1. Indiana nurse charged with felony after COVID-19 patient's death Full story

2. CMS urged to give hospitals a break from lower payments under site-neutral policy Full story

3. Former healthcare CEO pleads guilty to role in $60M fraudulent billing scheme Full story

4. Basic revenue cycle functions failed to meet a growing New Jersey health system's needs. Hear how its COO changed strategy in this webinar.

5. New Jersey health system sues insurer over $2.5B policy payout Full story

6. Avoid these 8 types of health insurance, 30 patient organizations say Full story

7. Tenet CEO's compensation drops by $7.6M Full story

8. USC to pay $1.1B settlement over physician sex abuse scandal Full story

9. Most providers believe health plans have the final say in claims adjudication. But what about ERISA? Learn how providers can increase patient revenue by using ERISA appeals in this whitepaper. 

10. What Humana, Cigna & more learned from yearlong prior authorization pilot Full story

11. 16 hospitals, health systems seeking Allscripts, Cerner, Epic, Meditech talent Full story

12. 54% of providers changed contactless payment strategy amid the pandemic Full story

13. Our biggest event of the year is still on. Join healthcare's leading executives during Becker's 11th Annual Meeting. Register for the virtual event here. 

14. 8 numbers that show the dominance of Epic Full story

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

• Test positivity rates
• Death rates
• Vaccines administered

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Easy-to-use technology allows providers to overcome communication issues with patients. Click here to learn more.

2. Close the gap between lost revenues and positive cash flow through guided claim recovery. Learn more here.

3. Distributing COVID-19 vaccinations is the greatest workflow challenge of our time. Click here for tools to solve the complex logistics required to meet your community's needs.