June 15, 2011

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1. 13 Legal Issues for Hospitals & Health Systems. 

2. Private Equity Funds Are Changing the Face of U.S. Hospitals.        

3. As Denials Rise, Hospitals Working Harder to Fend Off RACs.    

4. Free Upcoming Webinar: Valuation Issues Impacting ASCs (Tues., June 22, 2011 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM CDT). To register and learn more, .

5. 13 Key Questions for Hospital-Physician Relationships - Assessing Legal Compliance.

6. Overcoming Healthcare's Most Pressing Challenges: Q&A With Methodist Health System CEO Stephen Mansfield.    

7. Creating a Growth-Oriented Hospital: Q&A With Mark Newton, CEO of Chicago's Swedish Covenant Hospital.   

8. The Challenge of Non-Profit Status in an Era of Accountable Care.  

9. Physician-Hospital Contracting: A Compliance Approach: 11 Key Concepts.       

10. Male Physicians Still Out-Earn Female Physicians in Almost Every Specialty.    

11. Physician Group Type, Size Affect Level of On-Call Compensation.  

12. Should Your Hospital Form an ACO? 5 Considerations.  

13. Should Specialists Join ACOs?  

14. Post-Acute Care Networks: The Key to Success in Accountable Care.  

15. Chuck Lauer: The Gentle Art of Listening.  

16. Understanding Technology's Role in Accountable Care Organizations.  

17. Six Building Blocks of a Technology Framework for ACOs.  

18. How to Gain Stakeholder Support for Transactions. 

19. Overall Healthcare M&A Spending Up, Volume Down. 

20. 7 Traits of a Great Hospital CEO.

21. 5 Problems That Hurt a Hospital-Physician ASC Joint Venture - and How to Avoid Them.  

22. 5 Key Legal Issues Affecting Surgery Center Joint Ventures.  

23. 10 Most Frequently Provided Ambulatory Surgery Center Services.  

24. Hospital & Health System Executive Moves.  

25. Hospital & Health System Transactions.  

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