NATIONAL
- 5 most common HIPAA violations physicians should watch for
- 3 Ways the Biden Admin, HHS Could Boost Patient Data Sharing
- 22 US hospitals among Newsweek's 100 best in the world
- 111 rural counties have no pharmacies able to give COVID-19 vaccines, report finds
- A Welcome Logistical Challenge for States as More Vaccine Arrives
- As hospital numbers fall, fatigued staff get relief at last
- Average nursing home nursing staff turnover exceeds 100%, report finds
- CDC director to states: Don't roll back COVID-19 safety measures
- CDC director 'really worried' about states rolling back Covid safety measures as U.S. cases appear to plateau
- CMS rule requires insurers to cover tests for asymptomatic patients
- Common HIPAA violations physicians should guard against
- FDA authorizes J&J's 1-shot coronavirus vaccine
- Federal health nominee grilled on nursing home data discrepancies
- Former Haven CEO Dr. Atul Gawande on what went wrong for the healthcare venture
- Global cases rise for 1st time in 6 weeks
- HHS makes 20 new hires
- HHS stresses commitment to telemedicine fraud prevention
- House passes $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package
- How President Biden Can Improve Health Data Sharing For COVID-19 And Beyond
- Oncology Care Model is a "debacle," says healthcare policy expert
- Pandemic will forge an improved senior living product, leaders say
- Rethinking How We Approach Long-Term Care In The U.S.
- Physician pay under Stark Law's final rule: 4 takeaways on fair market value
- RemoteICU sues HHS for not reimbursing for telehealth provided by physicians outside of the country
- States with the most new ASC activity in 2021
- Travel nurses deal with stress, loneliness and mistrust while serving as a Covid-19 rapid deployment system
- US to tell states their vaccine allotments months in advance
- USDA invests $42M in rural telemedicine programs
- What The Divorce Of The Nation's Biggest Nursing Home Operator And Owner Means
- Why hospitals need strong digital front doors: 7 execs weigh in
ALABAMA
- Alabama Hospital Association urging Gov. Ivey to extend mask order
- Bill would replace Alabama state health officer with appointed post
- Alabama medical firm Encompass Health to build new Osceola County rehabilitation hospital
- Health center in Black Alabama community has received zero vaccine doses
- COVID-19 Hospitalizations Decreasing in Alabama
- Alabama's daily COVID-19 cases trending downward
- As Alabama receives more vaccines, more providers want to distribute them
- Huntsville hospital reaches milestone of 50,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine administered
- Alabama's COVID-19 cases plateau, hospitalizations fall as future of mask mandate looms
ALASKA
- Alaska expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to those 55 and older, essential workers and high-risk populations
- Alaska hospital notifies patients of employee EHR snooping
- Andy Teuber resignation is latest health chief departure
- Alaska Town Now Vaccinating Everyone 16 And Older
- Alaska reports far fewer flu cases this season and 2 deaths
ARIZONA
- Nutex Health pays $10.5M for Gilbert Emergency Hospital
- Valleywise Health Tops Off Phoenix Medical Facility
- Rural Arizona county opens COVID-19 vaccinations to general public
- Winter COVID-19 crisis nearly over in Arizona, but risk remains high
- Arizona nursing homes see drop in COVID cases
- Have stethoscope, will travel: Texas nurses adjust to life in Flagstaff and FMC in a time of COVID
ARKANSAS
- Arkansas prepares to receive Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
- ARHOME seeks to replace Arkansas Works as new Medicaid expansion
- Proposed overhaul of Arkansas Medicaid expansion unveiled
- Ex-Arkansas surgeon general explains ACHI's role in providing COVID-19 stats
- State lets up on virus rules as cases drop
- What the Johnson & Johnson vaccine could mean for Arkansas
CALIFORNIA
- Antelope Valley Hospital CEO target of no-confidence petition
- California hospital CEO resigns after COVID-19 vaccine protocol broken
- California medical board investigating surgeon who attended Zoom court hearing from operating room
- California university halts plan for $750M teaching hospital after panel rejection
- Congress launches investigation into One Medical's COVID-19 vaccination process
- LA nursing home 'dumped' residents to bring in lucrative COVID-19 patients, authorities say
