1. Baylor Scott & White to cut, outsource 1,700 jobs  Full story

2. 12 states with the most rural hospitals at risk of closure  Full story

3. CMS withdraws 3 proposed health rules  Full story

4. Click here to learn how Alcon achieved better sales and increased revenue by using configure, price and quote software.

5. Citrus Health Network denies violating compensation rules as probe continues  Full story

6. Florida paramedic arrested after COVID-19 vaccine theft  Full story

7. Oklahoma chief hospital executive resigns  Full story

8. Where price transparency compliance stands at Mayo Clinic, Providence + 6 other systems  Full story

9. You don't want to overlook this service line during mergers or consolidations. Click here to learn why.

10. Washington health system rebuked for offering COVID-19 vaccines to 'major donors'  Full story

11. Rush, Lurie Children's enter affiliation  Full story 

12. 'Birthday rule' could leave parents with high medical bills  Full story 

13. 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.

14. If vaccine administration is lagging, why are hospitals, cities and states running out of shots?  Full story 

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

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

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1. There's a surplus of healthcare data, but does your health system know how to extract insights from it? Click here to learn data-driven, practical ways to innovate and increase efficiency.

2. Outsourcing can be an innovative way to stay competitive in today’s hospital market. Click here to learn how one health system achieved this via a strategic revenue cycle partnership.

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