Weekender: FDA advisers support booster dose of Pfizer vaccine in older or high-risk adults

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BROUGHT TO YOU BY — Adobe How eCommerce helps healthcare succeed Read How Commerce Grows Revenue in Healthcare to learn how the pandemic affected healthcare and how digital transformation is changing how they do business.   FDA advisers support booster dose of Pfizer vaccine in older or high-risk adults In a back-and-forth meeting Friday, the committee opposed clearing a third shot widely for use in people older than 16, but agreed the benefits outweighed the risks for adults over 65 or those at risk of severe COVID-19. Kaiser Permanente union in California nearing strike The union contends the health system is planning "hefty cuts" to nurse wages and benefits despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and high levels of burnout among staff. HCA to acquire 5 Utah hospitals from Steward Health Care The move comes less than a week after the state's largest provider, Intermountain Healthcare, announced a merger with SCL Health to expand its footprint to Colorado, Montana and Kansas. Sponsored Content by ATD Training is crucial for employee and patient well-being. ATD has curated some of our resources covering talent development in the healthcare industry. Explore members-only content and download a free case study. OIG flags potential $5B overpaid to Medicare Advantage plans The watchdog calls out 20 private insurers, which it does not name, and urges CMS to conduct greater oversight. Payers double down on population health programs amid COVID-19 Keys to successful interventions include good data, local connections and realistic ROI expectations, payer executives said Tuesday at AHIP's annual conference on Medicare, Medicaid and dual eligibles. Over 2,000 workers at Catholic Health Mercy Hospital in New York plan strike Staff at the Buffalo facility are ready to strike in less than two weeks if they're unable to nab a new contract with the measures they say are necessary to attract and retain staff. Featured Resources FROM: CompHealth Proactively addressing provider burnout & wellness Facing the specter of burnout: Making clinician mental health a top priority How rural hospitals can alleviate provider burnout 4 Ways to strengthen your workplace culture From Our Library Playbook Cybersecurity Asset Management for Healthcare Organizations Axonius Playbook Three Steps Healthcare Providers Can Take Right Now to Make the Most of the Telehealth Revolution Ergotron Playbook Close the Revenue Gap with an Improved Patient Experience Doxim Trendline Inside the relationship between providers and payers View all resources Best of What We're Reading Kaiser Health News A Daily Pill to Treat Covid Could Be Just Months Away, Scientists Say New York Times High Covid Hospitalizations Have Delayed Elective Surgeries NPR NY Hospitals Worry About Staff Shortages As Monday Vaccine Deadline Approaches Yahoo Finance Health insurer Cigna names new CEO of Evernorth unit The New York Times At Covid Summit, Biden Sets Ambitious Goals for Vaccinating the World CNN 'We are not out of the woods yet.' Expert expects US Covid-19 cases to climb in the coming weeks Suggest a story we should read Upcoming Events Laying the Foundation for Payer-Provider Interoperability Sept. 27, 2021 - Sept. 27, 2021 | Webinar 1 pm ET What Will the Supply Chain Look Like in 2022 and Beyond? Oct. 6, 2021 - Oct. 6, 2021 | Webinar 2 pm ET Treating Patients like Valued Customers to Build Trusted Relationships: A Conversation with Intermountain Healthcare Oct. 13, 2021 - Oct. 13, 2021 | Webinar 2 pm ET Virtual Care Platforms for Digital Health Nov. 3, 2021 - Nov. 3, 2021 | Webinar 2 pm ET Dive Into a Topic Health IT Payer Health Law Finance Hospital Administration Policy & Regulation Practice Management Share Healthcare Dive: Daily Dive with others and get rewarded. You've referred 0 readers. To become an official Dive Insider, just successfully refer 10 contacts to Healthcare Dive: Daily Dive. Here's your link to share: https://www.healthcaredive.com/signup/insiders/?signup_referred_by=5f93078d7aa51972095c9316

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