1. A war for talent: CIOs detail the challenges of retaining health IT professionals Full story

2. What IT roles Epic is hiring for Full story

3. Judge signs off on UnitedHealth-Change deal, rejects DOJ challenge Full story

4. Did you know that Health Systems with multiple Lab Information Systems (LIS) can potentially reduce expenses from eliminating duplicate services & legacy processes by up to 30%? See how.

5. Ohio hospital to lay off 978 employees Full story

6. 10 most-valued perks for tech workers Full story

7. Interoperability is a 'unicorn,' says Franciscan Health's Chuck Christian Full story

8. The demand for behavioral health services is soaring. Learn how digital mental health tools can keep you from playing catch-up. 

9. 9 recent health IT partnerships Full story

10. More than 1M patient records breached in the last 30 days Full story

11. Ascension reports $1.8B annual loss Full story

12. Keep virtual care's growth from burdening clinicians. Clinicians will share what they expect from organizations when new technology is integrated here. 

13. Microsoft AI for Health, NYC Health + Hospitals collaborate on heart health equity Full story

14. Google completes $5.4B acquisition of cybersecurity firm Mandiant to bolster cloud Full story

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1. Becker's interviewed innovation leaders at Prisma Health and Aetna. Here's what they said about digital experience trends, technology infrastructure and consumer engagement.

2. An unproductive health system is an unsuccessful one. Learn how to increase productivity by 56 percent using asynchronous telemedicine.

3. Hospitals need high-performing EHRs, but many can't afford to upgrade to a new system amid crushing margin pressure. Click here to learn how to keep your hospital EHR in peak condition without burdensome costs.