Plus: Where readmission penalties hit hardest

October 9, 2026

1. The largest health systems not on Epic Full story

2. Michigan sues BCBS over alleged monopoly, citing hospital closures and low reimbursement Full story

3. Order COBENFY (xanomeline/trospium chloride) hospital unit-dose blister packs, designed for inpatient settings, to eliminate repackaging and preserve manufacturer supported shelf life. Details here

4. ‘Don’t pay that hospital bill’: Influencers rally followers to challenge every charge Full story

5. OU Health fires employee over improper access to 854 patient records Full story

 

6. Pathology reimbursement can erode quietly. Learn how to catch losses early during this webinar. Register with one click.

7. Beth Israel Lahey Health names COO as next CEO Full story

8. Where readmission penalties hit hardest: 8 findings Full story

9. Drug shortages aren’t letting up. See how health systems can get up to 60 days’ warning during this webinar. Register with one click. 

10. Urban, rural hospitals closing at comparable rates: Study Full story

 

11. Virtua, Baylor Scott & White and UChicago Medicine share how supply chain removes friction from care during this webinar. Register with one click.

12. Measles in 2026: Where the major outbreaks stand Full story

13. UnitedHealthcare mistakenly tells members that 8 clinicians died Full story

14. The most in-demand providers — and their salaries by region Full story

15. UNC Health plans to build 21st hospital Full story

16. 36 academic health systems acquiring hospitals Full story

17. The healthiest states for women, children in 2026: UnitedHealth Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

18. An ambulatory growth engine for health systems – see how one system partnered to build a profitable urgent care network adding multiple access points and new patients here.

19. Northwell decided against selling its lab and grew associated revenue from $46M to $236M over a decade. See how here.

20. Buying what you’ve always bought isn’t a capital strategy. Learn how to make smarter equipment decisions during this webinar. Register with one click.

21. Becker’s upcoming webinars: predicting drug shortages, AI in patient translation and capital planning. See the sessions here.

 

 

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