1. Health Trade Association Leadership -- An Analysis of Compensation and Results.

2. 10 Simple Ways to Contain Costs: How Sacred Heart Hospital Saved $5M.

3. Hospital Industry Leader to Know: Chip Kahn.

4. Come Hear Coach Bobby Knight and Political Commentator Tucker Carlson and more than 80 other ASC industry speakers at the 17th Annual Improving Profitability, and Business and Legal Issues for ASCs Conference (Oct. 21-23, Chicago). To learn more,

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5. Senate Not Expected to Pass Fee-Fix
Before
Friday. 
CMS Extends Hold on Physician Claims Through
Thursday. 
6. Vanguard and Detroit Medical Center Sign Final
Agreement.

Illinois Regulators Approve Sale of Two Resurrection Hospitals to For-Profit Vanguard.

7.
Detroit's Henry Ford Hospital Names
Pulmonary Physician New CEO. 
8. San Antonio's Methodist Healthcare May Acquire
Cardiology Group.

9. Arizona's Banner Thunderbird Medical Center to Employ ED Physicians, Won't Renew Contracts With Physician Groups.

10.
Catholic Health Initiatives Launches
$1.5B Clinical Information Technology Program. 