1. Garnet Health terminates CEO Full story

2. Holiday bonuses flat or a bit less common Full story

3. LCMC Health clinches 3-hospital buy from HCA Healthcare Full story

4. Staffing shortages have compromised the patient experience. Intelligent automation offers a path to deliver more human-centric care. Learn how.  

5. 52 hospitals, health systems laying off 4K workers Full story

6. Indiana hospital ER shutters after appeals court ruling Full story

7. 10 women on the move Full story

8. Employee found dead outside Geisinger hospital after shooting Full story

9. Contingent staffing is expensive and hard to manage. Learn how to create your own internal agency & save 10% to 15% on staffing costs without sacrificing personnel quality.  

10. Strike set at 7 NYC hospitals Full story

11. He was the hospital's financial auditor. Now he's its CEO. Full story

12. 220 hospitals at immediate risk of closure Full story

13. It's time for digital front doors to support more than functions like payments. See what's really needed to build patient loyalty here.   

14. 18 counties with biggest population upswings Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. One of the nation's largest IDNs seamlessly consolidated 15 integration engines to one, saving $21M in the process. Find out how here.

2. Your patients hate outdated interfaces. Learn how three leading health systems use intelligent automation to augment their EHR and drive better patient engagement.

3. Traditional check-in processes are redundant and frustrating. A mobile-first approach can improve patients' intake experience in seven key ways — see what they are and how one Georgia hospital is cashing in here.