1. Texas medical clinic director, operator among those charged in $32M false claims scheme Full story

2. Tennessee hospital abruptly closes Full story

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

4. The COVID-19 vaccine is here and patients have questions. Click here to ensure a smooth rollout with communication templates from this E-Book. 

5. California hospital CEO resigns after COVID-19 vaccine protocol broken Full story

6. Highmark becomes 4th largest Blue plan with HealthNow deal Full story

7. Genesis HealthCare plans to cut $236M in debt, delist stock from NYSE Full story

8. Medicare reimbursements higher for physicians integrated with hospitals, study finds Full story

9. Distributing COVID-19 vaccinations is the greatest workflow challenge of our time. Click here for tools to solve the complex logistics required to meet your community's needs.

10. Cerner in the headlines: 7 latest stories Full story

11. Epic in the headlines: 6 latest stories Full story

12. Limiting commercial reimbursement to Medicare rates would save $352B this year: study Full story

13. Without a standard way of managing remote access, your organization faces an increased risk of cyber threats. Click here to learn how that can be fixed.

14. 15 most overweight US cities Full story

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

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• Hospitalizations
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