1. Hospitals decry scant supply of COVID-19 antivirals Full story

2. Omicron surge may peak in January, models predict Full story

3. US orders 10 million more courses of Pfizer's COVID-19 antiviral Full story

4. Manual workflows are unsustainable. Optimize staff and empower patients with automation now. Learn how

5. 4th Pfizer shot sparks fivefold antibody boost, Israeli study finds Full story

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7. A new year calls for new processes. See why hospitals are making enhanced document automation a resolution for 2022 and beyond. 

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11. Penn Medicine met revenue cycle labor shortages with revolutionary efficiency — here's how. 

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