1. UTMB releases records on president's abrupt exit  Full story

2. 15 cities ranked by wait times for a new patient appointment  Full story

3. 15,000 Minnesota nurses set to begin strike  Full story

4. Transplant patients require an average of 500 tests in their lifetime. Simplify your center's testing process here.

5. UW Health, union meet at governor's mansion, reach tentative deal to avert strike  Full story

6. Idaho hospital CEO abruptly removed  Full story

7. Intake sets the stage for easing patient burden and reducing claim denials. Learn the right way to do it.

8. Man dies after fall from roof at Illinois hospital  Full story

9. Amazon wants to add payer strategy muscle  Full story

10. Verily gets $1B for precision medicine  Full story

11. Cyberattacks related to third party vendors are common in healthcare. Identify blindspots in vendor access management with tips from this discussion.

12. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center receives $78M gift  Full story

13. Texas hospital hit by ransomware attack  Full story

14. 319 price transparency compliant hospitals, by state  Full story

15. Stats by state: 

• COVID-19 hospitalization rates
• COVID-19 test positivity rates
• Percentage of population fully vaccinated
• COVID-19 death rates
• ICU utilization
• Staffing shortages
• Booster rates
• COVID-19 vaccination rates up/down
• COVID-19 cases trend

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Language barriers silo providers and patients alike. Get tips on breaking down language barriers and implementing preferred-language communication here.

2. What should healthcare's technology revolution look like at your health system? Read this recent innovation report and chart a course to a more interconnected future.

3. Don't let miscommunication be your hospital's downfall. Learn how to identify friction in communication and avoid missteps using technology.

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