Dec. 26, 2013   

1. Chuck Lauer: Doctors, Heal Thine Manners.      

2. 19 Hospital and Health System Executive Moves.       

3. House Bill Would Establish New Medicare Bundled Payment Plan.      

4. UPMC, Highmark Ordered to Drop Lawsuits.   

5. Upcoming Webinars:  

Take Control of Your Purchased Services Spend: Best Practice Success Stories (Thurs.,  Jan. 16, 2:00-3:00 PM CST). To register for this complimentary webinar.

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Managing the Flow of Patients through the Hospital (Fri., Jan. 10, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST). To register for this complimentary webinar, .
 

6. Becker's Hospital Review Partners With Support to Coalition to Protect America's Health Care.       

7. 4 Findings About Cost-Conscious Consumer Behavior and High-Deductible Health Plans.        

8. 9 Statistics on Wait Times and Patient Satisfaction.     

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

24 Companies To Know

1. ASCOA:     

2. Optum: 

www.optum.com    

3. VMG Health:
gregk@vmghealth.com;

4. Surgical Directions:

5. Select International: www.selectinternational.com  

6. MedAssets:  

www.medassets.com  

7. Principle Valuation:

www.principlevaluation.com

8. TeamHealth:

9. Regent Surgical Health:

10. TeleTracking:

11. CCMC:

www.ccmccertification.org     

12. CogentHMG:

13. Medical Facilities Corp. 

15. Vantage Outsourcing:

16. HealthCare Appraisers:  

www.healthcareappraisers.com   

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