1. The most, least expensive states for an ER visit Full story

2. Nonprofit Tennessee hospital rewarded overdue bill collection with 11% commission, rarely offered financial help, probe finds Full story

3. 6 latest healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements Full story

4. The right technology can automate several AR processes. Click here to learn how to boost collections and efficiency.

5. Leapfrog names 105 Top Hospitals for 2020 Full story

6. Trump to sign executive order on COVID-19 vaccines Full story

7. OIG oversight saved $4B in 2020 Full story

8. Are you still capturing informed consent on paper? Find out how going mobile improves workflow, improves patient satisfaction.

9. BCBS insurers' $2.7B antitrust settlement gets preliminary approval Full story

10. CDC releases new ICD-10 codes for COVID-19-related illnesses Full story

11. Financial turnaround firm makes unsolicited $250M bid for Care New England Full story

12. The key to a more financially productive primary care practice is the membership-based model. Click here to learn how 1,100 successful practices have followed that path.

13. Ousted California hospital CEO arrested on felony charges Full story

14. 16 hospitals, health systems seeking Allscripts, Cerner, Epic, Meditech talent Full story

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

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

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Help your patients feel safe when returning for care they delayed by employing these action items. Click here for a roadmap to recovery.

2. 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.

3. What a decade of claims data says about the state of patient safety. Click here to read the full report.