1. Hackers get patients' PHI after inflicting malware on Florida hospital's computer network  Full story

2. Trump administration releases plan to speed up vaccinations  Full story

3. Athenahealth and Humana partner: 4 things to know  Full story

4. IT & Finance hit hard by cost challenges. TEM is an answer if pitfalls are avoided. Full story.

5. Patient recruiter convicted in $2.8M telemedicine scheme  Full story

6. Optum in talks to acquire 715-physician group in Massachusetts  Full story

7. When will smell, taste come back? 5 COVID-19 questions answered  Full story

8. Google's 6 latest health-related job openings  Full story

9. Don't Miss On-Demand Webinars:

• One healthcare partnership propelled primary and specialty care virtual visits to new heights during the pandemic. Click here to learn why their strategy paid off for patients.
• 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.
• Your healthcare organization's data needs protection. Join this webinar to learn how can safeguard it with cybersecurity measures, digital ID and biometrics.

10. Ex-Broward Health exec facing bribery, money-laundering charges  Full story

11. Jefferson Healthcare email hack put info of 2,500 patients at risk: 4 details  Full story

12. New York introduces bill to expand telehealth access, reimbursement: 4 details  Full story 

13. Virtual + in-person = whole-person care. Click here to learn how leading hospitals are integrating telehealth and traditional care to achieve optimal outcomes.

14. Man arrested after Cleveland Clinic worker abducted, assaulted  Full story

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

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

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1. How to minimize the financial loses and promote surge preparedness — Lessons from a pandemic. Click here to download the e-book.

2. The 5 phases of a third-party data breach + prevention strategies for hospitals. Click here to read more.

3. 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.