March 16, 2011

1. Using Evidence-Based Medicine to Improve Quality: 5 Tips From Catholic Health Partners' Michael Connelly.     

2. 10 Things a Hospital Can Do to Improve Its Bond Ratings.

 3. FTC, Nevada AG Launch Inquiry Into Renown Health's Partnerships With Physicians.       

4. Fewer than 85 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. Early registration discounts end April 1, so register today! See below for more information.   

5. 5 Characteristics of an Engaged Hospital Workforce.      

6. Achieving Meaningful Use Requires a Physician-Centric Approach to IT.       

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

8. Automatic Physician Fee Cut Will Rise to Almost 30% in 2012.  

9.  New Jersey's Valley, Englewood Hospitals Fight Reopening of Pascack Valley Hospital.  

10. Prominent New York Hospital Executives Accused of Offering Bribes to New York State Senator.

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

B. Developing a Sustainable Physician Strategy - Kenneth H. Cohn, MD, MBA, CEO, Healthcare Collaboration  

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

D. How to Have Margin Discussions With Your Physicians - Nick Sears, MD, CMO, MedAssets, EVP, Aspen Healthcare Metrics, a MedAssets Company 

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