1. Johnson & Johnson wants $2.4M from surgeons after failed whistleblower suit Full story 

2. 10 highest-paying employer types for physicians Full story

3. 10 states COVID-19 could hit hardest by NYE: Mayo Clinic forecasts Full story

4. When it comes to hospital safety, optics matter. Get best practices on how to market your hospital's safety + infection control efforts here.

5. Supreme Court schedules special hearing on Biden's vaccination mandates Full story

6. Physicians are concerned about omicron's paradox for hospitals Full story

7. Tenet closes $1.1B surgery center deal Full story

8. 14 recent hospital, health system CMO moves Full story

9. COVID has shifted the workplace needs of clinical and office staff. Here are 3 key ways to support both.

10. 5 recent investments in employee retention, recruitment Full story

11. Enhanced recovery protocols vary, but they always work, says surgeon Full story

12. Scripps Health sees 17% jump in workplace violence incidents Full story

13. What comes after video visits? Hear what payers and providers have to say about the future of telehealth.
 

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1. 39 percent of providers struggle with constantly-shifting customer needs. Here's how the best adapt. 

2. Recovering patient volume while staff are burnt out is a challenge. Support the return of pre-pandemic volumes with these best practices.

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