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NATIONAL 6 hospitals laying off furloughed workers permanently 11 hospitals return $192M in CARES Act payments 1.1M+ health records breached in July 25 top safety-net hospitals in the US, ranked by Washington Monthly Magazine Appeals court sides with HHS in drug payment cuts to 340B hospitals CDC director: We weren’t involved in HHS’ decision... READ MORE

NATIONAL 8 latest lawsuits, settlements involving hospitals 231 top maternity hospitals, state by state 7 things to consider with new telehealth legislation proposed After big payouts, Medicare may throttle back bundled payment program AHA: Half of U.S. hospitals could be operating in the red by end of year American Hospital Association elects 8 new... READ MORE

NATIONAL 3 strategic tips for radiology practices to emerge stronger from the pandemic 12 interesting health IT, innovation partnerships in 2020 Amazon launches primary care centers for employees CMS proposes dialysis payment rule CMS to Target Nursing Homes with Infection Control Problems in New COVID-19 Hotspots Coronavirus hospital data will now be sent to... READ MORE

NATIONAL 34 hospital groups urge HHS to delay price disclosure start 98% of physicians avoid MIPS penalties 5 FDA approval decisions to watch in the 3rd quarter 77 hospitals that received $5M to $10M in PPP loans 10 big advancements in healthcare tech during the pandemic America’s 100 best hospitals, according to IBM Watson... READ MORE

NATIONAL 18 ASCs acquired in 2020 so far 25 most environmentally friendly hospitals, ranked by Practice Greenhealth 42 hospitals closed, filed for bankruptcy this year 15 statistics on physician assistant pay in 2020 33 hospitals, health systems planning new ASCs this year AHA asks for COVID-19 public health emergency to be extended AHA News:... READ MORE

NATIONAL 7 health systems report $1B+ losses in Q1 5 hospitals bringing back furloughed employees 10 best children’s hospitals, ranked by US News AMA opposes HHS rule removing protection against discrimination COVID-19 contact tracing tech: The states that committed to, passed over Apple, Google system FCC telehealth awards surpass $100M; Here are the 11... READ MORE

NATIONAL 10 latest lawsuits involving hospitals Amazon deepens its healthcare presence: A timeline of the past year Biggest nursing home outbreaks of COVID-19 in every state Calls mount for CMS to extend telehealth waivers CMS encourages resumption of in-person care: 8 things to know CMS extends Next Gen ACO program + 4 other payment... READ MORE

**We had a request to alphabetize the states instead of dividing by region. Going to test this out for a couple weeks, so if you have feedback either way, just let us know. Want to make this as user-friendly as possible for everyone! ** NATIONAL 22% of Physician Assistants Furloughed, Others Redeployed 5 ways... READ MORE

NATIONAL 10 states with highest average physician salaries 9 ways Covid-19 may forever upend the U.S. health care industry 10 physician specialties that generate the most revenue for hospitals 7 state data exchanges that launched new projects to combat COVID-19 59% of healthcare workers say their mental health declined from COVID-19 crisis Amazon-backed Haven... READ MORE

NATIONAL 7 starter steps to reopen your practice, address patient anxiety AMA Shares Privacy Principles for Non-HIPAA Covered Entities, Data As deaths mount, coronavirus testing remains wildly inconsistent in long-term care CDC streamlines lab test result reporting by sharing COVID-19 results reported to public health agencies with HHS system CIOs are trading best practices... READ MORE