Plus, a rural hospital CIO weighs in on the hardest health IT roles to fill.
July 30, 2026

1. Rural hospital closures by state vs. transformation funding Full story

2. Rural hospitals build scale to stay independent: Commonwealth Fund Full story

3. Health systems are redefining roles and upskilling teams for digital + AI demands. See how here.

 

4. Ascension’s $3.9B Amsurg deal puts new spin on rural health hub model Full story

5. Federal rural maternal health program logs care gains for mothers, infants: 6 details Full story

6. UChicago Medicine, Ochsner, MemorialCare + 2 regional systems on AI in supply chain and where each hit a wall here.

 

7. The health IT roles that are hardest to fill Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

8. Avera Health’s CMO on moving rural care from stabilization to real redesign here.

9. Three providers advancing Rural Health Transformation goals with ambient AI. Find them here.

10. Interoperability rules are reshaping rural hospitals’ front-end revenue cycle. See how here.

11. Becker’s resources don’t stop here — explore more webinars and whitepapers.

 

 

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

 
 

 

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