March 2, 2011

1. 5 Tips to Ensure Your Physician-Compensation Plan Doesn't Fail.        

2. Texas' United Regional Health Reaches Settlement Over Monopoly, Anti-Competitive Allegations.  

3. Texas Attorney General Opens Civil Investigation Into CHS' ED Billing Procedures.    

4. Fewer than 120 registration spots remain for Becker's Hospital Review Annual Meeting (May 19-20; Chicago)! The meeting features 53 sessions and 79 speakers, including 30 senior hospital & health system executive speakers, providing guidance for hospitals on ACOs, physician-hospital integration, improving profitability and key specialties. Early registration discounts end April 1, so register today! See below for more information.   

5. 100 of the Best Spine Surgeons and Specialists in America.

6. 10 Mistakes in Hospital Employee Engagement Surveys.    

7. Study: 74% of Hospital Executives Have Cynical View of ACOs.     

8. Bill Would Require Georgia Hospitals to Report Costs Associated With Treating Illegal Immigrants.  

9. Free Webinar - Impact of Physician-Hospital Alignment on CV Service Line and Practice Performance as Precursor to Developing ACOs (Tues., March 29, 1:15-2:15PM CST). To register, .   

10. RACs Now Allowed More Requests to High-Volume Hospitals.       

Visit our other publications: Becker's ASC Review & Becker's Orthopedic Spine Review.  

Highlights include:

5. Here are just three of the more than 50 sessions:

A. The 5 Best Ideas for ACOs - Joseph Scopelliti, MD, Co-CEO , Medical Affairs, Guthrie Health, President & CEO, Guthrie Clinic 

B. Key Concepts to Police, Improve and Measure Quality - Paul Summerside, MD, CMO, BayCare Clinic, Chairman of the Board, Aurora BayCare Medical Center 

C. The Impact of Healthcare Reform on Oncology and Strategies to Succeed - Brett Hickman, Partner, Healthcare Industries Advisory Practice, Pricewaterhouse Coopers  

D. Anesthesia Relationships: Current Trends and Issues - Marc E. Koch, MD, President & CEO, Somnia Anesthesia  

If interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at the conference, contact Jessica Cole at jessica@beckersasc.com.