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

• Test positivity rates
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates
• Vaccines administered
• Where the virus is spreading fastest, slowest

2. Weekly hospitalizations dip after 16-week increase; vaccines appear less effective against South Africa strain — 6 COVID-19 updates Full story

3. Biden's pandemic plan: 10 things to know Full story

4. Is your payment structure meeting patients' convenience expectations? Join the live discussion here. 

5. St. Peter's oncologist incorrectly treated patient for lung cancer for 11 years, hospital says Full story

6. NYU Langone performs rare heart-lung transplant using new method Full story

7. It's time for hospitals to clear the air. Join this live discussion for tips and strategies on how to eliminate surgical smoke in the OR. 

8. New CDC director: COVID-19 vaccines won't make it to all pharmacies by late February Full story

9. Physician viewpoint: Hospital-acquired COVID-19 is rampant, but facilities aren't sounding the alarm Full story

10. 31 employees infected in Oregon hospital COVID-19 outbreak Full story

11. Specificity is the new black: How granular insights create big changes in reimbursement Learn more

12. Busy ICU linked to increase in COVID-19 deaths, study finds Full story

13. Michael Dowling: No one said it would be easy Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Does your health system have a digital engagement strategy that coincides with its transformation goals? Download this whitepaper to learn how Bon Secours Mercy Health formulated its digital backbone.

2. The pursuit of surgical excellence at St. Elizabeth Healthcare. Click here to read more.

3. Outsourcing can be an innovative way to stay competitive in today’s hospital market. Click here to learn how one health system achieved this via a strategic revenue cycle partnership.