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

• Positivity rates + new cases
• States where virus is spreading fastest, slowest
• Hospitalizations
• Deaths

2. Vaccine will be widely available by June, Warp Speed leader says; White House COVID-19 adviser resigns — 5 updates  Full story

3. California calls for weekly testing of all hospital workers  Full story

4. A CFO’s perspective on making patient billing satisfaction and loyalty a priority. Download the eBook.

5. 80 hospitals postponing elective procedures amid the COVID-19 resurgence  Full story

6. Trinity Health's net income jumps $605M in Q1  Full story

7.  3 Must Reads

• Clinicians support means providing access to up-to-date treatment protocols. Find out how to provide that kind of reliable support.
• Stop flying blind and gain service visibility to improve IT operations and EHR services. Click here to learn more. 
• The solution to patient hesitancy: How remote intake can help increase volumes without crowding the waiting room. Click here to read more. 

8. Montefiore New Rochelle transfers patients ahead of strike  Full story

9. Albany Medical Center nurses strike  Full story

10. Shortened quarantine would identify most COVID-19 cases, Gottlieb says  Full story

11. The right technology can automate several AR processes. Click here to learn how to boost collections and efficiency.

12. 3 healthcare actions Biden plans to take in 1st 100 days  Full story

13. 11 latest hospital credit downgrades  Full story

14. Is your healthcare organization ready for CMS’ final rule? Join this webinar to learn how you can empower patients through coverage transparency. 

15. COVID-19 patients most infectious 2 days before, 5 days after symptoms emerge, analysis finds  Full story