August 14, 2026

1. Payers ranked by prior authorization denial rates Full story

2. 1 dead in officer-involved shooting at Alabama hospital campus Full story

3. Stronger inpatient revenue capture starts in utilization review. See how systems are connecting them here.

 

4. Providence posts 0.8% Q2 margin as health plan winds down Full story

5. The never-ending No Surprises saga Full story

6. Stop treating every stalled account as an isolated problem. Find the patterns. Start here.

 

7. 42% of Americans point to premiums as healthcare’s biggest problem Full story

8. Ochsner Health back in the black through H1 Full story

9. Novant Health gets North Carolina OK to build $324M hospital Full story

10. The week in hospital M&A Full story

 

11. A single hard-to-place patient can occupy a bed for weeks. See the fix here.

12. AMA sued over CPT billing code copyright: 8 things to know Full story

13. 20 maternity service closures in 2026 Full story

14. Altru Health System taps new COO Full story

15. HCA Houston hospital leader’s path from IT to CFO Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. With 25%+ of Americans lacking primary care, urgent care is becoming the starting point for primary care service line growth. How health systems are responding here.

17. AMC leaders say translate the academic mission, not defund it. Rush, Emory + others share how here.

18. Ownership and financing changes unlocked $5M+ in NPV savings on 1 ambulatory facility. See here.

19. Becker’s August webinar lineup: CDI, remote monitoring, revenue cycle AI and staff safety. See the sessions here.

 

 

Apply to attend complimentary as a guest reviewer here! Opportunity exclusive to those directly employed by a provider organization.

 
 

 

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