1. Cleveland Clinic heart attack protocols improve survival rates for all patients, study finds Full story

2. Children’s Hospital of Richmond, UVA Children's partner to provide heart surgery for region Full story

3. Will the definition of 'fully vaccinated' change? Full story

4. Patients are exhausted, not empowered by your revenue cycle. Here's how to make the shift.   

5. Atlantic Health System early clinical trials may change protocol for moderate aortic stenosis patients Full story

6. Snapshot of 3 states with the highest jumps in COVID-19 hospitalizations Full story

7. It's time to replace patchwork telehealth systems assembled during the pandemic. Learn how by joining this discussion.  

8. Fatal heart attack or stroke could be first sign of cardiovascular disease in smokers, study finds Full story

9. 30% of healthcare workers unvaccinated as of September, CDC study finds Full story

10. Houston Methodist CEO says he was 'personally offended' by physician's COVID-19 claims Full story

11. New ASC rules are changing orthopedic programs — 7 tips to power profits.  

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

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

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Patient data can come from GPs, hospitals, ASCs + more. Click here to learn how to view it all in one place.

2. The weak spots in your care transitions are showing — learn how to identify them and reduce the risk of harm here.

3. Execs are capitalizing on pandemic-era insurance coverage shakeups with these 4 approaches.