1. CMS pitches 4 payment rules for 2022: 12 things to know  Full story

2. Michigan hospitals postpone surgeries amid COVID-19 surge  Full story

3. Staffing shortage forces Oregon psychiatric hospital to close  Full story

4. Effective cost reduction in the age of COVID-19 — What CFOs and CEOs need to know. Click here to watch the webinar.

5. Encompass Health grows to 139 hospitals  Full story 

6. Epic CEO Judy Faulkner on big tech competition, client relationships & no plans for retirement  Full story

7. 4,000 Allina Health workers threaten to strike  Full story 

8. 1 in 4 American adults don't want a COVID-19 vaccine: NPR  Full story

9. Raw data can't move mountains. Learn why your revenue cycle strategy needs stronger analytics and interpretation in this discussion.

10. 5 recent hospital, health system CEO moves  Full story

11. $8.5B in aid earmarked for rural healthcare, but no Biden pick to administer it yet  Full story 

12. States ranked by hospital beds per 1,000 population  Full story 

13. COVID-19 is accelerating the shift to home-based care. Learn how to implement the care model and hear recommendations from Jefferson Health's chief population officer during this webinar.

14. South Carolina urgent care network pays $22.5M to settle false claims case  Full story

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• Test positivity rates
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1. Are you ready to purchase new medical equipment? Make sure you do these 5 things before you buy.

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3. The surprising reasons people are avoiding COVID-19 vaccines. Click here to learn how to overcome their objections and reach those taking a wait-and-see approach.