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2. The IT roles health systems added in 2020 and the focus for next year Full story

3. 20 states record COVID-19 highs; Redfield warns of emerging threat — 4 updates Full story

4. 41 million patient records were breached in 2019.  It's not a matter of if but when you will get hit with a patient privacy breach.  Download the Protenus Breach Barometer to learn more.

5. Ohio hospital reopens inpatient unit 3 weeks after cyberattack; system still not fully online Full story

6. Cerner unveils new tools for data interoperability, detection of SDOH needs: 5 details Full story

7. Health IT reimagined: Threats and opportunities from Yale, BJC HealthCare execs Full story

8. Florida lawmaker warns state's COVID-19 death rates are flawed Full story

9. Risk profiling and the COVID-19 patient backlog — hear from CMO Dr. Mohammed Saeed during this live virtual discussion.

10. Allscripts sells care coordination company CarePort Health for $1.35B: 4 notes Full story

11. Senator questions UHS on cyberattack Full story

12. IBM Watson rolls out blockchain-powered digital health pass Full story

13. Teladoc sues Amwell for alleged patent infringement: 5 details Full story

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