Dec. 30, 2013   

1. Healthcare in 2014: 3 CEOs Discuss Key Priorities for the Year Ahead.        

2. 10 Hospitals That Filed for Bankruptcy in 2013.      

3. CMS Names 123 New Medicare Shared Savings ACOs.         

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

5. Obama: PPACA Enrollment Tops 1 Million.    

6. Interfaith Medical Center Loses Battles to Stay Open, Set to Lay Off 1,500.     

7. [Sponsored Link] 8 Reasons Texting Is Bad for Hospital Communications. Many hospitals are texting or using email for critical messaging today. Explore eight reasons why this is a risky proposition, especially when compared to smartphone application messaging options available today. Read now.        

8. 9 Population Health Management Investment Areas.     

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24 Companies To Know

1. ASCOA:     

2. VMG Health:
gregk@vmghealth.com;

3. Optum: 

www.optum.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