Sept. 23, 2013   

1. Countdown to the Biggest Year of Health Care Reform: AHA President and CEO Rich Umbdenstock Discusses Challenges, How Hospitals Will Adjust.     

2.  AMA Study Finds 53% of Physicians Still Self-Employed, Despite Increases in Hospital Employment.      

3. Cleveland Clinic CEO Dr. Toby Cosgrove Warns of Layoffs.      

4. Metro Health in Michigan Considers Partnership With CHS, Cleveland Clinic.     

5. Upcoming Webinar. Driving Down Labor Costs Through Improved Performance (Wed., Sept. 25, 2013, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT). To register for this complimentary webinar, .

6. Study: Patient-Centered Medical Homes Have Higher Operating Costs, Revenues.

7. How Will Health Systems Handle the Influx of Newly Insured Patients? Hear insights from 12 brilliant CEOs on a panel moderated by Chuck Lauer at the Becker's CEO Strategy Roundtable (Nov. 14 in Chicago). To learn more, .    

8. 5 Hospitals Receive Credit Downgrades.

Visit our other publications: Becker's ASC Review, Becker's Clinical Quality & Infection Control & Becker's Spine Review.      

24 Companies To Know

1. VMG Health:
gregk@vmghealth.com;

2. Regent Surgical Health:

3. ERT:

www.ert.com

4. Spine-Health:

5. Principle Valuation:

www.principlevaluation.com

6. Surgical Directions:

7. CogentHMG:

8. ASCOA:     

9. TeamHealth:

10. Select International: www.selectinternational.com

11. Vantage Outsourcing:

12. TeleTracking:

13. HealthCare Appraisers:  

www.healthcareappraisers.com    

14. Medical Facilities Corp. 

15. Community Hospital Corp.:

16. Optum:

17. M*Modal

www.mmodal.com      

18. HFAP:

19. Towers Watson:

www.towerswatson.com

20. Craneware:

www.craneware.com    

21. EVEIA HEALTH Consulting & Management:

www.eveia.com

22. North American Partners in Anesthesia:

www.napaanesthesia.com   

23. Objective Health:

www.objectivehealth.com

24. athenahealth:

www.athenahealth.com