1. Optum launches virtual care offering nationwide: 5 things to know  Full story

2. 10 most common passwords used by healthcare employees  Full story

3. Arizona bans vaccine passports, but healthcare facilities exempt  Full story

4. Health IT and the modern health plan — How to deliver members the experience they deserve and stay ahead of market trends. Click here to attend the live virtual discussion.

5. North Carolina health system sues insurer over $1.5B policy payout  Full story

6. American College of Emergency Physicians data stolen in server hack: 8 details  Full story

7. Colorado health system CEO resigns  Full story

8. Conifer names chief technology officer  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. New coronavirus variant found in Texas  Full story

11. Meet the 13 health IT leaders in Biden's administration  Full story

12. 6 hospital mergers called off in past year  Full story

13. Remote work + telehealth beyond COVID-19 — experts answer lingering questions about healthcare's future during this virtual discussion. Join here.

14. 57% of employees save passwords on a sticky note + 10 findings that make your hospital vulnerable  Full story

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

• Test positivity rates
• Death rates
• Vaccines administered

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