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

• Test positivity rates
• Death rates
• Vaccines administered

2. Biden to states: Open vaccine eligibility to all adults by May — 5 speech takeaways Full story

3. Top nursing priorities for spring 2021: 6 CNOs weigh in Full story

4. Take the tech challenges out of remote patient monitoring. Click here to learn how UnityPoint Health reaches its most vulnerable patients.

5. Gawande: Mass vaccinations at stadiums, convention centers are crucial Full story

6. Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine is 96% effective against original virus strain Full story

7. Are you maximizing reimbursement for chronic diseases? Learn how to improve HCC coding processes in this upcoming webinar. 

8. mRNA vaccines effective at reducing asymptomatic infection risk, Mayo Clinic research finds Full story

9. States ranked by opioid misuse rates Full story

10. Antibiotics significantly overprescribed during early months of pandemic, study suggests Full story

11. 5 healthcare trends driving the most change in 2021. Learn how to stay ahead of the curve in this white paper.  

12. Spring break trips to Florida could spread variants, experts warn Full story

13. 11 hospitals seeking CMOs Full story

14. Surgeons seen as better communicators when wearing clear masks, study finds Full story

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1. How can healthcare leaders improve patient access? Learn why capacity optimization is the answer in this whitepaper.

2. 160+ healthcare executives ranked the industry's greatest challenges. Click here to find out what came in at No. 1.

3. COVID-19 has accelerated the use of teleheatlh, but does your organization know to effectively leverage it in the emergency department? Learn the key models neccessary for enhanced care. Download the whitepaper here.