1. Healthcare execs, physicians pardoned by Trump Full story

2. Lawsuit accuses Cigna of using COVID-19 hospital surge to deny claims Full story

3. Biden chief of staff halts last-minute Trump administration rules Full story

4. How Intermountain Health and Henry Ford Health System are making the patient financial experience frictionless. Click here to attend the live discussion.

5. Excellus BCBS pays $5.1M to settle data breach affecting 9.3 million people Full story

6. 5 organizations that erased millions in medical debt Full story

7. 8 hospitals seeking RCM talent Full story

8. Patient asks appeals court to reinstate lawsuit accusing Mississippi hospital of hiding ER facility fee Full story

9. Join us for Becker's February Health IT + Revenue Cycle Management Virtual Forum. Click here to register!

10. CMS updates 2021 guide for QPP advanced alternative payment models Full story

11. Cerner's strategic focus for 2021: 4 key insights from CEO Brent Shafer Full story

12. Houston hospital lockout forces physicians to treat patients in parking lot Full story

13. 2021 and the future of physician compensation. Click here to attend the live discussion. 

14. HCA plans to acquire Georgia hospital for $73M Full story

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

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

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1. How to minimize the financial losses and promote surge preparedness — Lessons from a pandemic. Click here to download the e-book.

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3. How are leading health systems approaching workforce management? Click here for real-world insights from Duke Health and Spectrum Health.