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Hospitals and Health Systems: Improving Profitability and Business and
Legal Issues Conference (April 13-14, 2010; Chicago) Brochure Now
Available. Focused on CEOs and CFOs, and
improving profits and efficiency immediately. 45 expert speakers, 37 sessions and great keynote speakers including Chris
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Center; Alex Rintoul, CEO of Medical Center at St. Elizabeth Place;
and Dan Moen, CEO of LHP Hospital Group. See below for more
highlights.
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Hospitals and Health Systems -- Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues (April 13-14, 2010; Chicago)
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The brochure for Hospitals and Health Systems: Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues Conference (April 13-14, 2010; Chicago) is now available by clicking here (pdf). This exclusive conference focused on hospital and health system CEOs and CFOs brings together hospital business and strategy leaders to discuss how to improve your organization and its bottom line in these challenging but opportunity-filled times.
Highlights include:
- 37 sessions and 45 industry expert speakers providing great
practical guidance for CEOs and CFOs that can improve profits and
efficiency immediately.
- Networking with hundreds of CEOs, CFOs, industry leaders, speakers and exhibitors.
- Useful guidance to help you become dominant in key service line areas - orthopedic, oncology, neurosurgery and cardiology.
- Improve reimbursement; manage, reduce and benchmark costs; introduce new specialties; work on joint-ventures and much, much more.
For more information about the program, please download the conference brochure (PDF), click here or call (800) 417-2035.
There are four ways you can register:
- Online. Register through our secure Web site.
- Phone. Call (800) 417-2035.
- E-mail. Contact registration@beckersasc.com.
- Fax. Print the conference brochure (PDF),
fill-out the registration on p. 5 and fax it to (866) 678-5755.
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