- LA provider to pay $275K and double staffing to settle 'dumping' lawsuit that claimed nursing home's goal was to acquire more COVID-19 patients
- Nearly 30% of ICU Beds Available, as Orange County COVID Hospitalizations Continue Decline
- One Medical accused of letting ineligible people get COVID-19 vaccine
- UC Davis Health plans $3.75B expansion
- Tens of thousands of COVID-19 vaccine shots canceled or in jeopardy in Northern California
- California to give 40% of vaccine doses to vulnerable areas
- California Hospital Uses mHealth Platform to Automate Contact Tracing
- COVID-19 reveals need to increase diversity among California physicians
- Remember when? Timeline marks key events in California's year-long pandemic grind
- California's new COVID-19 vaccine system to start Monday
COLORADO
- Colorado lawmakers consider bill to protect the private information of public health workers
- Colorado expecting 45,000 Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses next week
- Colorado nursing homes with the most coronavirus deaths were cited for poor infection control
- Colorado looks at creating reserve of health care workers, but not until after the pandemic
- Denver Health strives to improve wellbeing of community with more than health services
- Flu Hospitalizations Are Down Nearly 100% In Colorado Halfway Through The Season
- Johnson & Johnson vaccine brings hope to rural Colorado communities
- When coronavirus attacked Colorado's health, it changed the state's health system forever
- What we know about the COVID-19 variants in Colorado
- HCA opens Colorado hospital
- Vaccines having impact on COVID-19 cases in long-term care facilities, state health officials say
- Colorado's COVID-19 cases increase for first time in seven weeks, but trend still unclear
- Hospital donates ambulance as food truck to help those in need
- A year of COVID-19 in Colorado through the eyes of 2 doctors
- California investigates Providence after physicians' complaint of religious limits on care at Hoag
CONNECTICUT
- Private equity pushes into healthcare: 7 latest deals
- Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Fentanyl Vials Intended for Patients at Fertility Clinic
- Nurse Tampered With, Used Fentanyl Intended for Fertility Clinic Patients: Federal Officials
- CEO resigns from Connecticut psychiatric hospital
- Deep dive: Tracking the past 12 months of telehealth at Yale New Haven Health
- Connecticut hospitals receive over 8,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
- Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives in Connecticut
- Connecticut Is Doling Out Vaccines Based Strictly on Age. It's Simpler, but Is it Fair?
- COVID-19 will push nursing home design forward
DC
- Exclusive: D.C. storytelling startup raises $2.5M to expand beyond dementia care
- Microsoft says vaccine scheduling tools have 'fallen short' after issues in DC, Iowa, New Jersey
- Medical coworking startup Symbiosis to double its D.C. footprint
- Mayor Bowser and DC Health Announce Path Forward for Registering for a Vaccination Appointment
- Cyclist dies after being struck by Children's National Hospital shuttle, officials say
- Children's National Hospital is putting teens on vaccination waitlist
- Washington region makes adjustments ahead of new vaccine's distribution
- DC to launch coronavirus vaccine preregistration system next week
- St. Elizabeth's' delayed response to coronavirus contributed to 18 deaths, report says
- Nation's first research, innovation campus focused on children's health launches in DC
- Public Health Emergency Extended to May 20
- DC's vaccine registration website crashes frustrating thousands of newly eligible residents
- Children's National Hospital, Johnson & Johnson, Virginia Tech launch health innovation campus
DELAWARE
- Delaware to allow visitors at nursing homes, but there are a lot of rules
- Health officials see very few flu cases in Delaware
- J&J vaccines arrive in Delaware in limited supply
- ChristianaCare rated among the world's best hospitals by Newsweek
- Delaware and Maryland COVID Vaccine Plans Latest
- Second Dose Requirements Formalized in Delaware
- Sussex County's first acute inpatient rehabilitation hospital coming to Georgetown
- Christiana Care, Delaware Neurological announce outpatient spinal surgery venture
FLORIDA
- Florida releases eligibility form for 'extremely vulnerable' patients for COVID-19 vaccine
- Florida expands eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines at retail pharmacies, physician offices
