Listen to highlights of key stories in our daily briefing podcast. 

1. Hacker infiltrates Iowa medical group's computer system; 34,000 patients' info exposed  Full story

2. Biden to nominate Chiquita Brooks-LaSure as CMS chief  Full story

3. How hospitals are using AI to teach physicians to better express empathy  Full story

4. How this hospital leveraged technology to enhance diabetes care — Learn essential strategies to implement at your organization during this discussion.

5. Texas hospitals endure storm draining power, water: 6 things to know Thursday  Full story

6. 15,600 patients' health info exposed in ransomware attack on California health center  Full story

7. Kindred eliminates chief medical officer role  Full story

8. Incomplete fixes for security flaws make hackers' job easy, Google says  Full story

9. Chronic underpayments are shortchanging hospitals millions. Learn how one organization recovered $6M+ during this webinar.

10. 9 recent EHR contracts, go-lives  Full story

11. CHS sheds 18 hospitals, swings to $511M profit  Full story

12. Iowa drops Microsoft contract for COVID-19 vaccine management system  Full story

13. Digital transformation on the clinical side isn't enough — patients expect big advancements on the financial front too. Revamp your organization's digital framework with tips from industry experts during this virtual discussion.

14. DOJ indicts hackers suspected of creating WannaCry ransomware: 5 things to know  Full story

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

• Test positivity rates
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates
• Vaccines administered 

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1. How ready is your hospital to comply with CMS's new interoperability and patient access rule? Click here to learn how to efficiently implement the necessary changes.

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3. Distributing COVID-19 vaccinations is the greatest workflow challenge of our time. Click here for tools to solve the complex logistics required to meet your community's needs.