Cross Country Healthcare to Go Private in $437M Knox Lane Deal
Healthcare staffing firm Cross Country Healthcare has agreed to be taken private by Knox Lane, a private equity firm with $3.5 billion in assets under management, in an…
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From Beds to Networks: AdventHealth Redefines Health System Growth Strategy
AdventHealth CEO David Banks outlines a strategic shift from hospital-centric growth to a network model built around primary care and ambulatory access. The health system is investing in…
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Hospital M&A Hits Six-Year High in Q1 2026 as Systems Reposition Ahead of Policy Shifts
Hospital M&A hit a six-year high in Q1 2026 with 22 newly announced transactions carrying combined transacted revenue of $14.5 billion — the highest Kaufman Hall has recorded…
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Prevention by Design: How AI Is Delivering Measurable Results in Revenue Cycle
Health system revenue cycle leaders are reporting measurable AI results in 2026 — not from replacing staff, but from deploying it as a proactive prevention layer. At a…
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Waystar Targets $100B RCM Labor Pool with AI as Agentic Workflows Drive 40% of Q1 Bookings
Waystar generated $313.9 million in Q1 2026 revenue, up 22% year-over-year, as the company advances a strategy of deploying AI-powered agentic workflows to automate the approximately $100 billion…
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The 90% Problem: Why Specialty Practices Over-Invest in Bottom-Funnel Paid Search
Specialty healthcare practices typically allocate 90% of paid media spend to high-intent, bottom-of-funnel searches — terms like “knee surgeon near me” or “carpal tunnel specialist” — where 10…
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Medical Practice Phones: 45% of Call Time Goes to Insurance Auth — Data and Fix
Medical practice phone lines consume disproportionate staff time across five identifiable categories. A March 2026 MGMA Stat poll of 294 practice leaders found eligibility and prior authorization as…
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Healthcare AEO Benchmarks 2026: AI Overviews Now Cover 48.7% of All Queries
Healthcare brands face a widening AI visibility gap: AI Overviews appear on 48.7% of all Google healthcare queries — the highest rate of any industry — yet AI…
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Not Every Doctor Is a Rainmaker — Build Your Marketing Plan Around That
Not every physician generates patient volume on their own — and most PE-backed healthcare platforms build marketing plans that ignore this distinction entirely. Matt Lee, a healthcare growth…
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Closing the Marketing Loop: Novant Health’s HIPAA-Safe Attribution Case Study
Most health systems run media budgets without knowing which campaigns drive actual booked appointments — this case study with Novant Health shows what’s possible when you close that…