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3. NYU Langone launches new pediatric heart failure, transplant programFull story

4. The rise of the patient financial diagnostic — how to harness patients' financial profiles to boost the bottom line.Click hereto attend the live virtual discussion.

5. NIH staffer to depart after anonymous posts criticizing agency; vaccine for kids may not be ready by fall 2021 — 5 COVID-19 updatesFull story

6. COVID-19 guidance on airborne transmission was posted by mistake, CDC saysFull story

7. 2020 ushered in a new era of care delivery.Click hereto learn how to build the next-gen communication infrastructure necessary to support healthcare's future.

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9. Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death & the future of the ACA: 3 notesFull story

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11. What does hospital operational resiliency look like in 2020?Click hereattend a live discussion on crisis-proofing operations in difficult times.

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