Leadership & Management

The following leaders of national healthcare trade associations, representing key healthcare constituencies, had a crucial role in shaping the healthcare reform law. Here are summaries of what each did on behalf of their members, how the law will affect their…

Somnia Anesthesia Services has sponsored a white paper with HFMA entitled "Driving Value in Anesthesia Services."

The Senate will not vote on a proposed Medicare physician fee-fix before Tuesday, when CMS will have to begin processing bills with a 21.3 percent cut, according to a report by the Hill.

River Region Health System in Vicksburg, Miss., has filed 763 lawsuits so far this year to collect on unpaid bills, compared with 114 lawsuits during the same period in 2009, according to a report by News Channel 3.

Michael Young, CEO of Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, is getting a bonus of nearly $300,000 for his successful turnaround of the hospital, according to a report by WSB TV News.

Caregroup Healthcare System, including its flagship, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, will pay $8.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by employees who said they weren’t paid for work during lunchbreaks, according to a report by the Boston Herald.

The Stephens County (Ga.) Hospital Authority will abandon its campaign to block Ty Cobb Healthcare System from building a hospital in Lavonia, Ga., according to a report in the Athens Banner-Herald.

Bellin Health Care System in Green Bay, Wis., has developed a thriving side business providing turnkey retail health clinics for other health systems, according to a report by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Laurie Liles has been named CEO of the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association, according to a report in the Phoenix Business Journal.

Longmont (Colo.) United Hospital and Fort Collins, Colo.-based Poudre Valley Health System are in contract negotiations to partner on a joint venture medical facility in Frederick, Colo., according to a report by the Boulder County Business Report.