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2. Pfizer says its booster provides strong protection against omicron  Full story

3. America's healthiest, unhealthiest states for 2021  Full story

4. Know the 4 key capabilities needed for a strong digital identity system? Click here to learn them.

5. NewYork-Presbyterian CXO Rick Evans: We are in a patient experience crisis  Full story

6. 15 healthcare organizations suspending COVID-19 vaccination mandates  Full story

7. CEO of Providence Northern California hospital resigns  Full story

8. 23 top rural hospitals, ranked by Leapfrog  Full story

9. Industry experts discuss how hospitals can improve care for patients receiving dialysis, while cutting costs and mitigating risks, by incorporating a dedicated team of Inpatient Services specialists into their staffing model. Listen here.

10. Atlanta medical school to gift each student $6,300  Full story

11. Gen Z feeling pandemic stress more than other age groups, poll finds  Full story 

12. Jury awards TeamHealth $60M in punitive damages from UnitedHealth  Full story 

13. Don't let poor data steer your patient engagement strategy in the wrong direction. Here's how to figure out what's working, what isn't and where to go from there.

14. COVID-19 cases up in 26 states, down in 19, flat in 5  Full story 

15. House passes bill to avert looming Medicare cuts  Full story 

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