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

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

2. Cases up in 41 states; remdesivir has little effect on survival, WHO study finds — 4 COVID-19 updates Full story

3. COVID Tracking Project: The 3rd surge has likely begun Full story

4. How Ochsner Health fuels high quality patient care with physician well-being. Click here to attend the live discussion.

5. 2 South Dakota systems adjust surgery plans amid COVID-19 surge Full story

6. Missouri hospital leader worries area will be 'next New York' as 8 hospitals halt ambulance admissions Full story

7. Give clinicians the gift of mobility — why instant access to patient records is a must for modern healthcare providers. Click here to attend the virtual presentation. 

8. CMS misclassified penalties for nearly a third of hospitals in readmissions program, study finds Full story

9. Ascension clinical chief: 10 things we've learned about COVID-19 so far Full story

10. Georgia hospital to close emergency department Full story

11. Supercharged payment velocity — Insights on Yale New Haven Health's revenue cycle evolution. Click here to attend the live discussion.

12. West Virginia hospital outbreak tied to 59 COVID-19 cases Full story

13. 47 hospitals closed, filed for bankruptcy this year Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. 10 plays to overcome 2020 financial challenges and return to profitability. Click here to read the hospital executive playbook.

2. The solution to patient hesitancy: How remote intake can help increase volumes without crowding the waiting room. Click here to read more. 

3. EMRs are powerful tools, but they place new demands on clinicians. Click here to reimagine how to manage pain points and to maximize their use.