1. BA.2 dominant in 18 countries: 'We need to pay attention'  Full story  

2. 7 hospitals laying off workers  Full story

3. Lifespan, Care New England withdraw merger application  Full story

4. The future of healthcare will inevitably blend physical, virtual, and digital care. Automated care is playing an increasingly important role in the quality, cost, and care delivery experience. Learn more at ViVE or HIMSS or virtually.

5. Judge rules against HHS, surprise billing arbitration rule  Full story

6. Scott Becker on 7 traits great leaders share  Full story

7. Rare disease treatments need an update. Here's where hospitals can start.

8. Washington hospitals warn of care cuts if nursing ratios mandated  Full story

9. Wisconsin moves closer to making threatening healthcare workers a felony  Full story

10. Judge approves sale of bankrupt California hospital  Full story

11. 39% of providers struggle with constantly-shifting customer needs. Here's how the best adapt.

12. 27 medications with the biggest price cuts on Mark Cuban's online pharmacy  Full story

13. The 15 best, worst cities for jobs in 2022  Full story

14. Children's Hospital Los Angeles gets $25M gift to support nursing workforce  Full story

15. Stats by state: 

• COVID-19 hospitalization rates
• COVID-19 test positivity rates
• Percentage of population fully vaccinated
• COVID-19 death rates 
• ICU utilization
• Staffing shortages
• Booster rates
• COVID-19 vaccination rates up/down
• COVID-19 cases trend

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. How Novant, Yale New Haven are unlocking more hospital capacity to navigate COVID-19, staff shortages and more. Click here for key insights.

2. 39% of providers struggle with constantly-shifting customer needs. Here's how the best adapt

3. One optimization helped Cone Health reduce patient mortality and save $6.2M. Click here to find out how.

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