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3. COVID-19 booster rates still lag among nursing home residents, staff  Full story

4. Still relying on old technology for utilization management? Here's how a 13-hospital Midwest health system used AI to boost efficiency and simplify workflows.  

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6. Indiana public nursing home case headed to Supreme Court   Full story

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