- Man Charged With Holding Patient Hostage At West Florida Hospital, Fighting With Deputies
- Gov. DeSantis: Florida will not do any vaccine mandates as more sites continue to pop up
- Rothman Orthopaedic's Florida headquarters breaks ground4
- Florida has highest variant caseload, health experts optimistic about COVID control
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital and Florida Blue wrangle over insurance contract
- HCA, U of Central Florida open 64-bed Florida hospital
- In the battle against COVID variants, FL has become a troubling anomaly
- $175M academic hospital with spine surgery opens in Florida
- Is the end in sight? Health experts optimistic about Florida's COVID trend
- Florida hospital opens aortic emergency center
- First doctors, nurses in Florida to treat COVID-19 patient reflect on grueling, emotional year
GEORGIA
- Emory Healthcare and the Atlanta Falcons officially open new orthopaedics clinic and sports performance and research center
- Georgia hospital plans $700M expansion
- FTC closes investigation after Georgia health systems abandon merger
- Georgia governor disputes 'worst' ranking of its COVID vaccination numbers
- Nineteen Georgia Hospital Boards Complete Required State Training
- Five more mass COVID-19 vaccine sites to open in Georgia
- With initial Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine shipment expected to arrive soon in Georgia, health experts say book first vaccine offered
- Panel votes to make Georgia hospitals, nursing homes allow visitors even during pandemic
- Georgia health system warns patients of billing scam
- Surgeon at Doctors Hospital is first to use Augmented Reality for surgery in Georgia
- How tele-critical care became a lifeline for a rural Georgia health system
- New children's hospital to open at Memorial Health in Savannah
- Georgia health systems drop plan to combine
- Middle Georgia hospitals call off proposed merger
- Georgia teachers going out of state to get vaccinated
- Kemp Lets Teachers, Some With Health Issues Get Vaccines
HAWAII
- FEMA Grants Hawai'i $87M for COVID-19 Vaccines
- Hawaii gets $87M to open multiple community vaccination sites
- Hawaii granted $87M in federal aid for Covid-19 vaccine distribution
- Starting Monday: Hawaii COVID-19 Vaccinations To Include 70+
- Hawaii clinics on standby to dramatically increase vaccine administration
- J&J vaccine is a 'game changer' for Hawaii
- Hawaii health bills that have made it out of committee
IDAHO
- Idaho Falls Community Hospital Performs Lifesaving Plasma Treatment
- COVID-19 hospitalizations see slight increase. Idaho adds over 200 new cases, 7 deaths
- Idaho is among best retirement states, study says - despite this notable dead-last ranking
- Idaho bill axing COVID-19 from emergency list passes House
- Idaho ratchets up vaccine rollout, once again
- Ada County sees largest increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in a month, Idaho has spike
- Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Idaho this week - but it'll be rare for now
- Idaho Dept. of Health and Welfare announces frontline, other essential workers will be eligible for vaccination starting March 15
ILLINOIS
- Chicago hospital faces $13K penalty after OSHA cites 'serious' respirator mask violations
- Chicago safety net hospitals could lose $1.8B by 2024, study says
- Illinois hospitals call to federal government for help
- Illinois partners with local health centers to expand vaccine distribution
- Mercy Hospital enters deal that could keep historic Bronzeville hospital from closing
- Illinois Launches Two Additional State-Supported Mass Vaccinations Sites In Des Plaines And Quincy
- 'Inadequate supply' of COVID vaccine causes concerns at local health departments in Illinois
- New Illinois Coalition Pushes Bills To Protect Telehealth
- 'Safety Net' Hospitals That Often Treat Chicago's Most Vulnerable Communities Face Dire Financial Strain
- UnityPoint Health sells Iowa hospital
- Chicago's Mercy Hospital has a potential buyer
INDIANA
- Flu activity stays minimal across Indiana
- Gov. Holcomb announces vaccine eligibility opens to Hoosiers aged 50 and over
- Indiana won't name handful of clinics violating state vaccine guidelines
- IU Health Reports Drop in Income for 2020
- Other states crack down after COVID-19 nursing home deaths. Indiana not so much
- Parkview Health to launch residency program
- U.S. Purchases More COVID Therapy from Lilly
