1. RWJBarnabas Health opens retail pharmacy Full story

2. Demand for COVID-19 shots, staff shortages are fueling pharmacist burnout Full story

3. Hy-Vee launches telehealth, prescription delivery service Full story

4. Don't let the telehealth push pinch workflows. Here's how to balance patient and staff needs.

5. Texas hospital's Medicare contract in jeopardy over threats to patient safety Full story

6. COVID-19 vaccination rates up in 17 states, down in 33 Full story

7. More hospitals are eyeing a switch from reprocessing to single-use endoscopes. Here's why

8. Walgreens, VillageMD to open 9 primary care clinics in San Antonio Full story

9. Amazon shakes up healthcare strategy in 2021: A timeline of key developments Full story

10. Omicron is fastest spreading COVID-19 strain: The latest CDC, WHO updates Full story

11. Patient data can come from GPs, hospitals, ASCs + more. Click here to learn how to view it all in one place.

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

• Test positivity rates
• Percentage of population vaccinated
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. 10 M&A best practices — Insights from Bon Secours Mercy Health and Summit Health. 

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. Variation in care is tied to increased costs + adverse events. Better clinical decision-making starts with these 4 steps.