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3. Dr. Ashish Jha to replace Jeffrey Zients as Biden's COVID czar Full story

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5. States ranked by omicron subvariant prevalence Full story

6. CMS gives Montana State Hospital extension to fix issues tied to patient deaths Full story

7. Wondering which benefits interoperability can bring? Click here to learn why orthopedic practices that use interoperable solutions perform better.  

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11. Ambient AI can innovate the tediousness out of clinical documentation. Click here to learn how.

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

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