Plus: OSF, BayCare, ProMedica CEOs on 10 overlooked investments

August 16, 2026

1. 7 health systems warn of MyChart ‘Medicare Kit’ scam Full story

2. OSF, BayCare, ProMedica CEOs: 10 investments most systems still overlook Full story

3. 240 million patient interactions. Zero safety incidents. See what the next generation of AI looks like here.

4. 9 takeaways from 3,700+ ranked hospitals Full story

5. 8 GLP-1 updates to know Full story

 

6. CMS wants tighter rules for remote monitoring in 2027. Emory Healthcare’s virtual health VP on what health systems should know, here.

7. PA pay by specialty: Cardiothoracic, vascular surgery top $162K Full story

8. The week in hospital M&A Full story

9. AI is everywhere in the revenue cycle. See what’s actually working right now, here.

10. 5 largest healthcare strikes in 2026, involving 76,000 workers Full story

 

11. Advisory Board report: See how 102 health system leaders navigate margin pressure here.

12. Single-payer system would save $1 trillion, 114,000 lives annually: Yale study Full story 

13. 10 best, worst states to live in Full story

14. 17 health systems with credit rating upgrades Full story

15. Payers ranked by prior authorization denial rates Full story

16. 43 recent hospital, health system executive moves Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

17. Just 41% of providers use AI in their revenue cycle. Find out why here.

18. Supply chain volatility isn’t going away. How health systems are building resilience here.

19. Stroke patients lose 2 million neurons per minute without treatment. Prepare your teams to act fast here.

20. 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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