A CFO fraud update, a closure and hospital CEOs one year into HR 1 — Monday’s read.

July 21, 2026

1. Judge denies former hospital CFO’s request to join COVID fraud case dismissal Full story

2. Beyond M&A: How health systems are rethinking collaborations in 2026 Full story

3. 85% of claim denials start in a 12-minute visit. What’s solving documentation gaps at the source here.

 

4. HR 1 at 1 year: Hospital CEOs adjust to ‘new game’ of payment cuts, work requirements Full story

5. UMass Memorial behavioral health provider plans phased closure, layoffs grow to 231 Full story

6. Allina Health is driving $7.3M in added annual surgical margin with AI. See how here.

 

7. Delaware to phase in hospital price caps, expand charity care — 3 things to know Full story

8. 47 hospitals closing departments or ending services Full story

9. 3 decisions health systems need to make before 2027: Deloitte Full story

10. How 6 systems are using their largest-ever gifts Full story

 

11. Pharmacy margins are leaking invoice by invoice. See where the losses hide here.

12. Montrose Regional, Colorado hospital on track to finalize partnership this fall Full story

13. UM regents OK $62M rural hospital expansion project Full story

14. Colorado system taps new CFO Full story

15. Northeast Florida gets 1st four-year medical school campus Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. Healthcare leaders are decelerating AI initiatives. See what’s separating the systems pulling ahead here.

17. How CFOs at UMMS, County of Santa Clara Health System are building long-term financial resilience: here.

18. Interoperability + agentic AI are converging. Hear what that means for clinical operations here.

19. Becker’s resources don’t stop here — explore more webinars and whitepapers.

 

 

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