1. 8 Ways to Align Physicians With a Hospital's Financial Goals (Hospital-Physician Relationships).

2. 4 Current Trends in Hospital Executive Compensation (Compensation).

3. New York's North General Hospital Closes, Clinics Move In (Hospital Finance and Business News).

4. Register today for the 17th Annual Improving Profitability, and Business and Legal Issues for ASCs Conference (Oct. 21-23, Chicago). Learn how to improve the efficiency and profits of your hospital's surgery center immediately. To learn more, .

5. New York's Upstate Medical University to Explore Acquisition of Community General Hospital (Hospital Transactions and Valuation Issues).

6. Washington, D.C., City Council Establishes Non Profit to Take Over Ailing United Medical Center (Hospital Finance and Business News).

7. Tennessee's Mercy Health Partners May Sell West Campus Facility
(Hospital Transactions & Valuation Issues).

8. Augusta Health Revokes Privileges of University of Virginia Cardiologists After Employing Its Own (Hospital-Physician Relationships).

9. Becker's Hospital Review is currently accepting nominations for our list of 200 People to Know in the Hospital Industry. If you would like to nominate a leader for consideration, please email Scott Becker at sbecker@mcguirewoods.com.

10. Hospital Industry Leader to Know: Vincent McCorkle, New CEO of Akron General Health System (Hospital Leadership and Executive Moves).

10. MGMA Report Shows Primary Care Physician Pay Increased in 2009 (Compensation).

11. Lowell General Hospital President and CEO Appointed President-Elect of Massachusetts Hospital Association (Hospital Leadership and Executive Moves).

12. Survey Shows CIOs Feel Unprepared To Meet Meaningful Use Requirements (Healthcare IT).