1. $45M gift creates Northwestern Medicine heart hospital Full story

2. Heart disease in the pandemic and pregnancy: 8 recent heart study findings Full story

3. Oklahoma hospital puts ICU on lockdown after online attacks Full story

4. Diversity and Inclusion in the Clinical Trial Ecosystem. Listen here.   

5.  New Hampshire hospital settles kickback-related false claims case Full story

6. 4 possible scenarios for the pandemic's next act Full story

7. Cardiac rehab prevents readmission and death, but 75% of programs have closed since 2020. See how Geisinger is meeting demand with a virtual rehab program. 

8. Florida hospital establishes cardiac surgery chair through $10M gift Full story

9. Atrium, Wake Forest combine pediatric cardio program at 2 hospitals Full story

10. Political pressure affecting medical boards' misinformation policies Full story

11. Does your patient data paint a whole picture? There's an accurate, affordable way to connect data across your enterprise. Here's how.

12. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state: 

• Test positivity rates
• Percentate of population vaccinated 
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates

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1. Do you know the 3 behaviors trustworthy health IT partners exhibit? Click here to learn.

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