Residency trends & Banner’s ’26 growth strategy lead today’s news.
January 11, 2026

1. Women now make up majority of medical residents — 10 trends from AAMC Full story

2. The week in hospital M&A Full story

3. Leadership excellence deserves recognition. Nominate a healthcare leader + attend Becker's 16th Annual meeting here.

4. Drug approvals to watch in 2026 Full story

5. 10 hospitals with shortest ED visit times, per CMS Full story

 

6. Complexity is crushing back-office teams. How practical AI improves efficiency without added cost here.

7. 11 hospitals with longest ED visit times, per CMS Full story

8. How federal AI policy is reshaping hospital vendor decisions: 4 notes Full story

9. Banner Health enters 2026 with momentum — and a plan to accelerate Full story

10. RWJBarnabas Health gets green light for new $858M hospital Full story

 

11. Drug shortages are daily threats. UVA Health shows their strategies to restore control here.

12. Medical groups face mounting costs, stagnant revenue: 5 things to know Full story

13. 5 payer CEOs to testify before Congress on rising healthcare costs Full story

14. 6 systems making behavioral health integration work Full story

15. 64 recent hospital, health system executive moves Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

16. Compliance gaps are becoming board-level risk in 2026. 5 predictions you can't ignore here.

17. UnityPoint cut vendor sprawl with 1 shift in staffing strategy. Learn more here.

18. This health plan saved $2K per member per month with digital maternity care — see how here.

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

 

 

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