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Subject: [Becker's Hospital Review E-Weekly] Issue Alert: October Issue of Becker's Hospital Review is Now Online – 13 New Articles
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September 30, 2009
October Issue of Becker's Hospital Review Now Online

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1. Current Trends in Hospital and Health System CEO Compensation. Click Here

2. 58 Hospital and Health Industry Leaders. Click Here

3. 12 Best Practices for a Successful Hospital Neurosurgery Program. Click Here

4. Three Speakers Sought -- Hospitals and Health Systems: Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues. We are seeking speakers on three subjects for this April 13-14, 2010 conference at the Westin Hotel in Chicago. First, a speaker on the impact of healthcare reform on hospitals. Second, a speaker on best practices to keep costs in line in a tight economy. Third, a speaker for finding new profits and opportunities for health systems and hospitals. If you have a suggestion for a speaker, please e-mail sbecker@mcguirewoods.com.

5. Publisher's Letter: Becker's Hospital Review; Free Hospital E-Weekly; www.BeckersHospitalReview.com. Click Here

6. 18 Hospitals With Great Neurosurgery Programs. Click Here

7. Total U.S. Costs for the Top 10 Most Frequent Principal Diagnoses. Click Here

8. Hospital CEO Spotlight: Q&A With Jane Keller of Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital. Click Here

9. Free Anesthesia Webinar: Register to attend the free Webinar, "Demystifying Anesthesia Stipends: Improving Coverage & Quality for Less Cost." The Webinar, sponsored by Somnia Anesthesia and ASC Communications, publisher of Becker's Hospital Review, will take place Tuesday, Oct. 27 from 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. (EST). To register for and learn more about this free Webinar, click here. When registering, please select the registration code "Becker" when prompted.

10. Finding Dollars in Unexpected Places: 4 Best Practices for Hospitals From Studer Group's Stephanie Baker. Click Here

11. Hospitals Across the Nation Announce CEO, CFO Changes. Click Here

12. Learn More About Our Featured E-Weekly Advertisers: VMG Health, Anesthesia Healthcare Partners, Allscripts and Hospitalists Management Group.

13. Physician-Owned Hospital Update:
  • Five National Surgical Hospitals Rated as "Best in State" by Consumer Reports. Click Here
  • Consumer Reports Rates Physician-Owned Hospital as Best Hospital in Colorado. Click Here
14. New Heartland Health CEO Brings Physician's Perspective. Click Here

15. 4 Trends in Hospital Financing: Discussion With Claudia Gourdon of Healthcare Finance Group. Click Here

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Foundation Surgery Affiliates. FSA is a healthcare management organization specializing in project development, innovative facility design, partner recruitment and facility operations for ASCs, medical office buildings, surgical hospitals and bariatric hospitals and healthplexes. Read more about FSA.

Physicians Endoscopy. Physicians Endoscopy develops and manages endoscopic ambulatory surgery centers in partnership with practicing GI physicians and hospitals. Read more about Physicians Endoscopy.

Pinnacle III. Pinnacle III specializes in the operational development, management, select management, and billing for surgical and specialty hospitals, surgery centers and joint ventures. Learn more about Pinnacle.

VMG Health. VMG Health is recognized by leading healthcare providers as one of the most trusted valuation and transaction advisors in the United States. Learn more about VMG.

Anesthesia Healthcare Partners. AHP provides hospitals, surgery centers or office-based practice with the choice of all-inclusive anesthesia service solutions or any combination of those distinct anesthesia service components, which include anesthesia billing, recruitment and practice management. Learn more about AHP.

Allscripts. Technology solutions from Allscripts include electronic health records, electronic prescribing, revenue cycle management, practice management, document management, medication services, hospital care management, emergency department information systems and homecare automation. Learn more about Allscripts.

Hospitalists Management Group. HMG is a nationwide provider of turnkey hospitalist solutions. The company is one of the largest physician-owned, equal-equity hospitalist groups in the country, with more than 400 physicians serving 42 different locations. Learn more about HMG.

MedHQ. MedHQ is an expert in accounting, revenue cycle, human resources and credentialing services and provides these business office functions to hospitals, ASCs, imaging centers and physician practices nationwide. Learn more about MedHQ.

Regent Surgical Health. As buyers, developers and managers of outpatient surgery centers and physician-owned hospitals around the country, Regent Surgical Health is an experienced developer and specialist in turnaround situations. Learn more about Regent.

Buxton. Buxton analyzes millions of customer records, both medical and non-medical, to help organizations identify who prospective patients are, where to locate facilities to serve those patients and what level of activity the facilities will ultimately realize. Learn more about Buxton.

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