Plus 38 hospitals, systems raising workers’ pay

July 18, 2026

1. CDC links cyclospora outbreak to Taco Bell lettuce in 5 states Full story

2. New AI billing codes spark concern across nursing Full story

3. How systems improve LOS, patient wait times, ED boarding + more — while driving 8x ROI, here.

4. PeaceHealth COO retiring after nearly 10 years Full story

5. 32 academic systems acquiring hospitals Full story

 

6. Every released OR block you don’t refill is revenue walking out the door. Stop it here.

7. Mayo Clinic has 150 AI models deployed Full story

8. Senate Republicans block effort to repeal Medicare AI prior authorization pilot Full story

9. Fix it before it’s lost: Why the point of care is the most valuable step in RCM. Learn more here

10. Christus Health to break ground on 48th US hospital Full story

 

11. Contingent labor is more expensive and uneven than most systems realize. See the new data here.

12. 38 hospitals, health systems raising workers’ pay Full story

13. Drug costs are becoming hospitals’ fastest-growing financial threat Full story

14. TrumpRx at 6 months: Has the drug-pricing experiment delivered? Full story

15. 2 independent Montana systems explore partnership Full story

16. How health systems are winning physician buy-in on cost cuts Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

17. Providence Swedish modeled a $1.3B tower expansion before breaking ground. Read how here.

18. Medical necessity denials are draining radiology margins. See how to fix it here.

19. Get first insights from largest clinician survey on AI. Learn more here.

20. Interested in more? See Becker’s full lineup of webinars and whitepapers.

 

 

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