Plus: Maine system loses 572 employees post-Prime and healthcare M&A rebound hits $7.7B

July 14, 2026

1. Why 720 rural hospitals are at risk of closing Full story 

2. Optum partners with Anthropic Full story

3. 1,500+ executives and 400+ speakers across four days at Becker’s 14th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable. Nov 2-5, Chicago. Apply to attend as a reviewer here.

4. VCU Health extends CEO’s contract to 2030 Full story

5. CFOs are becoming the go-to pick for COO, CEO roles. Here’s why Full story

 

6. How to compete in the toughest talent markets — build a locums strategy that holds here.

7. Why healthcare AI often goes ‘dead on arrival’ Full story

8. George Washington University Hospital CFO exits Full story

9. UCI Health started as 1 hospital. 50 years and 6 hospitals later, CEO charts its future Full story

10. 572 employees leave Central Maine Healthcare since Prime acquisition Full story

 

11. AI adoption is up. Proven ROI lags. See why leaders are rethinking their approach here.

12. 18 hospital deals, $7.7B in revenue: Healthcare M&A rebound continues Full story

13. What health system leaders can learn from Costco’s 7% turnover rate Full story

14. Kaiser nurses protest AI strategy outside AHA Leadership Summit Full story

15. 236 women hospital and health system presidents and CEOs to know | 2026 Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. Recruitment isn’t keeping up with specialty demand. See how 1 hospital closed the gap here.

17. Cash flow crunch from payer workarounds? 5 back-end RCM moves to make now here.

18. 96% of surveyed organizations saw positive telehealth ROI. See how leaders build on it here.

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

 

 

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