1. 5 states broke COVID-19 hospitalization records this week  Full story

2. HCA posts $7B annual profit, plans to add 8 hospitals  Full story

3. 16 women making moves in healthcare leadership  Full story

4. Prioritizing health equity: Cerner CEO and President David Feinberg is dedicated to building usable technology that helps clinicians deliver accessible, affordable and equitable care. Click here to read the interview.

5. What happened to contact tracing?  Full story

6. 14 health systems with strong finances  Full story

7. Incomplete identity management sabotages seamless experiences and disrupts loyalty. Learn the CDP data unification strategies shaping new hospital business models.

8. Novant Health invests $40M into PTO or cash reward for staff  Full story

9. 8 of the most popular TikTok physicians  Full story

10. Cleveland Clinic exceeds $2B fundraising goal  Full story

11. Don't hit snooze on your revenue cycle clock. See how hospitals are streamlining workflows to save time and money here. 

12. Next variant could be more transmissible than omicron, WHO says  Full story

13. CHS owes fees in $98M fraud case, court rules  Full story

14. CMO leaves New Jersey hospital after probe into managerial concerns  Full story

15. HHS falling short in handling public health crises, GAO says  Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Four questions held Lehigh Valley Health Network's strategic planning back. Learn how they found answers.

2. Patients expect more financial transparency. Here are 5 ways to deliver.

3. One optimization helped Cone Health reduce patient mortality and save $6.2M. Click here to find out how.

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