- Valparaiso Health Center Expanding
- Bloomington looking for proposals for hospital building site
IOWA
- Microsoft says vaccine scheduling tools have 'fallen short' after issues in DC, Iowa, New Jersey
- UnityPoint Health sells Iowa hospital
- Examining "certificates of need" after University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics denied North Liberty hospital
- New University of Iowa Health Care central sterilizing process off to rocky start
- As COVID-19 vaccines become more available, Gov. Kim Reynolds receives hers in front of cameras
- Iowa Supreme Court tosses conviction of nurse who cut off patient's medication, leading to mental health crisis
- Iowa Nursing Home COVID Outbreaks Down A Lot After Vaccine Rollout
- Iowa pharmacy, nursing students help with COVID-19 vaccine rollout
- UnityPoint Health's CIO on staying inspired, tackling COVID-19 vaccination technology challenges
KANSAS
- KU doctor reflects on 'year of unmeasurable sorrow' as Kansas reports March 1 COVID data
- Some Kan. nursing homes celebrate first in-person visits since last March
- Amberwell Health and Hiawatha Community Hospital announce affiliation
- After a year in lockdown, families able to reunite at northeast Kansas nursing home
- How A Massive Volunteer Army Is Helping Vaccinate Kansas City Against COVID-19
KENTUCKY
- CDC: Kentucky Nursing Home Patients Possibly Reinfected with Coronavirus
- Confluent Health expands executive team with promotion, hires
- Houston is new CEO of CHI Saint Joseph Health
- Kentucky COVID-19 incidence rate increasing, health officials ask Kentuckians to remain vigilant
- Kentucky mom alleges hospital workers missed her cancer - then covered up their mistake
- Louisville doctor sentenced to five years in prison on drug charges
- Norton Children's Hospital unveils expanded pediatric intensive care unit
- Louisville health care system CEO to step down
- UK, UK HealthCare Reflect on a Year of COVID-19
LOUISIANA
- UofL report: Pharmacists could save U.S. health care $200B
- Louisiana will move to Phase 3 beginning March 3; mask mandate to remain in effect
- Hospital Uncompensated Care Costs Down After LA Medicaid Expansion
- 1M coronavirus vaccine doses later, what's next for Louisiana? A boost from Johnson & Johnson
- Nearly 38,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine arriving in Louisiana this week
- Louisiana uses single-dose COVID-19 vaccine for large events
- Coronavirus cases, deaths declined sharply in Louisiana nursing homes after vaccinations
- Phase 3 still means no visitors in Louisiana nursing homes
- Ochsner announces teacher vaccination events across southeast Louisiana
- Cassidy introduces bill to provide federal grants for minority health research
- Louisiana Gave Ochsner Health 20 Percent Of All COVID-19 Vaccine Doses, Data Shows
MAINE
- Augusta hospital didn't screen staff for coronavirus symptoms, report says
- Maine multispecialty group consolidates orthopedic workflows with EHR system
- Maine hospitals brace for new surge of vaccine seekers after state expands eligibility
- How Maine COVID-19 vaccine providers will consider underlying health conditions in appointment scheduling
- Coronavirus outbreaks have fallen sharply in Maine's nursing homes
- 2 rural Maine hospitals named among the country's top 100
- Mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic opens in Sanford
- COVID-19 vaccine clinic opens at Maine Mall
MARYLAND
- Cancer patients stranded by dispute between oncologists, Anne Arundel Medical Center
- How COVID has changed hospital operations and tested the system
- Md. nursing home resident reflects on year of COVID
- MedStar Harbor Hospital First To Offer Automated Workforce Management
- Maryland to prioritize vaccines for health departments quickly administering doses
- Who's getting COVID vaccine doses in Maryland? Here's what the data shows about racial and geographical gaps.
- 3 More COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Sites Planned In Maryland: Hogan
- Bill Letting Schools Offer Telehealth Advances
- Maryland getting nearly 50,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine this week
- Maryland reports lowest number of daily new COVID-19 deaths since November
- Data shows massive cost of COVID-19 to Md. hospitals
- Maryland's coronavirus positivity rate has been below 5% for two weeks as state tries to ramp up vaccination effort
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