. Epic races to patch flaws that could allow undetected record access Full story

2. WVU, Orlando Health, UPMC acquire health systems: 33 large health systems growing bigger Full story

3. Now available: COBENFY (xanomeline/trospium chloride) hospital unit-dose blister packs, designed for inpatient settings, to eliminate repackaging and preserve manufacturer supported shelf life. Details here

4. 1 dead, 2 injured after car crashes on Brigham hospital campus Full story

5. CommonSpirit ends fiscal year with $3.2B operating loss: 7 things to know Full story

 

6. Webinar: Guidelight Health’s co-founder and compliance officer on multi-state expansion without compromising the clinical mission. Register with one click.

7. California laws protect clinician judgment when AI is used in care Full story

8. $500 ACA checks going to 950,000 in 30 states: 5 things to know Full story

9. Webinar: CHLA on using AI to speed translated discharge instructions for patients — plus the governance lessons behind it. Register with one click.

10. MultiCare launches a health plan Full story

 

11. Specialty practices can let AI absorb high-volume access work so staff focus on complex patients. See how in this webinar. Register with one click.

12. EEOC sues Mercy Health over firing of Jewish surgeon Full story

13. Baylor Scott & White margin dips to 8.3% as health plan exits Medicaid, individual markets: 5 notes Full story

14. Minnesota emerges as a health system M&A battleground Full story

15. Medicare Advantage looks stable for 2027. Underneath, it’s shifting Full story

16. 6 physician groups refute RFK Jr. claim that AI is ‘better informed than any doctor’ Full story

17. 65 hospitals, health systems cutting jobs Full story

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19. Webinar: The questions finance leaders should be asking their billing partner between contract renewals. Register with one click.

20. A Baylor Scott & White VP shares what modern supply chain success really requires in this webinar. Register with one click.

21. Becker’s upcoming webinars: prostate cancer imaging, procurement in an AI era and hospital capacity. See the sessions here.

 

 

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