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2. Purported biotech exec charged with selling substance he claims is COVID-19 vaccine  Full story

3. UC Irvine gets OK to build $1B hospital campus  Full story

4. 2021 and the future of physician compensation. Click here to attend the live discussion.

5. Iowa hospital CEO to resign  Full story 

6. UPMC worker vaccination policy draws attention of state lawmakers  Full story

7. North Carolina AG won't block Novant's $5.3B deal to acquire New Hanover Regional  Full story

8. Cerner names new CFO: 5 things to know  Full story

9. Patients benefit from enhanced recovery programs. Click here to join the discussion on starting or expanding your protocols.

10. AdventHealth plans 100-bed hospital in Florida  Full story

11. Ohio pharmacy provider suspended from distribution after 890 COVID-19 vaccine doses wasted  Full story 

12. Insurance broker helps erase $2.1M in medical debt  Full story 

13. Outsourcing can be an innovative way to stay competitive in today’s hospital market. Click here to learn how one health system achieved this via a strategic revenue cycle partnership.

14. Vaccines appear less effective against South Africa strain — 6 COVID-19 updates  Full story 

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