Atrium sued, Illinois’ revolving CEO door and Duke’s margin jump — Monday’s read.

October 12, 2026

1. North Carolina State Health Plan sues Atrium Health over affordability program Full story

2. Where states stand on first-year rural health transformation funds: 7 things to know Full story

3. Behavioral health patients often get lost after the ED. See how CareSource Indiana closed the gap during this webinar. Register with one click.

 

4. 4 systems cutting administrative — not clinical — roles Full story

5. Illinois system’s 5th CEO in 3 years exits after 2 months Full story

6. Most AI pilots in utilization management never scale. Learn what the ones that do have in common during this webinar. Register with one click.

 

7. 28 health systems with boosted outlooks Full story

8. Duke Health raises operating margin from 2.5% to 5.4% in FY 2026: 5 notes Full story

9. The week in hospital M&A Full story

10. Hospitals’ price data is clearer, but comparisons remain murky: Report Full story

 

11. No spin, just results. Horizon BCBS and a former Aetna Medicare CMO break down what value-based care got right and wrong during this webinar. Register with one click.

12. Judy Faulkner and Larry Ellison: 2 very different healthcare strategies Full story

13. ‘Growth for its own sake is not a strategy for success’: How Banner is building a financially resilient system Full story

14. 10 best colleges and universities: WalletHub Full story

15. Texas system taps new CFO Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. US healthcare loses $265B a year to admin waste — much of it manual. See which workflows to automate first here.

17. AI pitches flood the C-suite daily. See the 5-stage model leaders use before they buy here.

18. 92% of leaders expect measurable ROI from digital investments within 24 months. Find the full survey results here.

19. Becker’s upcoming webinars: predicting drug shortages, AI in patient translation and capital planning. See the sessions here.

 

 

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