1. The White House's plan to combat winter COVID-19 surges: 8 things to know  Full story

2. California confirms nation's 1st omicron case  Full story

3. HHS appeals nationwide halt to healthcare worker vaccine rule  Full story

4. How Kaiser Permanente's health plan ramped up actionable insights for employers and execs. Learn more here.

5. 4 C-suite changes as New York systems take steps toward affiliation  Full story

6. 5 health systems suspending vaccination mandates  Full story

7. Intermountain CIO to depart for provider-led digital health company  Full story

8. 12 health systems opening hospitals  Full story

9. Hospitals are only as strong as their IT — learn how to optimize security & performance.

• A good IT infrastructure protects — a great one innovates. Here's how.
• It's time to replace patchwork telehealth systems assembled during the pandemic. Learn how by joining this discussion.
• Your organization's data access control efforts might not be enough. Close vulnerabilities to cyberattacks with these strategies to better manage sensitive data.

10. California HCA hospital to retain Medicare contract after correcting 'serious' issues  Full story

11. Longtime South Carolina hospital CEO dies  Full story 

12. Top 10 MBA programs for entrepreneurs  Full story 

13. EPCS benefits patients & providers, but compliance is difficult. Learn how Renown Health met the challenge.

14. Vaccination-related employee departures at 45 hospitals, health systems  Full story 

15. CommonSpirit, Morehouse announce first phase of $100M clinician diversity initiative  Full story 

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Variation in care is tied to increased costs + adverse events. Better clinical decision-making starts with these 4 steps.

2. Demand for heart care is rising as a cardiologist shortage looms. Here's how health systems are adapting to the specialty's top challenges. 

3. 10 M&A best practices — Insights from Bon Secours Mercy Health and Summit Health.

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