CMS Is Expanding the ACCESS Model. Here Is What COPD Along With Substance Use Disorder Add to Your Billing Picture.
CMS is expanding Medicare's ACCESS model to cover COPD, substance use disorder along with tobacco cessation in 2027. Here is what it means for your care model along with billing.
October 8, 2026
Hospitals Are Outsourcing Their IT Departments. Four Just Did It in September.
Trinity Health along with 3 other major health systems outsourced IT operations in 2026. Here is why financial pressure is pushing hospitals toward IT outsourcing now.
October 7, 2026
34 Health Systems Are Walking Away From Medicare Advantage. Here Is What's Behind It.
34 US health systems are exiting Medicare Advantage contracts in 2026. Here is why it's happening along with what the exodus means for hospital revenue cycle strategy.
October 6, 2026
Hospital AI Upcoding 2026: The $942M Problem Payers Are Flagging
BCBSA says hospitals' AI coding tools cost its plans $942M for the same care. Here is what that means for your coding operations before CMS along with payers respond.
October 5, 2026
AI Overviews Are Eating Healthcare Search Traffic. Most Hospitals Are Watching It Happen.
Google AI Overviews now answer patient health questions before they reach your website. Here is what US hospitals must do to stay visible in the new search landscape.
October 1, 2026
Healthcare AI M&A 2026: What Vendor Consolidation Means for You
AI companies are consolidating in 2026. Your scribe vendor could merge. Your RCM platform could be acquired. Here is what healthcare AI M&A means for your stack.
September 30, 2026
AI Drug Diversion Detection: The $5 Billion Hospital Problem Nobody Is Talking About Publicly
Two-thirds of healthcare leaders can't confidently catch drug diversion. AI is now the only scalable fix. Here is what hospitals need to know along with do in 2026.
September 29, 2026
Dragon Copilot vs Every Other Ambient Scribe in 2026: The NEJM Trial Data Nobody Leads With
A NEJM AI trial at UCLA Health just tested Dragon Copilot against real clinicians. Here is what the data shows along with what it means before you sign a contract.
September 28, 2026
FY 2027 IPPS Final Rule: What CMS's July 31 Decision Means for Your Hospital IT Strategy
CMS finalized the FY 2027 inpatient payment rule on July 31. Here is what the 2.3% rate update, new technology payments along with quality changes mean for hospital IT.
September 25, 2026
K-Shaped Hospital Recovery: The Technology Gap That's Deciding Which Hospitals Survive
Fitch Ratings flagged a K-shaped split in US hospitals in August 2026. Here is how technology investment is determining which side of that split your hospital lands on.
September 23, 2026
CMS TEAM Model 2026: What 714 Hospitals Must Do Now Along With Why Your EHR Alone Won't Get You There
714 hospitals are now accountable for 30 days post-surgery under the mandatory CMS TEAM model. Here is what the mandate requires along with what technology enables it.
September 22, 2026
Payer AI vs Hospital AI: The $48 Billion Claim Denial War Hospitals Are Losing
Payers are denying claims with AI in milliseconds. Hospitals are losing $48 billion a year fighting back manually. Here is what the arms race looks like in 2026.
