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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

NATIONAL 3 healthcare actions Biden plans to take in 1st 100 days ‘A very, very dark place’: Hospitals brace for crisis-care mode with too many patients, not enough staff Analysis predicts telehealth in 2021 will mitigate rising COVID-19-related costs Biden Picks Calif. AG Becerra to Lead HHS, Pandemic Response Cloud EHR vendor nTreatment reportedly... READ MORE

NATIONAL 9 recent big tech partnerships in healthcare: Amazon, Google, Microsoft AMA: Drug shortages urgent public health crisis Biden closes in on pick for HHS secretary CMS finalizes physician-owned hospital boost, end of inpatient-only list CMS Finalizes 2021 Physician Fee Schedule, Including E/M Changes CDC may shorten 14-day COVID-19 quarantine recommendation CDC trims COVID-19... READ MORE

NATIONAL 17 HIPAA settlements in 2020 10 health systems opening hospitals 22% of US hospitals anticipate a staffing shortage, HHS data shows 29 hospitals postponing elective procedures amid the COVID-19 resurgence A pandemic snapshot: 10 hospitals, health systems experiencing workforce shortages After Hahnemann, AMA steps up efforts to protect residents As the Pandemic Surges,... READ MORE

NATIONAL 18 physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers elected to Congress 17 hospitals postponing elective procedures amid the COVID-19 resurgence 39 hospitals face maximum Medicare readmission penalties 3 areas newly ripe for employer-driven change in healthcare policy A breakdown of 5 recent CMS rules ACA legality case has first encounter with Supreme Court AMA:... READ MORE