A Minnesota M&A surge, quiet closure fears and a $419K physician salary — Wednesday’s read.

September 30, 2026

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

2. Hospital leaders predict more ‘quiet closures’ in 2027 Full story

3. Medical coding teams face tighter accuracy demands, faster revenue cycles + no room to hire. See how autonomous coding absorbs the load. Register with one click.

 

4. Former California healthcare district CEO files retaliation claim over firing Full story

5. Physicians’ starting salary reaches $419K: A breakdown of 14 specialties Full story

6. Compensation data can shape staffing, scheduling and patient access not just physician pay. Why it matters here.

 

7. 24 health systems opening new hospitals in 2026 Full story

8. HealthPartners, Essentia CEOs tout ‘complementary strengths’ in pursuing 22-hospital combination Full story

9. Aspirus Health taps new CFO Full story

10. UMass Memorial Health CFO to retire, new leader named Full story

 

11. Accountable as one entity — executing as many separate organizations. Hear how leaders make that work in this webinar.

12. U of Kansas Health System to take full ownership of hospital from Ardent Full story

13. Moody’s weighs upgrade for WakeMed after Atrium vote Full story

14. Revenue cycle’s ‘10,000-hour’ problem Full story

15. Louisiana hospital considering service adjustments, denies closure Full story

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