1. Optum, SSM Health announce broad collaboration targeting care, affordability Full story

2. Anthem sued over air ambulance coverage denial Full story

3. Why 12 hospitals received credit rating upgrades Full story

4. Why do patients miss payments? 2 studies involving RCM leaders + patients might have the answer. Click here to find out.

5. US to join suit against Tennessee health system alleging $800M in fraud Full story

6. Massachusetts hospitals increasingly coding at the highest severity level Full story

7. Ascension, CommonSpirit and Trinity see finances rebound Full story

8. Per-person healthcare spending jumps to $6K a year: Health Care Cost Institute Full story

9. RCM automation and C-suite hesitancy — A discussion guide for today's revenue cycle leaders.

10. Florida children's hospital first in South Florida to accept cryptocurrency donations Full story

11. Vaccination-related employee departures at 25 hospitals, health systems Full story

12. How hospitals can use Z codes to track social determinants of health Full story

13. Financial success starts with smart insurance discovery. Learn how to streamline the process here. 

14. 19 recent hospital, health system executive moves Full story

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

• Test positivity rates
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates
• Vaccines administered
• Population fully vaccinated

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Don't let bills scare patients. Read how Banner, Methodist and others apply a healing touch to their billing.

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