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

• Positivity rates + new cases
• Deaths
• States ranked by percentage of COVID-19 vaccines administered
• [New] States ranked by percentage of population vaccinated
• [New] COVID-19 vaccine eligibility, state by state: March 16

2. CMS boosts reimbursement for COVID-19 vaccine administration  Full story

3. California sues largest US nursing home chain after exposé  Full story

4. Prior authorization, AI and the future of clinical documentation—experts Conor Bagnell and Bernadette Minton weigh in. Read the interview.

5. Fauci: US could see 3rd COVID-19 surge like Europe  Full story

6. Why rural hospital closures hit a record high in 2020  Full story

7. 70% of patients want to have conversations with their providers about the high costs of care. Experts share how healthcare organizations can approach this need during this virtual discussion. Join here.

8. After 14 years, Illinois hospital restores heart transplant program   Full story

9. Banner Health's annual net income falls to $586.7M  Full story

10. Former hospital employee charged with stealing $8.2M worth of medication  Full story

11. The patient experience as a strategic imperative: A case study from Flagler Health+. Click here to attend the live virtual event. 

12. Doctor on Demand, Grand Rounds merge to form multibillion-dollar virtual care company  Full story

13. Baylor Scott & White job cuts, outsourcing expected to save $600M  Full story

14. Most big US hospitals are defying price disclosure rule  Full story

15. The CEO Action Pledge: What it is, and 37 healthcare leaders who have signed it  Full story

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