Plus how 27 specialties stack up on pay, happiness
July 23, 2026

1. Median pay for 42 hospital jobs Full story

2. No Surprises arbitration payouts hit $15B in 2025 alone: WSJ Full story

3. Ambient AI is supposed to give nurses time back — does the ROI follow? Nursing and virtual care leaders from Northwell, Mount Sinai, UC Davis and Reid Health make the case. Apply to join Becker’s IT + Revenue Cycle Conference, Sept. 14-17 in Chicago, as a reviewer here.

 

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

5. CHS Q2 profit down 75% as hospital footprint falls to 60: 7 things to know Full story

6. 3 CFOs. 1 conversation on what health system financial survival will take: here.

 

7. Supreme Court ruling leads to $400M DOJ settlement with Alaska Native health consortium Full story

8. 5 revenue cycle leaders to know Full story

9. MaineHealth defends use of Palantir tool ahead of nurses’ rally Full story

10. 4 questions that shaped Henry Ford Health’s $2.2B transformation Full story

 

11. Providence and Children’s Health on keeping clinical judgment sharp as AI scales — here.

12. CEO-to-staff pay disparity widest at largest systems: Study Full story

13. Healthcare’s top lobbying spenders in 2026 so far Full story

14. Illinois hospital gets 6 more months to reopen Full story

15. Higher pay, greater happiness? How 27 specialties stack up Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. From bookkeeping to performance management. The steps to transform dental finance in 2026 here.

17. See how University Health cut ED boarding time and improved admissions here.

18. Radiology’s AI moment has arrived. Leaders from St. Jude Children’s share why here.

19. 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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