August 13, 2026

1. ‘Could I explain this to a patient?’ How CIOs draw the line on vendor ethics Full story

2. 6 health systems warn of MyChart ‘Medicare Kit’ scam Full story

3. Deepfakes now target patient portals and call centers. Learn how to stop the fraud here.

4. Epic’s UGM 2026 preview: AI agents, Cosmos, Germany debut Full story

5. UPMC taps new CIO Full story

 

6. 87% of Seattle Children’s specialty referrals arrive by fax. See how they become EHR-ready here.

7. OpenAI’s $100M healthcare push starts with hepatitis C Full story

8. VA proposes expanding Oracle Health contract past $10B ceiling Full story

9. AHA warns Trump administration against mandating ER data sharing Full story

10. A look at Mayo Clinic’s more than 500 AI models Full story

 

11. Governance first: How Children’s Mercy readied its analytics foundation for Epic and a smoother go-live, here.

12. AnMed restores MyChart access amid cyber incident Full story

13. Nation’s 2nd-ever blood crisis delays hospital surgeries Full story

14. Gunra ransomware targets hospitals: CISA, FBI issue new warning Full story

15. US News rates GLP-1 telehealth platforms for first time Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. Your records problem is not connectivity. How health systems fix usability here.

17. UCSF Health’s CNIO on what a disciplined AI portfolio looks like — here.

18. When supplies don’t arrive, patient care suffers. A guide to building resilience here.

19. Becker’s August webinar lineup: patient flow, pharmacy access and denials. See the sessions here.

 

 

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