From: Scott Becker <sbecker@beckershealthcare.com>
Subject: [Becker's Hospital Review] 10 Recent Hospital Executive Moves | CHS Receives SEC Subpoena | Berwick: New ACO Initiatives Not Due to Concerns Over Proposed Rules | Reg. Now for the 9th Ortho, Spine and ASC Conf. |
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May 23, 2011

 

1. 10 Recent Hospital Executive Moves. Click Here     

 

2. CHS Receives SEC Subpoena. Click Here

  

3. Berwick: New ACO Initiatives Not Due to Concerns Over Proposed Rules.  Click Here   

   

4. 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.

   

5. Essential Primer: Pioneer ACOs and Proposed Advance Payment Initiative.  Click Here 

 

6. 3 Key Strategies Driving Hospital Employment of Physicians. Click Here

 

7. As Employee Medical Costs Rise, Hospitals Expected to Increase Transparency. Click Here 

 

8. Study: ED Closures Linked to Low Margins, Safety-Net, For-Profit Status. Click Here  

 

9. Illinois' Oak Forest Hospital Suspends Surgeries After Lone Anesthesiologist Retires. Click Here       

 

10. 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.  

 

 


 

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

 

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Hear keynote speakers including Legendary NFL Football Player and Coach Mike Ditka and Healthcare Futurist Joe Flower, and learn practical guidance to boost your ASC's profitability immediately at the 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference: Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues (June 9-11; Chicago). Registration spots are going fast so register today! 95 percent of exhibits sold out.  

Highlights include:


1. 101 sessions and 134 speakers, including 25 CEOs and 30 physician leaders as speakers, focused on immediately useful guidance for orthopedic, spine and pain management surgeons who own ambulatory surgical centers

2. Great keynote speakers including legendary NFL Coach Mike Ditka and Healthcare Futurist Joe Flower

3. Last year's event included 725 attendees and 65 exhibitors

4. Register before May 1 and save $100; additional discounts when registering 2 or more attendees, and for ASC Association members and paid Becker's ASC Review subscribers

5. Here are just four of the more than 100 sessions:

 

A. The Changing Face of Healthcare Delivery - What to Expect Over the Next Ten years - Joe Flower, CEO, The Change Project 

 

B. Orthopedic and Spine Contracting - A Review of Cost Analysis for Orthopedic and Spine and How to Present and Negotiate With Payors - I. Naya Kehayes, Managing Principal and CEO, and Matt Kilton, Principal and COO, Eveia Health Consulting & Management   

 

C. Operational Best Practices - Sarah Martin, Regional Vice President, Operations, Merdician Surgical Partners 

 

D. ASC Safe Harbor Redemptions, Physician Compensation Compliance, Internal Investigations and Increased Government Investigations - Scott Becker, Partner, Gretchen Townshend, Associate and Shara Chacko, Associate, McGuireWoods LLP  

 

Learn more about the conference by clicking here


Register online by clicking here. You can also call (703) 836-5904 or e-mail registration@ascassociation.org. To sponsor or exhibit at the conference, contact Jessica Cole at jessica@beckersasc.com.

 
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2. Compensation Issues
3.
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4. Hospital Leadership & Executive Moves
5. Hospital Transactions & Valuation Issues- sponsored by VMG Health
6. Hospital Finance & Business News

8. Healthcare IT
9. OR Effeciency - sponsored by NAPA
10. RACs/ICD-9/ICD-10 - sponsored by AHIMA
11. Quality & Patient Safety
12.
Anesthesia - sponsored by Somnia Anesthesia Services
34 Companies To Know
1. ASCOA: 
www.ascoa.com
2. CEP America:
www.cep.com
3. People's Capital:   www.peoples.com 
4. Paragon Health:
www.paragonhlth.com
5. Radisphere:
www.radisphere.ne
6. LexisNexis:
www.lexisnexis.com 
7. Premier:  
www.premierinc.com
8. TeamHealth:
www.teamhealth.com
9. GapLink Solutions:
www.gaplinksolutions.com
10. Surgical Care Affiliates: joseph.clark@scasurgery.com
www.scasurgery.com  
11. Healthcare REIT:
www.hcreit.com
12.
CMS: 
www.cms.gov
13. TeleTracking:
amie-podolak@teletracking.com;
www.teletracking.com  
14. athenahealth: 
www.athenahealth.com
15. MedeAnalytics:
marketing@medeanalytics.com
www.medeanalytics.com
16. NCO Group:
www.ncogroup.com  
17. Cejka Search:
www.cejkasearch.com
18. VMG Health:
gregk@vmghealth.com
osullivan@vmghealth.com;  
www.vmghealth.com
19. NPAS: 
www.npasweb.com
   
20. NAPA Anesthesia:
www.napaanesthesia.com
21.
Somnia Anesthesia:   
solutions@somniainc.com;
www.somniaanesthesiaservices.com
22. HealthCare Appraisers:  tmello@healthcareappraisers.com
www.healthcareappraisers.com
23. Healthcare Facilities  Accreditation Program: 
mshaver@hfap.org;
www.hfap.org
24.
Principle Valuation: tbaker@principlevaluation.com;
www.principlevaluation.com
25. HealthTrust Purchasing Group:
www.healthtrustpg.com
26. West Coast Medical:    
westcstmed@westcmr.com;
www.westcmr.com
27. Symbion: 
mweaver@symbion.com;
www.symbion.com
28. Pinnacle III:

www.pinnacleiii.com 
www.perfectserve.com
29. Lancaster Pollard:
www.lancasterpollard.com    
30. Fi-Med:
www.fimed.com 
31. Life Line Screening:
www.lifelinescreening.com
32. Medical Facilities Corp.:
www.medicalfacilitiescorp.ca 
33. Wells Fargo Equipment Finance:
www.wellsfargo.com
34. Cogent Healthcare:
www.cogenthealthcare.com
 
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