1. Ransomware attack, COVID-19 response delay Epic EHR rollout at UVM Health  Full story

2. Ohio health systems split 3 years early  Full story

3. Forwarded hospital email for COVID-19 vaccines results in 2,000 ineligible sign-ups  Full story

4. How strong is your organization's digital front door? Click here to learn how to create an omni-channel experience that increases efficiency and patient satisfaction.

5. Haven, corporate giants' healthcare venture, to dissolve  Full story

6. UK coronavirus variant in New York; 6 cases in California -- Here's what you should know  Full story

7. Amazon may offer primary care to other employers & 9 other health IT notes  Full story

8. Los Angeles paramedics told not to transport patients with little chance of survival  Full story

9. 3 Must Reads: 

• Does your health system have a digital engagement strategy that coincides with its transformation goals? Download this whitepaper to learn how Bon Secours Mercy Health formulated its digital backbone.
• The 5 phases of a third-party data breach + prevention strategies for hospitals. Click here to read more.
• Community health systems can achieve more from the innovations they create themselves. Click here to learn how the right technology makes that possible.

10. Why CIOs are gaining more influence in front-office decision making in 2021  Full story

11. 44 Kaiser hospital staff members infected in COVID-19 outbreak, 1 worker dies  Full story

12. Top priorities for 4 health system CIOs  Full story

13. Cutting costs isn't enough to support financial stability in 2021. Click here to learn how to avoid a shortsighted approach to revenue recovery.

14. Is Walmart Health the future of US healthcare?  Full story

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

• Test positivity rates
• Hospitalizations
• Where the virus is spreading fastest, slowest
• Death rates

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. What do nearly 4k patients say about the healthcare financial experience? Click here to see the results of the 2020 survey.

2. Are your clinical assets generating the returns your health system needs? Download this white paper to learn how you can maximize your return on invested capital.

3. The key to a more financially productive primary care practice is the membership-based model. Click here to learn how 1,100 successful practices have followed that path.