Healthcare leaders face a growing paradox: while AI is rapidly reducing the cost of administrative work, most revenue cycle contracts remain anchored to assumptions about labor, staffing, workflows and productivity that are no longer realistic. Margin pressure, revenue shortfall, workforce…
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U.S. News & World Report released the 2026-27 edition of “Best Children’s Hospitals,” and named 11 hospitals to its Honor Roll. For the 20th edition, U.S. News and RTI International, a North Carolina-based research and consulting firm, collected and examined…
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CMS’ interoperability rule will require many insurers to have application programming interface capabilities by Jan. 1, 2027. The clock is ticking, but some health plans are ahead of the curve. CMS is seeking patient access, provider access, provider directory, payer-to-payer…
In this episode, Jeff Feldgoise, Co-founder & CEO, Revealed, discusses using AI and healthcare intelligence to improve go-to-market efficiency, prioritize high-value opportunities and help companies sell more effectively into healthcare organizations.
In this episode, Emily C. Jakacki, President of Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, discusses leading a smooth leadership transition, maintaining top decile quality scores, and focusing on patient safety, equity, and efficiency. She also shares priorities for 2026, including managing emergency…
In this episode, Emily C. Jakacki, President of Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, discusses leading a smooth leadership transition, maintaining top decile quality scores, and focusing on patient safety, equity, and efficiency. She also shares priorities for 2026, including managing emergency…
As a football coach, Jimmy Johnson won two Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys and a national championship at the University of Miami, but when he gave a keynote interview Sept. 15 at Becker’s 11th Annual IT + Revenue Cycle…
Reginald Munden, MD, DMD, will step down as chair of the Department of Radiology at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston at the end of December 2026. Madelene Lewis, MD, will succeed him as department chair effective Jan.…