1. 6 ASC, practice closures in the last year Full story

2. Vaccines could be available to the public by July & 3 more updates from Capitol Hill Full story

3. Orthopedic surgeon pay hits $500K, 3 more notes Full story

4. Infusion centers shouldn’t feel like they’re playing Tetris when forming daily schedules. Click here to learn how to implement predictive algorithms to optimize supply and demand matching.

5. US Digestive Health kicks off 2021, partners with 4 Pennsylvania practices Full story

6. ENT and Allergy Associates names new equity partner Full story

7. 11 surgery center job openings Full story

8. Nevada GI practice suffers data breach; 2,500 patients affected Full story

9. ASC management leaders discuss the value of partnering with SCA. 

10. Nevada anesthesiologist opens pain-focused urgent care Full story

11. Surgery centers share accomplishments and lessons learned from 2020, goals for 2021 Full story

12. USPI's 2021 plans, how the major ASC management companies fared in 2020 and more: 3 ASC company notes Full story

13. How this hospital leveraged technology to enhance diabetes care — Learn essential strategies to implement at your organization during this discussion. 

14. 15-physician NY orthopedic practice joins Spire Orthopedic Partners Full story

15. 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. How ready is your hospital to comply with CMS’s new interoperability and patient access rule? Click here to learn how to efficiently implement the necessary changes.

2. Your health system can bridge the gap between behavioral and physical health. Click here to find out how technology plays a part.

3. Distributing COVID-19 vaccinations is the greatest workflow challenge of our time. Click here for tools to solve the complex logistics required to meet your community's needs.