A Wellstar shakeup, hospital financial data and an emergency Oregon merger — Monday’s read.

August 3, 2026

1. Wellstar makes leadership structure changes amid 761 job cuts Full story

2. Urban hospital closures and net change, by state Full story

3. Denials rarely have one cause. RCM leaders weigh in on spotting revenue leaks here.

 

4. Washington wildfires force hospital closures, patient evacuations: 6 things to know Full story

5. CMS finalizes 2.3% hospital pay bump, mandatory joint replacement model: 9 things to know Full story

6. Lengthy patient boarding? See how University Health extended its EHR to break the cycle — here.

 

7. 39% of hospitals were losing money before federal policy shifts: Report Full story

8. 10 hospitals, health systems looking for CFOs Full story

9. Oregon health system merger gets emergency approval: 11 things to know Full story

10. Arizona system CEO steps down, successor named Full story

 

11. Every dropped care handoff means rework and missed follow-up. How RWJBarnabas + Advocate make connected care a reality here.

12. ECU Health’s operating margin rises to 4.6% through Q3: 4 things to know Full story

13. Abridge and Kaiser Permanente debut Care Signals Full story

14. ‘We don’t want people afraid’: Inside Cleveland Clinic’s revenue cycle AI literacy program Full story

15. Island Health names Banner Health executive as CFO Full story

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

17. The AMA flagged 5 payer workarounds to the NSA. The RCM response, here.

18. Hospitals are cutting capital project timelines up to 25%. See the playbook here.

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

 

 

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