1. Pfizer, Moderna ready to reformulate COVID vaccines, if needed: 10 omicron updates Full story

2. CEO of Washington hospital resigns after 2 years Full story

3. Merck's full study results show drop in COVID-19 antiviral effectiveness Full story

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

5. Pharmacies testing new strategies to get kids on board with COVID-19 shots Full story

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

7. Need help managing your Medicare spend? Join this upcoming webinar to learn Sound Physicians' lessons from managing $10 billion in at-risk spending and get tips for replicating great results. 

8. 'Vaccine' crowned as Merriam-Webster's 2021 word of the year Full story

9. COVID-19 surge intensifies in Michigan: 4 updates Full story

10. California supply chain problems impacting pharmacies across the country Full story

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

12. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state:

• Test positivity rates
• Hospitalizations
• Deaths

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. The VA & other systems are using interoperability to optimize workflows and extend care delivery— learn how.

2. Healthcare is betting on precision medicine for a transformation, but barriers remain. Here's how organizations can make it a reality.

3.  Readmissions cost hospitals millions. Learn which tools help providers lower those numbers.