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State OBBBA guidance is starting to land — what revenue cycle leaders should do now

State-level direction on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA, H.R. 1) is no longer hypothetical. Guidance is beginning to land, and revenue cycle leaders need to translate it into operational changes well before 2027. The complications won’t be uniform.…

Jun 24, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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Sarah Brainard
Thomasina Wilkins
Anita Colon
Kaci Ramsey, MSN, RN, CHFP
Nicole Fountain

The 10 states with the biggest CRNA pay jumps in Q1

A number of states saw significant increases in the advertised base pay for CRNAs between the end of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, according to a new report from anesthesia career platform BagMask.com. New Hampshire and Louisiana both…

AI-Native Clinical Services: A Scalable Blueprint for CMS Rural Health Transformation

Rural health systems are under pressure to improve outcomes, expand access, and control costs while facing persistent workforce shortages. But what if transformation didn’t require adding more staff using AI? Join Microsoft, Andor Health, and Ballad Health to learn how…

Jun 18, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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Aneesh Chopra
Eric Deaton
David C. Rhew, MD
Noel Khirsukhani

Feds issue Stark law misconception warning

Federal health regulators are pushing back on two widespread assumptions that have long given healthcare executives a false sense of security: that complying with the Stark law is enough to stay out of trouble under the Anti-Kickback Statute, and that…

Anesthesiologist pay by state, adjusted for cost of living

Washington state has the highest hourly mean wage for anesthesiologists in the U.S., while Minnesota leads when wages are adjusted for cost of living, according to May 2025 data released May 18 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Below are…

Arkansas system invests $371M in expansion, includes ASC

Little Rock-based Arkansas Children’s has opened a new outpatient facility and surgery as part of its $371 million statewide expansion project. The expansion includes Champions Pavilion, a 157,000-square-foot, three-story facility featuring outpatient surgery, expanded clinical research space and centralized family…

The cracks in ASC care delivery — and how leaders are fixing them

From data-driven quality dashboards to new frameworks, ASC leaders are moving beyond reactive care, building systems where safety is structural, outcomes are measurable, and patients feel supported long after they leave the procedure room. Five ASC leaders joined Becker’s to…

How AI is supporting appropriate Obs vs. Inpatient Decisions

The line between inpatient admission and observation care is one of the most consequential decisions in hospital medicine. For payers, it sits at the center of medical necessity disputes, length-of-stay variability and post-payment audit risk. This white paper walks through…

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Becker’s 11th Annual IT + Revenue Cycle Conference: The Future of AI & Digital Health

The gap between revenue cycle and supply chain is thinning ASC margins

The gap between revenue cycle and supply chain is thinning ASC margins ASC profitability isn’t only a revenue cycle problem or only a supply chain problem — it’s what happens between them. At a roundtable convened at Becker’s 23rd Annual…

Jun 30, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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Jessica Thurston
Amanda Whitener