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April 18, 2012
1. 60 Accountable Care Organizations to Know. 
2. 6 Recent Hospital Mergers & Acquisitions.
3. Becker's Hospital Review Annual Meeting - ACOs, Physician-Hospital Integration, Improving Profits and Key Specialties (May 17-18, Chicago) -- Registration Extended seven days to April 24! This exclusive conference brings together hospital leaders to discuss how to improve hospital and health systems in these challenging but opportunity-filled times. Click here to register, or for more information.
4. 12 Top Strategies for Cost Savings From Healthcare Leaders.
5. Moody's: 1Q of 2012 Shows Even Mix of Hospital Upgrades, Downgrades.
6. GAO Reports Provides Stakeholder Feedback on Government's Antitrust Guidance.
7. Upcoming Webinar. Top Performing ORs: What Executives Need to Know and Do (Tues., April 24; 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM CDT). To register for the FREE webinar or learn more, .
8. Going "Social": Monitoring and Addressing HIPAA violations on Social Media.
9. Fitch: Property Taxes Would Afflict Illinois Non-Profit Hospital Ratings.
10. R.I. Senate Approves Bill to Eliminate 3-Year Wait Between Hospital Purchases.
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12. Readmission Rates by Diagnostic Category: 20 Statistics.
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