A major CFO hire, a CEO resignation and 18 systems flagging a Medicare scam — Wednesday’s read.

August 19, 2026

1. Providence appoints new CFO Full story

2. Nebraska hospital CEO resigns amid allegations of $38K in improper spending Full story

3. CMS finalized CJR-X on July 31. Mandatory, nationwide, no opt-out. Becker’s Value-Based Care Report tracks what hospitals are doing with the runway to 2028. Tuesdays, 9 a.m. Subscribe here.

 

4. 10 hospitals, health systems looking for CFOs Full story

5. CFOs struggle to prove AI’s value: Report Full story

6. Deepfakes now target patient portals and call centers. Learn how to stop the fraud here.

 

7. 18 health systems warn of MyChart ‘Medicare Kit’ scam Full story

8. Nonprofit hospital profitability softened in 2025: 10 notes from Moody’s Full story

9. UnitedHealth Group in the headlines: 10 updates Full story

10. AdventHealth’s operating margin rises to 13.4% in Q2 Full story

 

11. Referrals alone no longer decide where patients go for care. See what’s capping service line growth here.

12. Banner Health raises operating margin to 5.1% in H1: 5 things to know Full story

13. UNC Health launches investment platform Full story

14. How revenue cycle leaders make their team feel valued, not just measured Full story

15. Sentara market CFO exits Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

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17. Baptist Health makes the case: Fix supply chain data at the contract level. See how here.

18. New mandatory Medicare model could shift cardiology pay up to 9%. Learn more here.

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

 

 

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