2026 AI Hospital Rankings: Academic Centers Beat HCA in 46 States
AI answer engines cite an academic medical center first in 46 of 50 states when asked for the leading hospital, while HCA Healthcare — which operates 187 hospitals…
-
-
Thoreau’s Growth Investment in Ensemble Signals RCM Consolidation
Thoreau, the healthcare investment platform launched by former New Mountain Capital private equity president Matt Holt, has agreed to make a strategic growth investment in Ensemble Health Partners,…
-
Deacon Associates Acquires 31 Hospice, Home Health Agencies From HCA Healthcare
Deacon Associates has agreed to acquire 31 home health and hospice agencies from HCA Healthcare, with hospice representing 23% of the divested assets across eight states. The deal,…
-
Q1 2026 Behavioral Health M&A Report: 42 Deals, $535M in Growth Capital
Behavioral health M&A recorded 42 closed transactions in Q1 2026 — 34 traditional M&A deals and 8 growth financings totaling $535.7 million. Mental health led with 19 deals,…
-
State of Local SEO 2026: GBP Clicks Are Falling as Local Pack Ads Hit 31% of Queries
Local Services Ads now appear on nearly 31% of tracked queries — up from 11% at the start of 2025 — while Google Business Profile organic clicks are…
-
Atlantic Health Reframes Marketing From Cost Center to Revenue Engine
Atlantic Health, a six-hospital system with more than 500 New Jersey care locations, is rebuilding its marketing function around real-time capacity data instead of broad-based ad spend. CMO…
-
HMPS26: 4 Healthcare Marketing Trends Shaping Growth in 2026
Healthcare marketing is at a genuine inflection point in 2026, with 68% of CMOs managing budget cuts while still accountable for growth, engagement, and patient loyalty. The 31st…
-
2026 Patient Acquisition Cost Benchmarks: Why Conversion Beats Spend Cuts
Healthcare patient acquisition cost (PAC) ranges from $155 for pediatrics to $610 for cosmetic surgery in 2026, with most of that variance driven by conversion rate, not ad…
-
Healthcare Call Center Benchmarks 2026: Converting Cost Centers into Revenue Engines
Healthcare call centers are losing 14% of daily revenue to patient no-shows and missing up to 40% of calls during peak hours — performance gaps that compound across…
-
The DSO Rebound: Why 2026 Is the Most Active Dental M&A Year Since 2022
Dental M&A has rebounded strongly in 2026 after a slowdown driven by elevated capital costs, enhanced due diligence, and unrealistic seller valuations. DSOs are aggressively expanding across specialties…