1. CMS releases Quality Payment Program results: 6 takeaways  Full story

2. COVID-19 vaccine to be covered by Medicare, Medicaid  Full story

3. Intermountain + Sanford: 5 things to know about the $15B merger  Full story

4. Give clinicians the gift of mobility — why instant access to patient records is a must for modern healthcare providers. Click here to attend the virtual presentation.

5. Anthem's profit falls 81% in Q3: 3 things to know  Full story

6. Kaiser hospital shuts down Southern California ORs due to staff shortage, air quality  Full story

7. LifePoint inks deal with R1 RCM  Full story

8. Are you ready for the evaluation and management changes coming in 2021? Click here for a deeper dive into guideline changes that will affect your organization.

9. 10 cities with the most people in financial distress amid COVID-19  Full story

10. Cerner's tech partnerships in the past year: A timeline  Full story

11. Tennessee hospital to reopen after 6 years  Full story 

12. How to build a holistic revenue recovery strategy. Click here to download the step-by-step guide.

13. Brigham and Women's concludes $1.75B fundraising campaign  Full story 

14. Why federal incentives to adopt health IT aren't working, according to 162 health system execs  Full story 

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

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

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare organizations must learn to quickly pivot to the new normal and bolster their preparedness efforts for the future. Click here to learn more.

2. Not getting the most out of your organization's surgical service lines? This report outlines the three things you need to recalibrate your delivery of high-quality care.

3. Is your health system in compliance with the new CMS Condition of Participation? Click here for a compliance checklist and to find out if you meet minimum requirements.