1. RCM vendor data breach affects 136,000: 5 health systems involved  Full story

2. Microsoft to buy Nuance for $19.7B & 15 other key health IT notes  Full story 

3. Hospital chain reports late payroll, cash deficiencies  Full story

4. Enable the latest advances in patient care while protecting against cyberattacks. Learn how.

5. How AI can make 'I missed the meeting' an obsolete excuse  Full story

6. 6 hospital mergers called off in past year  Full story

7. What risks do vaccine passports pose? 2 hospital CIOs weigh in  Full story

8. Medtronic inks cybersecurity partnership to block pacemaker hacking attempts  Full story

9. Your organization can't meet patients' needs without a strong digital front door strategy. Click here to learn how to successfully implement one.

10. 29 physician specialties ranked by annual compensation  Full story

11. As EHRs complicate 'long COVID-19' studies, researchers look elsewhere  Full story

12. North Carolina health system CEO delays departure to finalize merger  Full story

13. Healthcare workers need real-time access to tools and information to excel. A better digital employee experience is possible. Click here to get started.

14. 5,800 COVID-19 infections detected among 77 million fully vaccinated people: CDC  Full story  

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

• Test positivity rates
• Death rates
• Vaccines administered

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