1. CMS fines 2,545 hospitals for high readmissions: 5 things to know  Full story

2. 21 recent hospital, health system executive moves  Full story

3. CMS finalizes home health payment rule for 2021: 4 takeaways  Full story

4. What revenue cycle strategies have been most effective amid the pandemic? Hear answers from 4 hospital revenue cycle leaders during this live virtual discussion.

5. How CHS, HCA, Tenet and UHS fared in Q3  Full story

6. Georgia hospital closes after 6 years  Full story

7. Medtronic will pay $9.2M settlement over alleged kickbacks to neurosurgeon  Full story

8. How electronic charge aggregation can maximize revenue and streamline central business office operations — click here to join the virtual discussion.

9. Hospital bankruptcy wave looms as virus surges  Full story

10. Arkansas medical center patients' financial info exposed in lockbox security incident  Full story

11. Teladoc, Livongo finalize $18.5B merger: 4 details  Full story 

12. Out-of-state Medicaid claims — An overlooked revenue opportunity in a revenue-lite year. Click here to read more.

13. 400 hospitals allegedly in hackers' crosshairs: 7 updates  Full story 

14. 7 latest healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements  Full story 

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

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

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. How to build a holistic revenue recovery strategy. Click here to download the step-by-step guide.

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

3. Crisis management, the cloud and the CIO — A technology-focused overview of healthcare's rapid response to COVID-19