1. Inspector general urges CMS to take action against 100 'error-prone' providers Full story

2. Pharmacy mogul sentenced for fraud, ordered to pay $344M Full story 

3. 3 healthcare executive actions Biden plans to take today Full story

4. Your healthcare organization’s data needs protection. Join this webinar to learn how you can safeguard it with cybersecurity measures, digital ID and biometrics.

5. Cigna wins $5.8M in false claims case Full story

6. UnitedHealth's Q4 profit drops 38% as COVID-19 costs grow Full story

7. CHS ups secured notes offering by $1B, tapping into junk-bond frenzy Full story

8. Providers, payers launch new rules to accelerate value-based payments Full story

9. Your health system's online presence sets the tone for patient growth and retention. Join the conversation on how to improve patient reviews and your star ratings.

10. California hospital pays employees $300 to get COVID-19 vaccine Full story

11. Former Froedtert Health employee wrongfully viewed 760 patient records, health system says Full story

12. 16 hospitals, health systems seeking Allscripts, Cerner, Epic, Meditech talent  Full story

13. The new price transparency rule can add pressure to COVID-stressed hospitals: Click here for key tips for compliance in 60 minutes or less.

14. Rhode Island physician deliberately exposed patients, staff to COVID-19, health director finds Full story

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

• Test positivity rates
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates

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