1. CDC waives testing recommendation for people without symptoms: 5 COVID-19 updates  Full story

2. Ballad dismisses cardiothoracic surgeon who asked CEO to make incision on patient Full story

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

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

4. Has your health system unlocked the full value of surgical services? Click here to learn how to get the pieces in place to improve patient care and optimize financial performance. 

5. Kaleida Health names new CEO Full story

6. Hospitals now risk losing CMS payment for not reporting COVID-19 data to HHS Full story

7. How to provide the price transparency patients want and the government requires — Lessons from Jackson Hospital. Click here to attend the webinar. 

8. These 14 healthcare priorities are on Trump's 2nd-term agenda, he says Full story

9. 10 hospitals hiring CEOs Full story

10. A modern digital front door is the key to acquiring patients. Click here to see how you compare to the industry's best platform.

12. 28 ways for men to be (better) allies with women Full story

13. 14 rural hospital closures in 2020 Full story

14. Nonrenewal of CEO's contract at South Carolina hospital draws questions from community Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Getting a handle on governance, risk and compliance requires a coordinated strategy with technology at its core. Click here to learn how addressing GRC will maximize safety, quality and reimbursement.

2. Challenged by the resumption of surgery during a COVID-19 surge? Click here to learn how hospital execs from across the country have achieved success. 

3. The next chapter in the evolution of hospital medicine is now. Click here to learn why its time to reimagine patient care.