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Subject: [Becker's Hospital Review] Mayo, Cleveland Clinic May Not Participate in ACOs | FL's St. Luke's Faces False Claims Allegations | Vanguard Profit Up | Cardiologists Least Satisfied With Comp | Register Now for 9th Ortho, Spine and Pain ASC Conf! |
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News & Analysis

May 13, 2011

 

1. 6 Points on Creating ACO Contracts for Physicians. Click Here

 

2. Mayo, Geisinger, Cleveland Clinic May Not Participate in ACO.Click Here 

 

3. Florida's St. Luke's Hospital Faces False Claims Allegations. Click Here

 

4. Cardiologists Least Satisfied With Compensation in Survey of 22 Specialties. Click Here     

 

45. 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.  

  

 

6. 4 Stakeholders Respond to Proposed Antitrust Rules for ACOs. Click Here

    

7. Vanguard Health Systems' Profit Up Sharply With DMC Acquisition.  Click Here   

  

8. IASIS Revenue Up 8.6%, Earnings Down.  Click Here 

 

9. MedCath Sells Arkansas Heart Hospital, Heart Hospital of New Mexico; Seeks to Dissolve Company. Click Here

 

10. Free Upcoming Webinar: Best Practices for Anesthesia Onboarding and Change Management (Tues., June 14, 2011 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM CDT). To register and learn more, Click Here.

 

11. Understanding and Avoiding Retaliation Lawsuits for Hospital Leaders. Click Here

 

12. Stolen Laptop Contained Information for 6K Patients of New Hampshire's Speare Memorial Hospital. Click Here


 

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