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News & Analysis

Sept. 28, 2011

 

1. 15 Biggest Hospital False Claims and Anti-Kickback Stories of 2011. Click Here     

 

2. 14 Recent Hospital and Health System Executive Moves. Click Here    

  

3. Florida Judge Rules State's Approval of New Trauma Programs Flawed; HCA's Expansion Plans on Hold. Click Here       

  

4. CALL FOR SPEAKERS: Becker's Hospital Review Annual Meeting 2012 (May 17-18, 2012; Chicago). We are seeking speakers on physician hospital integration; key specialties such as oncology, orthopedics and cardiology and cardiac survery; ACOs; and general hospital strategy and improving profits. We are also seeking 4 CEOS and 4 CFOs for panels moderated by Chuck Luaer as well as 2-3 women hospital leaders for a panel moderated by Suzy Welch. Please send speaking proposals and panel nominations (self-recommendations are welcome) to Scott Becker at sbecker@beckershealthcare.com or Cathy Brett at cathy@beckersasc.com

 

5. 10 Proven Ways to Reduce Hospital Readmissions. Click Here    

 

6. UPMC CEO Jeffrey Romoff: "Highmark is No Longer a Traditional Insurer."  Click Here

 

7. Upcoming Webinar! Becker's Hospital Review's Health System CEO Webinar - The State of the Industry; Clear Strategies for 2012 (Tue., Nov. 8, 2011, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM CST) -- sponsored by MedAssets. To register for this webinar, click here.  Click Here  

 

To download recordings of of our previous webinars,Click Here

 

8. Vanderbilt University Medical Center Affiliates With Three Tennessee Hospitals. Click Here       

 

9. Mayo Clinic May Expand to India.  Click Here

 

10. 8 Hospital OR Construction Projects Recently Announced, Completed. Click Here     

   

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

 


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Here are just five of the outstanding presentations at the conference:  

 

1. How the Best Managers Use Recognition to Accelerate Performance - Adrian Gostick, Author and Global Thought Leader on Workplace Strategy 

 

2. The View From Washington: Politics, Healthcare Reform and the 2012 Election - Sam Donaldson, ABC News Veteran 

 

3. The Best Ideas to Improve Volume and Profits - Bryan Zowin, President, Physician Advantage, John C. Steinmann, MD,Renovis Surgical Technologies, Robin Fowler, MD, Executive Director and Owner, Interventional Management Services, and Keith Metz, MD 

 

4. How to Evaluate & Implement New Profitable Services Into an ASC - Robert Zasa, Founder, ASD Management, and Kenneth Austin, MD, Rockland Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 

 

5. Advanced Benchmarking of Financial and Clinical Results - John Goehle, CPA, Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies   

 

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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 Management & Administration

8. Healthcare IT
9. OR Effeciency
sponsored by NAPA
10. Hospital Key Specialties sponsored by Paragon Health
11. RACs/ICD-9/ICD-10
sponsored by AHIMA
12. Quality & Patient Safety
13.
Anesthesia
sponsored by Somnia Anesthesia Services

34 Companies To Know 


1. Radisphere:

www.radisphere.net 

2. Surgical Care Affiliates: joseph.clark@scasurgery.com   www.scasurgery.com   

3. Surgical Directions: www.surgicaldirections.com  

4. VMG Health:
gregk@vmghealth.com
osullivan@vmghealth.com;  
www.vmghealth.com    

5. NPAS:   

www.npasweb.com

6. GE:

www.ge.com 

7. Paragon Health:  
www.paragonhlth.com  

8. ASCOA: 

www.ascoa.com

9. TeamHealth:
www.teamhealth.com  

10. SDI:  

www.sdihealth.com  

11. Cogent Healthcare:  

www.cogenthealthcare.com

12. Medical Facilities Corp.:
www.medicalfacilitiescorp.ca  
13. athenahealth: 
www.athenahealth.com
14. Premier:  
www.premierinc.com
15. MedeAnalytics:
marketing@medeanalytics.com
www.medeanalytics.com
16. Cejka Executive Search:
www.cejkasearch.com  
17
. NAPA Anesthesia:
www.napaanesthesia.com
18.
Somnia Anesthesia:   
solutions@somniainc.com;
www.somniaanesthesiaservices.com
19. HealthCare Appraisers:  tmello@healthcareappraisers.com
www.healthcareappraisers.com
20. Healthcare Facilities  Accreditation Program: 
mshaver@hfap.org;
www.hfap.org
21.
Principle Valuation: tbaker@principlevaluation.com;
www.principlevaluation.com
22. HealthTrust Purchasing Group:
www.healthtrustpg.com
23. West Coast Medical:    
westcstmed@westcmr.com;
www.westcmr.com
24. Symbion: 
mweaver@symbion.com;
www.symbion.com
25. Pinnacle III:

www.pinnacleiii.com 
www.perfectserve.com
26. Lancaster Pollard:
www.lancasterpollard.com    
27. LexisNexis:
www.lexisnexis.com 
28. Wells Fargo Equipment Finance:
www.wellsfargo.com
29. People's Capital:   www.peoples.com  
30. CEP America:
www.cep.com
31. NCO:  

www.ncogroup.com
32. Enhance Healthcare: 

www.enhancehc.com

33. Lawson:  

www.lawson.com

34. TeleTracking:
amie-podolak@teletracking.com;
www.teletracking.com 

  

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