1. 15 things to know about CHS, Tenet and HCA  Full story

2. Wellstar sues Kaiser, claiming underpayments and nonpayments totaling $41.7M  Full story

3. COVID hospitalizations at all-time highs in 7 states: 8 US COVID-19 trends  Full story

4. Chief quality officers on how they're preparing for CMS' new glycemic management measures. Here's what your hospital needs to know.

5. Most hospital mergers aren't anticompetitive, AHA says, but studies link deals to higher prices  Full story 

6. Nursing homes must have all staff vaccinated or lose federal funding, Biden says  Full story

7. Atrium, Wake Forest Baptist unveil joint brand  Full story

8. Regional payers' negotiating power rivals big insurers, Fitch says  Full story

9. Physician profitability can be greatly improved with timely data. Click here to learn how.

10. How Mayo Clinic, Allina + 6 other systems are handling employee COVID-19 vaccinations  Full story 

11. 25 top online MBA programs  Full story

12. Anesthesiologists join patient lawsuit against UnitedHealth over surprise medical bills  Full story

13. Your team needs radical common sense. Learn why human understanding is the key to a more responsive health system.

14. Illinois hospital settles fraud allegations  Full story 

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

• Test positivity rates
• Population fully vaccinated
• Vaccines administered
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates 

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. There’s 15 KPIs driving your health system’s telehealth success — click here to learn them. 

2. Learn how point-of-order advice on every test kept this Illinois system from overordering. 

3. The shift to value continues — with hospital construction. See how your facility can take a value-based approach to renovations and more in this 4-page guide.