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March 30, 2011


1. 10 Recent Hospital Lawsuits & Settlements. Click Here 

   

2. 20 Statistics on Income Offered to Recruited Physicians. Click Here    

         

3. Retired Chief of Surgery Sentenced to 2 Years Imprisonment For Florida Medicare Fraud Scheme. Click Here   

 

4. Early Registration Discounts End Friday! Only 20 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! Click Here See below for more information.   

 

5. OIG Issues Favorable Opinion for Hospital's Plan to Transport Patients From Physician Offices to Hospital. Click Here  

 

6. Quint Studer: Raising HCAHPS Is About More Than Better Service...It's About Better Quality. Click Here      

 

7. Free Webinar - Impact of Regional Anesthesia on Quality, Cost and Satisfaction - Minor Changes, Immediate Impact (Tue., April 26, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM CDT). To register, Click Here.    

 

8. Vanguard Names William Foley President of Chicago Market. Click Here         

 

9. Pennsylvania's Mercy Health Partners' Sale to CHS Approved.  Click Here   

 

10. Federal Investigation to Examine Whether Blue Cross Blue Shield's Pricing is Anti-Competitive. Click Here 

 

 

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C. Examining Strategic Alternatives - Should Your Hospital, Sell Affiliate or Stay The Course - Rex J. Burgdorfer, Juniper Advisory, Kristian Werling, JD, McGuireWoods  

D. Operational Ideas to Improve Surgical Department Efficiency - Larry Teuber, MD, President, Medical Facilities Corp. 

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