1. HHS to make some COVID-19 data-reporting optional for hospitals Full story

2. JPMorgan seeks finance leader for new health business Full story

3. Ascension, Sutter & more: 5 systems laying off IT workers, outsourcing jobs this year Full story

4. Finance leaders from 3 top children's hospitals talk RCM strategy — join the conversation here.

5. Sentara-Cone merger faces opposition from providers Full story

6. How a PE firm made $800M from buying up struggling hospitals Full story

7. Ascension posts $957M net income in Q3, says pandemic caused $1.9B hit Full story

8. How fear of surprise billing can fuel vaccine hesitancy Full story

9. Having multiple RCM partners can increase denied claims. Click here to learn how you can consolidate them.

10. Epic employees must return to campus in July Full story

11. Scripps' EHR back online nearly 4 weeks after ransomware attack Full story

12. 8 latest healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements Full story

13. RCM transformation — Lessons learned from Baptist Health Care and Barnabas Health. Click here to attend the virtual session.

14. 15 top-paid S&P 500 healthcare CEOs Full story

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

• Test positivity rates
• Vaccines administered
• Population fully vaccinated
• Population with at least 1 shot

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