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4. Your organization's data access control efforts might not be enough. Close vulnerabilities to cyberattacks with these strategies to better manage sensitive data. 

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6. UCI Health launches hospital-at-home program with DispatchHealth Full story

7. Entice new patients with your robotics program — see how Lehigh Valley Health Network and Vail Health Hospital did it here.

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9. Incomplete data from ransomware victims leave lawmakers concerned where attacks stand Full story

10. Viewpoint: 3 things practitioners need for social media collabs in era of 'techno public health' Full story

11. CMS move opens the door to high quality remote monitoring. Click here to learn what that means for providers.

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Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Health systems can't be consumer-friendly without complete data — learn more here.

2. Hefty fines for not complying with price transparency are on the way. Here's how hospitals can avoid them.

3. CMS mandating bundled payments requires hospital-physician synergy — here's how to achieve it.