1. CMS to hospitals: Let patients, visitors wear N95s Full story

2. Clinician mental health bill becomes law Full story

3. BA.2, boosters and billions in funding: The latest notes to start the week Full story

4. Hospitals aren't out of the woods yet — bed and staffing shortages are still rampant. Learn how Yale New Haven Health innovated past these hurdles. 

5. Amazon seeks physician leader Full story

6. The 15 best, worst states for physicians in 2022 Full story

7. Amid declining case volumes, ASCs are striving to attract providers and patients. Here's how one physician stands out from competition.

8. 14 hospitals hiring chief nursing officers Full story

9. A tricky time for COVID-19 forecasting Full story

10. VA's EHR deployment plagued by safety risks, inspection finds Full story

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

12. Flu hospitalizations jump 6th week in a row — 10 CDC notes Full story

13. Best hospitals for patient experience in the Eastern US — 21 make the list Full story

14. 21 recent hospital, health system executive moves Full story

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

• Test positivity rates
• Percentage of population vaccinated
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates
• ICU utilization
• Staffing shortages
• Booster rates
• Vaccination rates up/down
• Cases trend

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1. Cyber risks are everywhere. Click here to ensure they’re accounted for in your healthcare business strategy.

2. Communication breakdowns cost hospitals $11.2 billion annually. Is your scheduling solution costing you? Learn more. 

3. 39 percent of providers struggle with constantly-shifting customer needs. Here's how the best adapt