1. 4 recent cath lab, specialty heart center openings Full story

2. Jersey City Medical Center expands cardio program with AI procedure Full story

3. 10 best cities for physician pay 2021 Full story

4. The patient experience isn’t as great as healthcare leaders think. Find out what 1,800 patients, physicians and healthcare leaders in 13 countries had to say in a new study from Abbott.  

5. 10 worst cities for physician pay in 2021 Full story

6. CDC: Omicron now accounts for 73% of US cases; 1st US death reported Full story

7. Recovering patient volume while staff are burnt out is a challenge. Support the return of pre-pandemic volumes with these best practices. 

8. Biden's plan to fight omicron: 5 things to know Full story

9. Americans worry more about cancer, heart disease risk than COVID-19: Gallup  Full story

10. Children's Hospital Colorado is 1st pediatric facility to use 3D intracardiac echocardiography catheter Full story

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

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

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

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Time to ditch manual registration. Learn how one clinic chain achieved a 94% patient satisfaction rate through touchless registration. 

2. Demand for mental healthcare is far outpacing supply. See how virtual care can help here. 

3. Help your nurses flourish. Check out this step-by-step guide for tips and tools to help them thrive and slash their workload.