Hospital expenses, M&A moves & Epic updates lead today’s news.
January 25, 2026

1. Hospital care expenses per day: A state-by-state breakdown Full story

2. The week in hospital M&A Full story

3. Employers chase savings in the wrong places. 2 systems explain why prevention delivers measurable ROI here.

4. ED visits per 1,000 population, by state Full story

5. Why one hospital set a 1:4 cap on nurse-to-patient ratios Full story

 

6. GME leaders face new mental health accountability. Stanford + McLaren explain what's required: here.

7. 7 Epic updates in 30 days Full story

8. Hospital readmission penalties shift based on Medicare Advantage penetration: Study Full story

9. 3 maternity closures in 3 weeks Full story

10. Misuse of AI chatbots tops list of 2026 health tech hazards Full story

 

11. Ascension Living paired tech with float pools to reduce staffing friction — see the results here.

12. The hospitals, health systems cutting jobs in 2026 Full story

13. New drug shortages hit 20-year low: ASHP report Full story

14. 34 recent hospital, health system executive moves Full story

15. 7 prior authorization updates for 2026 Full story

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16. Virtual nursing is growing, but most patient rooms aren't equipped. What leaders are doing about it: here.

17. This medical practice cut claim lag from 10 to 2 days. See how here.

18. Flu affects up to 41 million yearly. Protect staff and strengthen infection prevention in 6 steps here.

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