1. NY hospital gets 1st physician president in 93 years Full story

2. US to offer booster shots starting Sept. 20 Full story

3. 10 states with highest COVID-19 case increases in last 2 weeks Full story

4. Don't lose sight of the patient as you toggle screens. Understand who they really are through a connected system.

5. Houston Methodist faces 2nd lawsuit over employee vaccine mandate Full story

6. CMS threatens to terminate HCA hospital's Medicare contract Full story

7. The right tech can accelerate patient care. Click here to learn how the best health systems are scaling genetic testing.

8. CHI Memorial names Rhonda Adams Scott COO, president Full story

9. Ballad Health children's hospital CEO tests positive for COVID-19 Full story

10. Place and time shouldn't dictate patient communication. Learn why your COVID-19 bounceback needs asynchronous telehealth

11. Kindred to close Indiana hospital, lay off 110 employees Full story

12. Talking to a vaccine-hesitant person? Do these 8 things Full story

13. Alabama health officials 'shivering in our boots' as concerts, rallies go on amid delta's spread Full story

14. RN hourly wage in 10 US metro areas Full story

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

• Vaccines administered 
• Population fully vaccinated 
• Test positivity rate
• Death rate 
• Hospitalizations

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Searching for data wastes clinicians' time. Click here to learn how the right tech puts that time back into their day.

2. From Tvs to the EHR. Here's how Intermountain Healthcare got telehealth in every room.

3. Healthcare staffing needs a reckoning. Learn how to rethink your workforce model and why not doing so will cost you more.