1. CVS settles with Justice Department to make vaccine scheduling more accessible Full story

2. Pfizer, Moderna name CFOs Full story

3. Experimental drug cut severe COVID-19 deaths in half, early data shows Full story

4. Don't keep family members in the dark. See how UCSF Health is providing essential communication to patients' loved ones without interrupting clinicians' workflows here.

5. FDA extends shelf life of J&J vaccine Full story

6. Tennessee governor won't consider clemency for RaDonda Vaught Full story

7. It's time for hospital CIOs to open the digital front door. Join this virtual session to see how UC Davis Health is meeting the demands of healthcare consumerism. 

8. WHO monitoring 'sister variants' of omicron: 4 notes Full story

9. Essentia Health expands curbside pharmacy services Full story

10. 20K open jobs at 8 best health systems to work for Full story

11. Improving the consumer experience isn't just a feel-good measure. It encompasses efficiencies, improved financial performance + increased loyalty. Click here for solid next steps.

12. Many Medicare patients don't fill prescriptions for specialty drugs, study finds Full story

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

• Test positivity rates
• Percentage of population vaccinated
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates
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