From: Scott Becker <sbecker@beckershealthcare.com>
Subject: [Becker's Hospital Review] One Simple Way to Improve Communication at Your Hospital | 19 Hospital Exec Moves | Texas Lifts Ban on Physician Employment at Rural Hospitals | Lifespan to Pay Tufts $14.2M for Misconduct |
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June 20, 2011

 

1. Quint Studer: One Simple, Powerful Way to Improve Communication at Your Hospital. Click Here

 

2. 19 Recent Hospital Executives Moves. Click Here    

 

3. Texas Lifts Ban on Physician Employment at Rural Hospitals. Click Here       

  

4. Complimentary McGuireWoods Webinar: Hospital Tax Exempt Status & Updates (Thurs., June 23, 2011 12 Noon - 1:00 PM CDT). To register and learn more, Click Here.    

  

5. 6 Recent Stark, False Claims and Kickback Lawsuits Involving Hospitals and Systems. Click Here

 

6. HCA to Acquire Full Ownership of Denver's HCA-HealthONE for $1.45B. Click Here

     

7. Lifespan Hospital Group to Pay Boston's Tufts Medical Center $14.2M For Misconduct. Click Here 

 

8. Non-Profit Hospitals Received $8.26B in 2010 Donations, 8% Increase from 2009.  Click Here     

 

9. Becker's Hospital Review is currently accepting nominations for its list of Hospital and Health System Leaders to Know. If you would like to suggest an outstanding hospital or health system leader for the list, please contact Scott Becker at sbecker@mcguirewoods.com or Molly Gamble at molly@beckersasc.com.  

 

10. 8 Health Systems Receive Credit Downgrades. Click Here  


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21. HealthTrust Purchasing Group:
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22. West Coast Medical:    
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26. Medical Facilities Corp.:
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27. Wells Fargo Equipment Finance:
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28. Paragon Health:
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