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2. LifePoint in talks to acquire 30-hospital system, WSJ reports  Full story

3. 8 health systems opening hospitals  Full story

4. Cut through the tech-speak. Click here to learn what CMS's proposed rule for interoperability and prior authorizations mean for your organization.

5. Amazon hires founders of COVID-19 testing startup  Full story

6. Biden to rescind Medicaid work requirements  Full story

7. 26 hospitals on Forbes' list of best large employers  Full story

8. Why side effects are more common with 2nd COVID-19 shot: 5 notes  Full story

9. Carilion Clinic doubled a registration goal of 15,000 patients for its payment tool. Here's how.

10. Former U of Kansas Medical Center administrator pleads guilty to embezzling $500K  Full story

11. Louisiana hospital CEO resigns; successor named  Full story

12. 10 healthiest, unhealthiest US cities  Full story 

13. COVID-19 won't be our last pandemic. Learn how to solidify your emergency plan for future pandemics and crises here.

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Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. WVU Medicine is alleviating administrative bottlenecks with AI, and they're just getting started. Click here to find out how adopting automation can benefit your enterprise.

2. How ready is your hospital to comply with CMS's new interoperability and patient access rule? Click here to learn how to efficiently implement the necessary changes.

3. 46 percent of patients would prefer surgery performed in an ASC over a hospital. Click here to find out why.