Physician Strategies Summit:  Growth Strategies & Tactics

Sponsors
February 25-27, 2007
Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, Orlando, FL

		The Conference 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.
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		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.  For more information and to sign up for our publications, visit www.healthleadersmedia.com.
		Bremner-Duke 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.
		Corporate Health Group (CHG) is a healthcare consulting firm developing customer driven strategies for the physician, employer, and consumer market.  Partnering with the client, the consulting team provides physician strategy, strategic planning, marketing, and sales with a customized approach.
		ECG is a national firm that provides a broad range of management and information technology-related consulting services to healthcare providers.  ECG is particularly known for specialized expertise regarding hospital and physician relationships, strategic and business planning, information technology, and the complexities of the academic healthcare enterprise.  ECG has approximately 60 consultants with offices in Seattle; Boston; Washington, DC; San Diego; and St. Louis.  For more information, visit www.ecgmc.com.
		Healthcare Strategy Group provides real world solutions to strategic challenges faced by hospitals.  Our focus is on developing comprehensive strategies, effective tactics, detailed action plans, and detailed financial plans that will help clients gain competitive advantage.  Healthcare Strategy Group also assists with the implementation of those plans.  Healthcare Strategy Group also offers Physician Resource Planner, a web-based toolkit to support in-house physician manpower planning, and audio web conferences focused on physician/hospital relationships.
		Health Directions  focuses on improving the relationship between hospitals and physicians by aligning economic, strategic, and patient care interests. The firm has been able to leverage its in-depth understanding of what makes physician practices successful into strategies that can be useful for hospitals as they seek to strengthen their medical staffs and employed physician groups.  Key areas of expertise include medical staff development plans, physician compensation planning, revenue cycle improvements and turnarounds, information system selection and implementation and strategic planning.
		MedNews Plus, a program of Private Health News, is a powerful physician relationship service creating ongoing relationships with a hospital's medical staff and community physicians.  The program provides breaking medical news with free CME by specialty.  MedNews Plus can be positioned as: a component of a hospital's Physician Portal, the foundation of a Portal, a free-standing hospital web site, or a component of the hospital's Intranet.
		PhotoBooks, Inc . produces customized Print and Internet Solutions that emphasize easy creation and management by non-technical personnel.  These services include: Print and Internet Physician Directories; Outsourced Website Solutions; Custom Website Application Development; and Custom Data Management.
		Healthcare executives have been using Physicians Practice, America's Leading Practice Management Journal, for more than 15 years to develop postive relationships with the difficult-to-reach physician audience.  Award-winning Journal and Web site content from Physicians Practice - as well as newsletters, audioconferences, and live seminars - provides a comprehensive marketing program and a powerful strategy for enhancing physician loyalty and building referrals.  Through our multimedia programs and journal, Physicians Practice teaches physicians how to manage the challenges of delivering high quality patient care in a turbulent medical marketplace.  The company also provides customized publishing and educational strategies, and maintains a staff of medical practice management experts.
		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.