1. HHS misallocated hospitals' pandemic relief funds, Congress alleges Full story

2. Andy Jassy: One Medical, Amazon will change primary care Full story

3. Epic, Cerner users can access virtual visits via EHRs using Microsoft Teams Full story

4. Growing inflation coupled with staffing shortages will continue pressuring healthcare organizations to do more with less, per a recent McKinsey report. Healthcare leaders must take proactive steps now to mitigate further financial challenges. Read more.  

5. Pennsylvania system: Ransomware gang posted 2,800 patient photos to dark web Full story

6. New York health system expands Oracle EHR to 12 locations Full story

7. Optum's leadership shakeup: 3 recent exec moves Full story

8. The number of infectious disease specialists is dwindling, and hospitals can't afford to lose them. Find out how facilities are filling gaps and preparing for the future. 

9. 27 hospitals closing departments or ending services Full story

10. Digital health market to hit $809B by 2030: 5 takeaways Full story

11. Phishing for new tactics: Could cybercriminals take advantage of AI and GPT? Full story

12. Today's patient journey is riddled with complexities that stall payments, but some orgs are outsmarting them. See the tech that led Methodist Health System to a 48% increase in patient payments.

13. IT job openings at Sanford, Kaiser and CommonSpirit Full story

14. VillageMD expands to Colorado Full story

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