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2. 7 Epic updates in 30 days Full story

3. 3,500 healthcare executives. 795 speakers. 4 days. Becker's 16th Annual Meeting brings the community together in Chicago this April. Join us.

4. Healthcare's digital divide continues: 5 notes Full story

5. 4 recent health system CIO moves Full story

6. Unvetted AI is putting systems at risk — how Cleveland Clinic, Lurie Children's, Nuvance + others are responding here.

7. Georgia hospital plans tech upgrades with rural health funding Full story

8. Large health systems more concerned about AI privacy risks Full story

9. Walmart plans clinical research sites at former healthcare centers Full story

10. CommonSpirit in talks to sell 7 hospitals Full story

11. University Health is improving ED + inpatient throughput — their ops and IT leaders share how here.

12. US hospitals brace for severe winter storm Full story

13. NYC Health + Hospitals growth chief joins AI startup Akido Labs Full story

14. Hospital care expenses per day: A state-by-state breakdown Full story

15. How Novant Health is evolving its revenue cycle structure Full story

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16. New healthcare survey reveals uneven application of cybersecurity best practices. Learn more here.

17. Medical devices are your next big cyber risk. 3 steps to close critical gaps — here.

18. This Providence-incubated AI scheduling tool drove an 8x increase in kept appointments. Learn how here.

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