1. How 2 health systems view ASCs today Full story

2. USPI's Q4 revenue up 2.7%, boosted by ASC acquisition: 8 details Full story

3. 1 dead, 4 injured in shooting at Allina Health clinic Full story

4. Like surgeons, we know where to cut. Cut ASC operating costs with HST One.
Introducing HST One — one system to reduce your ASC’s costs. Get paid faster, boost OR efficiency, and eliminate paper. More details here. 

5. Independent Connecticut ASCs sell majority stakes to SCA Full story

6. ENT physician to open practice in retail space Full story

7. The 3 things keeping an orthopedic ASC exec up at night Full story

8. Surgical leadership strategies: How St. Elizabeth Healthcare is advancing care for providers and patients. Click here to attend the live discussion.

9. How Tenet, HCA Healthcare and Surgery Partners' shares performed this week Full story

10. Georgia legislature aims to define sedation-use in office-based surgeries Full story

11. Gastro Health could be for sale & more — 9 ASC industry notes Full story

12. Mistrust could hurt your organization's COVID-19 vaccine administration. Ensure a positive experience with tips from this discussion. 

13. Dr. Robert Anderson to operate on Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes Full story

14. Proposed ACA changes in COVID-19 relief bill: 5 things to know Full story

15. Delaware ophthalmology practice's COVID-19 business disruption claim dismissed Full story

16. Stop wasting your time tracking metrics that won’t drive better business. Click here to learn the 9 marketing metrics your health system should track.

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

• Where the virus is spreading fastest, slowest
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates
• Test positivity rate + new cases
• Vaccinations administered

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. 46 percent of patients would prefer surgery performed in an ASC over a hospital. Click here to find out why.

2. Recent payer-provider collaboration signifies a paradigm shift in healthcare. Click here to learn why payers, providers and patients stand to benefit.

3. A new era for telehealth: Why sustaining virtual care programs is essential to health systems' future success. Click here to read the report.