1. CMS' outpatient payment rule for 2021: 5 things to know  Full story

2. Tennessee hospital blames involuntary diversion for closure  Full story

3. 8 health systems with strong finances  Full story

4. Calling all CFOs - We'd love your feedback in the 2020 Employee Benefits/Health Plan Survey for Hospitals and Health Systems. Survey participants will receive exclusive access to Becker's HR + Talent Virtual Event sessions.

5. Biden narrows picks to lead HHS, FDA  Full story

6. CDC cuts COVID-19 quarantine recommendation  Full story

7. MedStar Health absorbs 19 urgent care centers  Full story

8. 2021 to be fiercely competitive for MBA applicants  Full story

9. 3 Must Reads: 

• Clinicians support means providing access to up-to-date treatment protocols. Find out how to provide that kind of reliable support.
• The pandemic has intensified the U.S. opioid crisis, but 8 organizations have seen success in their efforts to curb the opioid epidemic. Click here to learn more.
• The solution to patient hesitancy: How remote intake can help increase volumes without crowding the waiting room. Click here to read more.

10. COVID-19 sidelines 1,100 Cleveland Clinic workers  Full story

11. 1,200 Midwest Mayo Clinic workers sidelined by COVID-19  Full story 

12. 92 hospitals postponing elective procedures amid the COVID-19 resurgence  Full story 

13. Calling all Finance & Revenue Cycle Leaders - We'd love your feedback by participating in the 2020 Financial Conversation Survey for Hospitals and Health Systems. Click here to participate.

14. Moody's revises for-profit hospital outlook to stable, warns of cost-management difficulty  Full story 

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

• Test positivity rates
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. 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. 

2. What will be the pandemic's biggest effects in the years to come? Click here to learn what healthcare leaders think.

3. How to thrive in the evolving virtual care landscape. Click here to learn about emerging telehealth technologies and market opportunities for health systems.