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Hugh Chatham surgical tech program draws 65 for 12 seats
One year into Advocate’s affiliation, Hugh Chatham’s surgical tech class drew 65 applicants for 12 seats; the release lists $11.3M in pay and rewards.
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Humana's $2.8B BlackRock deal lets it buy back CenterWell clinics starting in 2028
BlackRock is set to take majority ownership of about 150 CenterWell clinics. CenterWell keeps running them and can start buying them back in 2028.
Healthcare AI should give doctors attention back, not shorter visits
At conferences, Christine Landry hears: will AI replace doctors? She argues the better test is whether AI gives clinicians attention back—not shorter visits.
Black Book: AI may make some outsourced health plan work cheaper to bring in-house
Health plan admin costs rose to about $69.2B in H1 2026 as margins improved. Black Book says AI may send some work to vendors and bring some in-house.
Study: AI draft echo reports cut cardiologist time 46%
Research presented at AHA Scientific Sessions 2026 found AI-drafted echocardiogram reports were comparable to human drafts, and cardiologists averaged 4.6 minutes reviewing them versus 8.5 minutes without AI.
After Chicago: Did AI at AHA 2026 Pass Its Own Test?
AI studies at AHA 2026 showed gains in workflow and treatment decisions. Evidence of better patient outcomes remains the next test.
Hospitals can meet antibiotic stewardship rules without a full-time ID hire
Access TeleCare's Ashley Selby explains how virtual stewardship staffing can avoid a full-time hire.
Caris launches blood-based treatment response monitoring as Q3 revenue rises 27%
Caris completed approximately 61,500 clinical cases in Q3 2026 and raised its 2026 revenue guidance to $1.04 billion to $1.05 billion.
Denials get a queue, underpayments just look like paid claims
A denied claim gets a queue. Someone owns it, someone works it, and it stays visible until it's resolved. A paid claim that came in lower than expected gets none of that. It posts, and the day moves on.
A zero-paid claim line is not automatically an underpayment
A decompression line on a surgery center's facility claim paid zero. A zero payment on a claim line can look like missing revenue, and at first glance this one looks like an underpayment. It isn't. That surgery center's contract packages add-ons into the primary procedure, so under those terms zero
A clean, paid, closed claim can still be short of the contract
Take an orthopedic case with two claims. The billing team coded them, billed them and posted the payments. By the rules that team works under, both claims were handled correctly. That still doesn't mean the practice got paid what its contract says it's owed.
Moderna swings to a profit and raises its 2026 revenue outlook as newer vaccines gain traction
Moderna reported third-quarter revenue of $1.31 billion, up 29%, and a $162 million profit, then raised its 2026 revenue growth outlook to 15% to 25% on international demand and lower costs.
Legacy EHR decisions shape healthcare AI foundations
MediQuant's Jason Theunissen stresses data importance, while a 2026 case shows 800 legacy systems retired for cost savings.
Censis now reads da Vinci 2D codes to count arm uses
Since April CensiTrac counts da Vinci arm uses from the code already on the arm, a CtUC 2026 session made the case for instrument-level tracking.
AdvaMed digital health board approves data access best practices
AdvaMed's Digital Health Tech board approved voluntary data access best practices for medtech companies and U.S. health systems, built on four principles.
Nearly 500 hospitals track shortage-affected segments via RFID
Bluesight says nearly 500 hospitals track shortage-affected medications in RFID systems. Shortage checks that stop at the cabinet miss that stock.
New York City digital health startups raised $1.9 billion in Q3, up 36%
New York City digital health startups raised $1.9 billion in Q3 2026, up 36% year over year, according to Digital Health New York.
LeanTaaS buys LookDeep Health and brings computer vision into hospital patient rooms
LeanTaaS acquired computer vision company LookDeep Health and launched iQueue for Virtual Care, which can run on compatible cameras already in place or on supported hardware.
Philips posts 8% order intake growth in Q3 and books a EUR 288 million Respironics provision
Philips reported 8% comparable order intake growth led by Diagnosis & Treatment and reiterated its 2026 outlook; Respironics reached an agreement in principle with the DOJ.
Rockwell Medical agrees to buy most of Vantive's hemodialysis business for $125 million
Rockwell Medical will take on Vantive's hemodialysis concentrates, machines, water treatment systems and the Medolla, Italy plant, with closing expected in mid-2027.
Bon Secours Mercy Health agrees to buy surgery center chain Surgery Partners for $5.7 billion
The Catholic nonprofit's affiliate will take Surgery Partners private, adding a 30-state outpatient surgery business. Bain Capital keeps its 39% stake.
Why CAHPS still tracks Star Ratings at half its old weight
mPulse analysts show the CAHPS chapter moved with overall Star Rating changes from the 2026 to the 2027 cycle, after CMS cut its weight from 4 to 2.
Why ECG device makers may stop rebuilding arrhythmia analysis from scratch
Monebo's Kinetic Software Library won FDA 510(k) clearance. Manufacturers integrate the library into their own ECG devices through a cross-platform API.
AI Takes Center Stage at AHA 2026. Equity Starts at Design
AI features at AHA 2026, November 6–9 in Chicago. Dr. Jose R. Medina-Inojosa explains why cardiology AI needs equity from inception.
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Healthcare staff judge leadership values by decisions, not statements
Healthcare organizations spend a lot of time describing their values. Employees spend their working lives finding out whether those values hold up.
SCI recruits funeral sales as the career AI cannot replace
A recruiting video for Service Corporation International (SCI) doesn't start with funerals. It starts with the anxieties of today's job market: "AI is changing the way we work. Economic uncertainty is changing how we think about our careers." Then it makes the claim the rest of the pitch depends on:
Answering a licensing board complaint without a lawyer can make it worse
Don’t rush to answer a licensing board complaint yourself. Learn what to do first and how a careful response can keep things from getting worse.
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