CMS recalls furloughed staff, Optum’s real-time claims system & what’s straining Pa. hospitals

October 24, 2025

1. Why Pennsylvania leads the country in hospital closures — and what it will take to stop it Full story

2. CMS calls back all furloughed workers Full story

3. Act now: Prepare for One Big Beautiful Bill's financial impact on hospitals. Learn more.

4. CHS swings to $130M profit in Q3, trims debt by $800M: 7 notes Full story 

5. Why traditional hospital M&A 'doesn't make sense anymore' Full story

 

6. CIOs: Make AI outputs flow across systems without rework. Learn how here.

7. UC Davis Health taps top executive from Chicago system Full story

8. Epic to end startup codevelopment program Full story

9. PhD programs shrink amid federal spending cuts Full story

10. Optum launches AI-powered claims system 'to eliminate complexity and administrative waste' Full story

 

11. University Hospitals scaled virtual nursing across ED + med-surg. See the full strategy here.

12. RWJBarnabas plans to build 15th hospital, a 252-bed facility Full story 

13. Tenet nurses plan strike at 6 California hospitals Full story

14. Trump administration's digital health push gains ground Full story

15. ASHP urges Congress to preserve 340B program, reject rebate model Full story

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16. Agentic AI = 3 primary care wins — more access, less burnout, better outcomes. See how here.

17. HonorHealth's CTO talks ERP-AI strategy live — here.

18. Soft skills gaps are a safety risk. See immersive training that works here.

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

 

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