1. Surgeon's libel claim poses threat to public welfare, Iowa hospital says  Full story

2. HCA to open Colorado hospital March 1  Full story

3. 5 recent hospital, health system executive resignations  Full story

4. WVU Medicine is alleviating administrative bottlenecks with AI, and they're just getting started. Click here to find out how adopting automation can benefit your enterprise.

5. Ohio health system finalizes deal for 4th hospital  Full story

6. CVS sues former Aetna exec to block move to Cigna  Full story

7. Allina's annual net income drops 73%  Full story

8. Competing hospitals partner to fill emergency care gap in rural South Carolina after ER closure   Full story

9. The search for novel revenue sources stops here. Learn how upgrading your primary care offerings can boost profitablitiy during this virtual discussion.

10. 10 unhealthiest US cities  Full story

11. States have $160M worth of unused rapid tests; winter storms disrupt vaccination efforts — 5 COVID-19 updates  Full story 

12. 3 men created fake Moderna website to sell vaccines, Justice Department says  Full story 

13. 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.

14. Fauci awarded $1M for public health contributions  Full story 

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

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