1. This state has higher daily COVID-19 cases per capita than every US region  Full story

2. FDA authorizes Pfizer, Moderna boosters for all adults  Full story

3. COVID-19 hospitalizations hit 2021 high in Wisconsin  Full story

4. Providence kept cash flowing despite an RCM staffing shortage. Learn how here. 

5. ICU bed availability at record low in Colorado  Full story

6. UPMC workers stage one-day walkout  Full story

7. Hospitals are only as strong as their IT — learn how to optimize security & performance.

• A good IT infrastructure protects — a great one innovates. Here's how.
• It's time to replace patchwork telehealth systems assembled during the pandemic. Learn how by joining this discussion.
• Your organization's data access control efforts might not be enough. Close vulnerabilities to cyberattacks with these strategies to better manage sensitive data. 

8. For Geisinger CEO Dr. Jaewon Ryu, there is a silver lining to the pandemic  Full story

9. CVS to close 900 stores over 3 years  Full story

10. 'Truth is losing' fight to stop misinformation in science, outgoing NIH director says  Full story

11. Hear a former FDA commissioner & leading health systems explain how AI is transforming healthcare. Click here to register for the event.

12. 60+ healthcare groups back federal vaccine mandate for businesses  Full story

13. New York hospital closes 124 beds amid nursing shortage  Full story

14. Temple plans hospital for women's health  Full story

15. About 1 in 5 healthcare workers have left medicine since the pandemic began — 7 factors contributing to the flight  Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Current capacity management methods no longer cut it. See how hospitals are responding to rising patient volumes more strategically here.

2. Hospital execs are using cybernetics to enhance patient experiences, reduce employee strain — here's how.

3. AI-driven automation can save a hospital millions — these 6 must-reads explain which tools to adopt.

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