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NATIONAL Appeals court strikes down bid from hospitals and clinics to recalculate Medicare outlier payments CMS delays enforcement of key parts of price transparency rule by 6 months CMS proposes double-digit pay cuts for 6 office-based heart procedures CVS mandates full Covid vaccination for some employees Daily COVID-19 cases up 1,042% from 2021 low... READ MORE

NATIONAL 10 numbers that show US hospital staffing strains 30% of US hospitals mandate vaccination for employment American Society of Anesthesiologists condemns AANA name change Amazon, Olive team up to bring cloud automation to 950 hospitals As COVID-19 vaccine mandates grow, so are requests for religious exemptions – USA Today Biden administration invests $19M... READ MORE

NATIONAL Amazon launches AWS for Health: 5 things to know AAMC urges medical schools, teaching hospitals to require COVID-19 vaccination for employees How Amazon, Walmart & 7 others are expanding their telehealth business As 10% physician pay cuts loom, AMA urges Congressional action CMS proposed outpatient payment rule for 2022: 7 things to know... READ MORE

NATIONAL 8 hospitals, health systems that launched innovation centers in 2021 10 most expensive brand name drugs in the US 200,000 patients exposed after hackers tried to wire money from ClearBalance funds Acting FDA commissioner calls for independent investigation into approval of Alzheimer’s drug Amazon’s healthcare data lake now available to providers: 7 things... READ MORE

NATIONAL 90% of US adults are unaware of CMS’ price transparency rule 94% of Nursing Homes Face Staffing Shortages American Hospital Association seeks extension for hospitals to follow COVID-19 workplace safety rules ASC, practice fraud whistleblowers got $107K-$1M+ in the last 2 years: 4 cases CMS announces new director of Center for Medicaid and... READ MORE

NATIONAL 6 healthcare providers on this year’s Fortune 500 list 8 hospital mergers, acquisitions called off AAPA responds to medical groups’ opposition of rebrand AMA initiative explores challenges, real-world examples of virtual care As COVID wanes, state legislatures are limiting governors’ emergency powers. Why it matters Best and worst states for healthcare in retirement... READ MORE

NATIONAL 200,000 VA patients’ health records found exposed online 6 drugmakers in violation of 340B statute, HRSA says CDC reshuffles COVID-19 response: 7 things to know COVID-19 vaccinations lagging in rural areas, CDC data shows Doctors and the dual-edged sword of virtual health HHS asks Supreme Court to keep site-neutral payment cuts in place... READ MORE

NATIONAL 199 hospitals with 1 star from CMS: 2021 455 hospitals with 5 stars from CMS: 2021 Biden Nominates Former CMS Official as CMS Administrator CMS finalizes joint replacement pricing extension with input from medtech industry CMS pitches extra year of add-on payments for Stryker spine device CMS releases final rule on CJR model:... READ MORE

NATIONAL 68% of patients with mild case of COVID-19 get new diagnosis within 6 months, CDC finds 7 big ideas in healthcare innovation 455 hospitals with 5 stars from CMS: 2021 As Opioid Deaths Surge, Biden Team Moves To Make Buprenorphine Treatment Mainstream Biden’s first 100 days: 5 healthcare actions Biotech and medical device... READ MORE

NATIONAL 7 reimbursement updates for ASCs, key insights 2 health systems pause J&J vaccinations after adverse patient reactions 4 health systems appointing inaugural diversity, equity leaders 5,800 COVID-19 infections detected among 77 million fully vaccinated people: CDC 5 supply chain updates for ASCs AHA head: Pandemic aid isn’t enriching most hospitals; they are struggling... READ MORE