Plus: Epic’s ‘patch faster’ message meets hospital reality

October 7, 2026

1. Oracle Health breach exposed data of nearly 20 million people: Report Full story

2. 34 health systems dropping Medicare Advantage plans | 2026 Full story

3. Task-based automation is giving way to end-to-end workflow orchestration. Optum leaders explain what the shift requires Oct. 15. Register with one click.

 

4. Judge rejects Alignment’s bid to toss former exec’s whistleblower lawsuit Full story

5. 500+ hospitals warned, 1 fined: Price transparency enforcement in 2026 Full story

6. Utilization management still depends on human judgment. This webinar shows where AI supports that work + where oversight has to lead. Register with one click.

 

7. Fairview sues UnitedHealthcare over alleged Medicare Advantage false advertising Full story

8. Sentara wraps Anthem negotiations for MA, Medicaid, ACA plans without deal Full story

9. Epic’s security chief says ‘patch faster.’ Can health systems keep up? Full story

10. 12 recent RCM company M&A moves Full story

 

11. Plenty of tools read a scanned denial or payment. Few route it to the right patient account — this webinar shows how. Sign up with one click.

12. UNC Health VP of managed care retiring after 30 years with system Full story

13. CommonSpirit down to 9 EHRs amid Epic rollout Full story

14. UnitedHealth Group in the headlines: 12 updates Full story

15. Intermountain lands $50M for $1B children’s hospital Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. New Medicaid rules and Medicare payment changes redraw the limits of revenue integrity. Finance + RCM leaders share how in this webinar. Register with one click.

17. Webinar: Go-live is where value realization starts, not where it ends. What to measure next. Register with one click.

18. Every AI investment has to prove it pays off before it earns more budget. Learn what to measure in this webinar — sign up with one click.

19. Becker’s upcoming webinars: prostate cancer imaging, procurement in an AI era and hospital capacity. See the sessions here.

 

 

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