Becker’s Hospital Review is tracking 21 health systems that have terminated or are exiting Medicare Advantage contracts in 2026, citing persistent prior authorization denials and inadequate reimbursement from…
Universal Health Services reported Q1 2026 volume declines in both its acute care and behavioral health divisions, driven by a weak respiratory season and winter storms. Despite the…
Cleveland Clinic is partnering with startup Luminai to automate complex administrative workflows across its 23-hospital, 300-outpatient-facility network, starting with referral management. A virtual inbox agent triages incoming faxes,…
Google’s Ask Maps feature, powered by Gemini, is evolving beyond listing businesses to interpreting and recommending them. Research from Search Engine Land shows that as queries become more…
AI search tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini are dramatically more selective than traditional local search — only 1.2% of business locations appear in ChatGPT recommendations, compared to…
In Episode 7 of the Healthcare100 series, AmeriVet Veterinary Partners CEO Jason Heffelfinger offers a direct answer to 2026’s central growth question: when markets get choppy, stop adding…
State-level financial assistance legislation is fundamentally redefining revenue cycle governance for health systems. Multiple states — including Maine (LD 1937, effective July 1, 2026), North Carolina, Maryland, Vermont,…
The opening of the Hackensack Meridian Health & Wellness Center at Metropark marks a significant shift in how integrated care can be delivered at transit-adjacent locations. Gov. Mikie…
UnitedHealth Group is committing $3 billion to AI across its operations, with more than 80% of its 22,000 engineers already using AI to write code or build agents….
Healthcare workplaces increasingly face conflict between older and younger employees, worsened by generational labeling that introduces age bias rather than resolving tension. This article from ASHHRA Exchange argues…
