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Amid mounting reimbursement complexity, rising denial rates and staffing challenges, organizations ranging from independent rural hospitals to large, multi-hospital systems are striking partnerships with revenue cycle management firms.  Here are nine hospitals and health systems that have outsourced revenue cycle…

Health system marketers are increasingly asked to defend their budgets in the same terms as any other department: with a number attached to a specific outcome. Dona Landers, director of digital marketing at Cincinnati-based Christ Hospital Health Network, offers two…

A cyberattack on the Alabama Board of Nursing’s online licensing system has taken it offline, affecting more than 80,000 nurses, WBRC reported Sept. 16. “Our number one priority is to protect the data of our licensees,” Honor Ingels, chief policy…

St. Louis-based Ascension on Sept. 16 released consolidated statistical data alongside its fiscal 2026 financial results, comparing the twelve months ended June 30, 2026, with the same period a year earlier.  The 91-hospital system closed fiscal 2026 with 79,626 fewer…

When Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham first began experimenting with artificial intelligence in its marketing department, the work looked like most other health systems’ early AI pilots: tests in market research, analytics and creative testing. Mark Bohen, chief marketing and…

A number of hospitals and health systems are reducing their workforces amid ongoing financial strain. Executives have cited a mix of factors — including lower reimbursement, rising labor and supply costs, and the need to realign operations — as drivers…

Madison, Wis.-based UW Health is reviewing more than 100 AI features arriving through an upgrade to one of its core technology platforms, illustrating the growing governance demands health systems face as AI capabilities become embedded in enterprise software. Frank Liao,…

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health is now majority owner of Idaho Falls Community Hospital and Mountain View Hospital, both in Idaho Falls, Idaho, after acquiring Surgery Partners’ ownership stake in the facilities.  “This investment reflects our long-term commitment to supporting…