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2. Former Northwell hospital employee charged with HIPAA violation for snooping 13,000 patient EHRs Full story

3. US tightens borders as omicron variant spreads — 10 things to know Full story

4. Hear a former FDA comissioner & leading health systems explain how AI is transforming healthcare. Click here to register for the event.

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6. Vaccination-related employee departures at 44 hospitals, health systems Full story

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

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11. Geisinger boosted patient payment collections by 80%. Here's how. 

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Becker's Learning Opportunities

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2. Demand for heart care is rising as a cardiologist shortage looms. Here's how health systems are adapting to the specialty's top challenges.

3. 10 M&A best practices — Insights from Bon Secours Mercy Health and Summit Health.