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Subject: [Becker's Hospital Review E-Weekly] 18 Hospital Transactions | CHS Makes "Best and Final Offer" for Tenet | Chuck Lauer on the Art of Listening | LifePoint Income Up 7.5% | Johns Hopkins: ACOs May Widen Disparities |
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News & Analysis

May 4, 2011

1. 18 Recent Hospital Transactions.Click Here

2. CHS Makes "Best and Final Offer" For Tenet at $7.25 Per Share. Click Here  

 

3. 10 Recent Stark, False Claims and Kickback Lawsuits Involving Hospitals. Click Here

 

 

4. Free Webinar - Maximizing OR Efficiency: Why Most ORs Are Set-up for Failure and What To Do About It (Tues. May 10, 2011 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT).To register,Click Here.

 

5. 4 Ways to Ensure a Successful Hospital Merger or Acquisition .Click Here 

 

6. Chuck Lauer: The Gentle Art of Listening. Click Here 

 

7. Johns Hopkins: ACOs May Widen Healthcare Disparities.Click Here

8.  LifePoint Q1 Net Income Up 7.5%.Click Here  


9. Massachusetts Nurses Ready for Strike on Friday. Click Here 

 

10. Early Registration Discounts Extended to 5/9! Register Today for the 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference - Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues (June 9-11, 2011; Chicago). To register or learn more, Click Here. 

 

11. From Competitive to Collaborative: 5 Transaction Trends in ACO Development. Click Here  

 

12. CMS Issues Proposed Rule for States Setting Medicaid Rates. Click Here 

 

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21. HealthCare Appraisers:  tmello@healthcareappraisers.com
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22. Healthcare Facilities  Accreditation Program: 
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24. Premier:
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25. HealthTrust Purchasing Group:
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26. West Coast Medical:    
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27. Symbion: 
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29. CMS: 
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