1. Rapid, but reliable? Early data suggest home tests lag with omicron  Full story

2. 11 hospitals temporarily, permanently closing services because of staffing shortages  Full story

3. More hospitals push medical-grade masks over cloth as omicron spreads  Full story

4. Is your organization ready to integrate behavioral health? Take a free, simple Integrated Behavioral Health Readiness Assessment to understand how technology can maximize the impact of your approach to integrated care.

5. States ranked by booster rates: Jan. 6  Full story

6. CDC clears boosters for 12- to 15-year-olds  Full story

7. Physician documentation should no longer be a burden. Click here for a modern solution.

8. NorthShore, Edward-Elmhurst merge + 9 more recent hospital deals  Full story

9. 43 recent hospital, health system executive moves  Full story

10. CDC: Definition of fully vaccinated 'not changing'  Full story

11. Delaying a move to the cloud leaves healthcare content at risk. Here's how to make the seamless transition and secure information. 

12. WHO not concerned about new variant in France  Full story

13. Unions petition OSHA to issue permanent COVID-19 safety standards for healthcare workers  Full story

14. Healthcare union, AMA decry revised CDC isolation guidance  Full story

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

• Test positivity rates
• Population fully vaccinated
• Hospitalizations
• Deaths

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