1. Wyoming Medical Center CEO to retire amid Banner Health transition Full story

2. CMS' final inpatient payment rule for 2021: 7 things to know Full story

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

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

4. Leadership insights around site of care surgical strategies. Join the discussion.

5. 9 recent hospital, health system CEO moves Full story

6. CDC sends plans to states for COVID-19 vaccine distribution by early November Full story

7. 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.

8. Nurse accused of working without mask after COVID-19 exposure may face criminal probe Full story

9. Ascension reopens Florida hospital ravaged by hurricane in 2018 Full story

10. Download this e-book for key learnings from the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic detailed by healthcare leaders from some of the hardest-hit states.

11. Forbes ranks best employer in each state: 5 health systems on the list Full story

13. Ochsner pressured 8 COVID-19 patients to accept hospice care, families say Full story

14. Average physician pay increases in 11 specialties Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Is your hospital optimizing virtual care? Find out how some organizations have innovated to support it with minor interruptions.

2. 4 keys to optimizing the hospital-supplier relationship in the COVID-19 era. Click here to download the tip sheet.

3. As a C-suite leader, can you identify the emerging risks caused by COVID-19? Click here for the latest analysis of the healthcare industry.