December Issue. What a year it has been. We are so pleased to look back on it in our Decem- ber issue, which is centered around the healthcare news that most affected the nation, industry and patients. The Ebola outbreak, VA Healthcare scan- dal and rocky rollout of the health insurance ex- changes are just three of what our editorial team deemed the 14 biggest stories of the year. In the next few pages, you’ll find the annual list of 100 Hospitals and Health Systems With Great Heart Programs, which highlights organizations lead- ing the way for cardiovascular and thoracic care. The issue contains a roundtable with three health system executives who take a look back on their challenges and accomplishments in 2014. Our writers also reviewed the year’s hospital closures and layoffs, along with trends in False Claims Act enforcement. 6th Annual Meeting. Becker’s Hospital Review is hosting its 2015 Annual Meeting in Chicago, May 7-9. More than 150 hospital and health sys- tem executives are speaking at the event, which will feature more than 100 sessions on hospital and health system strategy, finance, leadership, physician alignment, the patient experience, health IT and much more. Keynote speakers in- clude Joel Allison, CEO of Baylor Health Care System and Baylor Scott & White Health, Kevin Lofton, CEO of Catholic Health Initiatives, and Nancy Schlichting, CEO of Henry Ford Health System, among many other bright minds and talented leaders. The meeting will be held at the Swissôtel in Chicago, just off Michigan Avenue.
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