1. Georgia health system joins Atrium Health Full story

2. UnitedHealth's profit slips 36% in Q2: 7 things to know Full story

3. HCA New Hampshire hospital loses 12 physicians as interim CEO takes helm Full story

4. Patients expect a better technology experience. Click here to learn what works and what doesn't.

5. COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations rising sharply in 4 states — 7 things to know, per NYT Full story

6. Cleveland Clinic, Mount Sinai say they won't administer Aduhelm Full story

7. Louisiana hospital skirts $200M Epic EHR implementation by seeking affiliation Full story

8. 10 hospitals seeking CFOs Full story

9. Patients will ask about medical bills. Help your providers answer them.

10. StoneBridge, Lehigh Valley reconsider, submit bid for troubled Tower Health Full story

11. The 7 highest-paid health system CEOs Full story

12. Alabama health system offers $15K sign-on bonuses to nurses Full story

13. Clinical confidence may be the antidote to burnout. Click here to learn how your health system can get there.

14. 7 thoughts on great leadership Full story

15. Surgeons balk at CMS' payment rule update Full story

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

• Vaccines administered
• Population fully vaccinated
• Test positivity rates

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Patients want to know the person behind the PPE. Learn the 5 core tenets of a strong patient experience and communication strategy here.

2. There's a critical link between the standardization and quality of hospital data. Learn how to standardize your data here.

3. After a year of crisis mode, what has the healthcare industry learned? Hospital executives share key strategies + trends that are here to stay post-COVID-19. Download the brief summary here.