1. Medical organizations continue to fight surprise-billing dispute process: 5 details Full story

2. Viewpoint: IU Health price freeze is a PR stunt Full story

3. 14 best-paying healthcare jobs, per US News Full story

4. Data insights can improve collections. Click here to learn how to make uncompensated care a thing of the past.

5. December ransomware attack cited in pay delay for healthcare workers in 3 states Full story

6. US COVID-19 hospitalizations at record high Full story

7. Unvaccinated adult COVID-19 hospitalizations cost $13.8B in 6 months, analysis finds Full story

8. Payers must cover at-home COVID-19 tests starting Jan. 15 Full story

9. Your shrinking revenue cycle team needs help now. Learn how automation can ease the workload.

10. Church clears medical debt for 2,900 families Full story

11. Omicron may be more mild, but not for hospitals — here's why Full story

12. Northwell, Intermountain & Rush invest in digital health platform for self-insured Full story

13. Don't hit snooze on your revenue cycle clock. See how hospitals are streamlining workflows to save time and money here. 

14. 13 hospitals temporarily or permanently shelving services because of staffing shortages Full story

15. 8 recent hospital, health system executive resignations Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Paper invoices are slowing down your supply chain. Follow these 5 steps to streamline purchasing and cut costs.

2. One optimization helped Cone Health reduce patient mortality and save $6.2M. Click here to find out how.

3. Patients expect more financial transparency. Here are 5 ways to deliver.