1. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state:
2. Biden taps 3 officials for COVID-19 response team; McConnell blocks bill for $2K stimulus checks — 7 updates Full story
3. COVID-19 variant found in Colorado, 2nd case suspected: What we know today Full story
4. Thanks to the dedication of our clients and their front-line workforce during a tumultuous 2020, Cerner is looking to help advance the pace of improvement for health care in 2021. Click here to read their CEO’s letter.
5. Scripps CEO: Care rationing near if Californians ignore COVID-19 mitigation efforts Full story
6. Saint Luke's closes 2 Kansas hospitals Full story
7. What are the most important features of a hospital employee health plan? Click here to weigh in.
8. Hospitals lose appeal in price transparency case; required to disclose negotiated rates this week Full story
9. Cleveland Clinic to resume elective surgeries in Ohio Full story
10. 'Terrible, no good year for rural health': Why healthcare leaders are leaving small-town America Full story
11. 3 Must Reads
- A paper-based informed consent process can put your system at legal and financial risk. Click here to learn how one health system made it mobile.
- Right drug, wrong dose? Why adjustments must be made for kidney function. Click here to read more.
- OR optimization case study: Lessons from Erlanger Health System and Baystate Health. Click here to read the report.
12. UK approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine Full story
13. Air Force, Army healthcare workers headed to California hospitals Full story
14. Administering COVID-19 vaccines will present clinical workflow challenges for health systems. Click here to learn how intelligent automation can streamline the process.
15. The new form in patients' paperwork: Binding arbitration agreements Full story
16. MidMichigan Health physician drives COVID-19 vaccines between hospitals in his car
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