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NATIONAL 5 top states for healthcare, ranked by US News & World Report Amazon’s telehealth arm quietly expands to 21 more states Amazon expanding health centers to 5 states Biden Administration Pauses Key Value-Based Reimbursement Models CMS delays kidney care payment model’s 1st performance year CMS delays start of financial performance year for Kidney... READ MORE

NATIONAL 5 most common HIPAA violations physicians should watch for 3 Ways the Biden Admin, HHS Could Boost Patient Data Sharing 22 US hospitals among Newsweek’s 100 best in the world 111 rural counties have no pharmacies able to give COVID-19 vaccines, report finds A Welcome Logistical Challenge for States as More Vaccine Arrives... READ MORE

NATIONAL 7 essentials to getting mHealth data into flow of patient care 5 drugmakers to tell US House panel how they’re boosting COVID-19 vaccine supply 6 big ideas in healthcare innovation 5 takeaways from HHS nominee Becerra’s first Senate confirmation hearing AMA statement reckons with medicine’s history of racism AMA: 7 ways to ensure... READ MORE

NATIONAL 13 patient data breach lawsuits in the past year 26 hospitals on Forbes’ list of best large employers Biden administration in talks with Amazon, more tech giants to assist vaccine rollout Biden to nominate Chiquita Brooks-LaSure as CMS chief CMS inpatient only policy threatens patient access to appropriate surgical setting CMS pulls back... READ MORE

NATIONAL Athenahealth to pay $18.25M for alleged False Claims Act violations Biden administration to begin shipping vaccines directly to pharmacies next week Biden exec order reopens ACA insurance marketplaces: What ASCs need to know Biden signs healthcare executive actions Biden’s healthcare picks: 35 notes COVID-19 hospitalizations drop 3,000 in 1 day Despite Availability Of... READ MORE

NATIONAL 3 healthcare executive actions expected from Biden this week 33% of orthopedic surgeons burned out in 2020: 10 findings 1,900 Moderna vaccine doses spoiled at Boston hospital after freezer is unplugged Almost half of older adults aren’t using patient portals, prompting concerns for vaccine scheduling Biden appoints Rear Admiral Susan Orsega as acting... READ MORE

NATIONAL 10 cities with biggest annual physician pay growth 20 healthcare moves from Amazon, Google, Microsoft & Apple in 2020 AHA to feds: Give COVID-stressed hospitals a break on price transparency compliance Biden plans stimulus relief worth trillions: 5 things to know Biden to release all COVID-19 vaccine doses instead of stockpiling 2nd round... READ MORE

NATIONAL 46 hospitals sue HHS over bad debt policy 15 largest gifts to healthcare organizations in 2020 115 hospitals sue HHS over Medicare payment calculation 3 reasons Haven failed: A former healthcare CEO’s take AMA’s president and president-elect discuss AMA’s goals for 2021 CMS details 5 new scenarios that trigger infection control-focused surveys COVID-19... READ MORE

NATIONAL 340B discounts apply to contract pharmacies, HHS clarifies Amazon moves deeper into healthcare in 2020: 12 things to know Amid vaccine rollout, these are the top picks of the best healthcare analysts on Wall Street American Hospital Association VP Joy Lewis to lead its health equity, inclusion strategies Bill targets healthcare industry PPE... READ MORE

NATIONAL 27 senators urge inclusion of surprise-billing deal in year-end package 14 pharmaceutical acquisitions in 2020 37 hospital CEO retirements announced in 2020 AHA: 28 recommended actions for Biden in first 100 days AHA asks Biden to extend public health emergency and to be allowed to retain relief funds American Telemedicine Association, HIMSS ask... READ MORE