1. Georgia health system warns patients of billing scam Full story

2. CMS to review geographic direct contracting payment model Full story

3. 2 Californians sentenced for national ACA fraud scheme Full story

4. Don't let complex legacy IT systems hold you back. Get the benefits of public cloud offerings — without the security and compliance risks — to reach a new level of operational efficiency. Learn more

5. 1 dead, 1 injured in shooting at Houston medical office Full story

6. Epic told employees to stop diversity, equity discussion groups, some workers say Full story

7. Tennessee hospital loses staff, hasn't admitted patients since November Full story

8. CMS implements automatic exception policy for individual clinicians in MIPS Full story

9. The path to payment: A practical guide to optimizing each stage of the claim lifecycle. Click here to download. 

10. Bundled payment programs can lead to significant savings for payers, patients: RAND Full story

11. 3 payers extending COVID-19 cost-sharing waivers Full story

12. How CHS, HCA, Tenet and UHS fared in Q4 Full story

13. Is your organization's data secure? Get up to speed on the innovative cybersecurity tools available to hospitals and health systems during this presentation.

14. Chicago safety net hospitals could lose $1.8B by 2024, study says Full story

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

• Test positivity rates
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Hospital finance leaders must be "specifically specific." Download this guide to learn what that means.

2. COVID-19 is altering the patient experience. The new drivers of patient satisfaction + lessons your organization needs to know here.

3. Greater visibility for implant lifecycles reduces your organization’s spend. Click here to learn why — and how it will also improve care and compliance.