August 31, 2026

1. Who’s minding the machines? CIOs raise concerns about AI agent oversight Full story

2. The health IT workforce redesign may take longer than expected Full story

3. Lee Health drove 8.8x ROI by transforming OR utilization, no new rooms required. A system director walks through the changes that made it happen — here.

4. Adventist Health completes systemwide Epic go-live Full story

5. Boston Scientific nears shipping restart after cyberattack Full story

 

6. 600+ speakers, 2,500+ attendees, 15 open tracks. Becker’s 11th Annual IT + Revenue Cycle Conference: The Future of AI & Digital Health convenes the entire health IT calendar in four days. Sept 14-17, Chicago. Apply to attend as a reviewer here.

7. Epic urges appeals court to uphold dismissal of noncompete lawsuit Full story

8. Hospitals face an AI cyber defense gap Full story

9. 5 Big Tech health system partnerships Full story

10. McKesson confirms data exfiltration in cyber incident Full story

 

11. Using AI in behavioral health without losing patient trust — Joint Commission experts share a framework here.

12. DOJ steps up crackdown on Medicare Advantage upcoding Full story

13. 7 hospitals, health systems moving to Oracle Health Full story

14. 4 healthcare leaders named to Time’s 100 most influential in AI Full story

15. 5 CIO exits in 2026 Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. Hartford HealthCare is building nurse shifts around historical patient flow — not guesswork. See how here.

17. Could a deepfake pass your patient and staff verification today? Find out here.

18. Christus is opening AI documentation to non-employed physicians — a recruiting edge. Details here.

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

 

 

Apply to attend complimentary as a guest reviewer here! Opportunity exclusive to those directly employed by a provider organization.

 
 

 

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