1. North Carolina hospital loses majority of physicians after contract negotiations  Full story

2. Texas healthcare CFO sentenced to prison for defrauding IRS  Full story

3. 800 nurses at Tenet Massachusetts hospital to strike March 8  Full story

4. The emerging orthopedic environment is complex. Join this webinar to hear what reimbursement trends and pitfalls you need to know.

5. Hospitals want $35B in COVID-19 relief bill  Full story

6. HCA to acquire 80% stake in Brookdale home health, hospice unit for $400M  Full story

7. 21 'overpaid' healthcare CEOs  Full story

8. Biden signs executive order to strengthen US supply chains  Full story

9. Healthcare workers want a digital experience, but hospitals don't always know where to start. Hear how to exceed your employees' digital expectations during this webinar.

10. COVID-19 could cause up to $122B hit to hospital revenue in 2021, study finds  Full story

11. Walgreens to sell at-home saliva COVID-19 test  Full story 

12. New variant in NYC; CDC backs vaccine finder website — 7 COVID-19 updates  Full story 

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

14. Yale economists: These 1% steps can reform healthcare  Full story 

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

• Test positivity rates
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates
• Vaccines administered 

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. How ready is your hospital to comply with CMS's new interoperability and patient access rule? Click here to learn how to efficiently implement the necessary changes.

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

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