1. Director of Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health to step down Full story

2. Ethics complaint against MD Anderson tops oncology stories in November Full story

3. 8 oncologists on the move Full story

4. Infusion centers across the country are seeing $20K per chair per year improvement in increased revenue, 30-50% lower patient wait times, increased agility and resilience by applying mathematical algorithms and predictive analytics. Click here to learn how.

5. Ex-CFO of $21B biopharma firm charged with fraud Full story

6. Penn Medicine welcomes 5 new cancer care leaders Full story

7. Aligning people, policies + tech across sites can deliver impressive financial results. Click here to learn how CommonSpirit does it.

8. Outgoing NIH director Dr. Francis Collins makes case for advanced research component Full story

9. Omicron may be less severe than delta, early reports suggest Full story

10. States where the omicron variant has been detected Full story

11. EHRs are essential — but they won't solve staffing issues. See how Hartford Healthcare found a simple solution.

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

• Test positivity rates
• Percentage of population vaccinated
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Variation in care is tied to increased costs + adverse events. Better clinical decision-making starts with these 4 steps. 

2. Demand for heart care is rising as a cardiologist shortage looms. Here's how health systems are adapting to the specialty's top challenges.

3. 10 M&A best practices — Insights from Bon Secours Mercy Health and Summit Health.