MetroHealth pushes back on Cleveland Clinic trauma plan; CEO exits; Epic, Optum debut AI tools
February 5, 2026
 

1. MetroHealth CEO urges Cleveland Clinic to reconsider level 1 trauma center plans Full story

2. One Brooklyn Health cuts 50 roles, including in leadership Full story

3. CMS, VBP and HRRP performance suffers when metrics lag. See how hospitals act in real time here.

4. National RN shortage to shrink, LPN demand to swell: Report Full story

5. VCU Health employees seek administrative pay for storm-related closures Full story

 

6. Underpayments. Unfavorable contracts. Fight back in 2026 with RCM strategies that work — here.

7. Reasons for optimism in hospital finances Full story

8. MyMichigan Health taps COO, advances leadership plan: 5 things to know Full story

9. Optum rolls out AI-powered prior authorization tools for payers, providers Full story 

10. 7 recent hospital, health system CEO exits Full story 

 

11. Medicaid churn is driving missed revenue. RCM leaders from 4 health systems share fixes here.

12. Growth under pressure: How CEOs are moving forward in 2026 Full story

13. 5 hospital M&As finalized in 2026 Full story

14. CMS clarifies grandfathering rules for Medicaid payment caps Full story

15. Epic rolls out AI Charting tool Full story

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