1. Mississippi health officials ask federal government for help, say state's hospital system on brink of 'failure'  Full story

2. Former Broward Health director gets more than 3 years in prison for taking kickbacks  Full story

3. Tampa General, USF Health to create new physician group  Full story

4. What digital solution is driving efficency across 4 key healthcare service lines? Click here to find out.

5. UnitedHealth, Change Healthcare strike timing agreement with DOJ: 5 things to know  Full story

6. Don't let the term 'elective' fool you, physicians urge the public  Full story

7. FTC's updated merger review process could leave deals in limbo, cause delays  Full story

8. 4 volume changes that helped shrink Allegheny Health's operating loss  Full story

9. Infusion center scheduling is a game of Tetris. Here's how Novant Health played it right.

10. New US COVID-19 cases up 875.6% from June; many highly vaccinated areas now high-risk  Full story

11. White House to give billions in funding to support rural hospitals, boost staffing  Full story 

12. 10 numbers that show US hospital staffing strains  Full story 

13. Should you fuse identity and access tools? Hear why the CIO of this 700-bed system says yes.

14. New York hospitals to enter management services agreement  Full story 

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

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Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Learn how point-of-order advice on every test kept this Illinois system from overordering. 

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3. What's AI's next act in healthcare? Click here to learn how hospitals are already implementing the next phase.