August 8, 2026

1. The end of traditional anesthesia contracts? Full story

2. The $36 vs. $95 problem: How RVU negotiations are skewing physician pay Full story

3. 75% of ambulatory leaders say a quarter of admin work could be automated in 5 years. See where to start here.

4. Can ASCs handle the hospital financial fallout? Full story

5. 3 physician practice closures in 1 week Full story

 

6. How RWJBarnabas, Advocate and Corewell are rethinking cardiovascular care transitions, here.

7. A $5B wave of M&A hits the ASC industry Full story

8. Ascension didn’t just buy AmSurg for scale — It bought a nonprofit ASC industry blueprint Full story

9. 2 physician practices to pay $2.3M to settle medically unnecessary brain scan allegations Full story

10. The physician pay gap that isn’t going away Full story

 

11. Nearly half of independent practices face rising denials. 2 revenue cycle leaders on which fixes hold up, here.

12. The colonoscopy reimbursement math is not adding up Full story

13. The 10 best, worst states for retirement in 2026 Full story

14. The top anesthesiology jobs of 2026 — and what they reveal about a specialty under pressure Full story

15. The next crisis coming for ASCs Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. Nearly 1 in 5 health systems now has an AI or data executive. See the trend here.

17. The academic mission: strategic asset or sunk cost? UChicago Medicine, UVA Health + others answer here.

18. Froedtert ThedaCare, Children’s Mercy and Providence Swedish are using digital twins. See how here.

19. Becker’s August webinar lineup: patient flow, pharmacy access and denials. See the sessions here.

 

 

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