Hospital & Physician Relations:  An Executive Summit

Sponsors
October 21-23, 2007
JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, Phoenix, AZ

		The Summit is sponsored by
		The Forum for Healthcare Strategists was established by a distinguished group of senior healthcare strategists seeking an opportunity to collectively examine current and future strategies for the delivery of healthcare. The Forum provides networks of communication and support, as well as opportunities for professional development, with the ultimate purpose of inspiring new, more effective models of care. For information on membership, call 312-440-9080 x 23.
		In cooperation with
		HealthLeaders Media is an integrated healthcare media and business information company comprised of HealthLeaders magazine and multiple daily and weekly electronic publications, including HealthLeaders Daily News.  HealthLeaders magazine is written for and read by "C-Suite" executives at hospitals, health systems, health plans, and physician organizations.  Our Website receives over 1 million page views per month from over 80,000 registered users, the largest group of unique healthcare business executives anywhere on the Web.
		BremnerDuke Healthcare Real Estate is one of the nation's leading healthcare facility development and management firms, offering a comprehensive array of healthcare real estate development services, $1 billion in available capital for ownership, the most unique construction model in the industry, compliance-driven facility management and maintenance, and integrated real estate advisory group services.
		DMI Transitions, a national healthcare firm, assists hospitals and their medical staffs in maximizing individual profitability by: developing clinical service lines, institutes, physician relations approaches, joint ventures, co-management agreements and retail clinics; addressing revenue-related initiatives including employed physician networks, MSOs, and market share declines; and increasing efficiency and reducing costs in operating rooms, emergency, and service line departments.
		ECG Management Consultants, Inc. is a specialized consulting firm that develops - and implements - innovative solutions for healthcare organizations.  While ECG provides a variety of strategic, operational, and financially related services, ECG is particularly known for specialized expertise regarding hospital and physician relationships, strategic and business planning, and the complexities of hospitals, health systems, and the academic healthcare enterprise.
		Healthcare Strategy Group provides real-world solutions to hospital strategic challenges through the development of comprehensive strategies, effective tactics, and detailed action/financial plans for competitive advantage.  Services include: physician/hospital strategies, medical staff development planning, physician employment models/consolidation mergers, physician/hospital joint ventures, physician practice turnaround, and service line business planning.
		Health Directions, LLC, is a nationally recognized consulting firm that assists academic medical centers, private medical practices, hospitals, and ambulatory businesses in improving their financial performance, operations, organizational structure, and strategic direction.  Recent projects include: creating a joint venture hospital, turn-around of a hospital-affiliated group, transformation of a hospital's perioperative services, and negotiating a hospital and anesthesia agreement.
		Morehead conducts predictive human capital research that enables organizations to select and shape human capital initiatives.  Through Morehead AnalyticsTM, we identify the most powerful attitudinal and behavioral factors that empirically drive an organization's performance, thus reducing uncertainty and enabling good decisions about business options, physician relations, and recruitment choices.
		PhotoBooks, Inc . is the premier producer of Physician Directories (enhancing physician relations, referral and marketing) with over 250 healthcare organizations using a master database to support Print and Internet Directory publishing.  Designed uniquely for each institution, the directories address different audiences, are seamlessly integrated into multiple areas of the website, and have online data collection capability.
		Professional Research Consultants, Inc. is the nation's leading marketing and customer research firm dedicated to the healthcare industry.  PRC has assisted over 1,800 healthcare organizations with projects including Medical Staff Perception and Referring Physician Studies.  PRC also assists hospitals in determining the perceptions, awareness, and needs of their patients, employees, and communities.
		Sg2 is a forward-thinking healthcare research, consulting and education company.  Sg2 analyzes emerging clinical developments, technological advances, and market trends to help clients make informed business decisions, advance clinical excellence, streamline operations, and grow market share.
		Thomson Healthcare is a leading provider of decision support solutions that help healthcare providers improve clinical quality and business performance. Using Solucient and Medstat solutions, strategic planners promote key services, attract and retain key physician talent, and maximize market growth opportunities while reducing investment risk. Thomson Healthcare is part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).