1. Memorial Hermann switching from Oracle Cerner to Epic for EHR Full story

2. 2,857 Geisinger patients affected by 3rd-party data breach Full story

3. Optum, Change Healthcare complete $7.8B merger Full story

4. What do half of the hospitals on U.S. News Honor Roll have in common? They're getting smart about data. Here's how.

5. From RN to CIO: UCLA Health's Ellen Pollack takes unique path to health IT exec Full story

6. 'Cloud projects are powering forward': Health system CIOs on cloud spending amid economic pressures Full story

7. Iowa hospital closes, lays off 151 workers Full story

8. The patient transfer processes of old undermine clinical outcomes. Discover how University of Maryland Medical System modernized its transfer process here.

9. VA working with Oracle Cerner on investigations into EHR outages Full story

10. Cybersecurity threats dominate CIO concerns Full story

11. 4 recent digital health funding rounds Full story

12. 35% of adults don't get enough sleep, which can cause poor outcomes and higher healthcare costs. See how health plans can tackle the issue with these simple strategies.

13. National Institutes of Health CIO to retire Full story

14. Former CommonSpirit exec joins tech leadership at AgilityHealth Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Would former patients recommend your hospital to others? Read about the touchpoints that strengthen that brand experience.

2. Today's healthcare consumers won't settle for an impersonal experience. These 10 must-read articles examine the new payer imperative — member empowerment. Read them and learn how health plans can make healthcare personal.

3. An estimated 80,000 people die in hospitals each year because of incorrect diagnoses. Learn the 4 causes of diagnostic errors and how to address them here.