Hospital & Physician Relations:  An Executive Summit

Sponsors
October 18-20, 2009
Westin River North, Chicago, IL

		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
		Barlow/McCarthy consults nationally in strategy development for physician relations, retention, medical practice development, and all elements of physician recruitment.  The Barlow/McCarthy team has hands-on expertise in defining and implementing the right strategy and structure to bring hospitals and physicians in sync.
		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.  A division of Duke Realty Corporation, we bring the strength of one of the strongest balance sheets in the industry - and the capital wherewithal to see your project through to completion.
		In the area of Physician Relationship Marketing, CPM Marketing Group helps hospitals create and expand high value physician referrals and admissions through better understanding and personal communications.
		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.
		Legacy Consulting Group is a full-service healthcare consulting firm.  Legacy provides independent management counsel to physicians and health systems in the areas of strategy, business and market development, financial planning, master facility planning, and regulatory services.  Our strategy practice emphasizes innovative solutions to physician-hospital collaboration challenges and often involves implementation assistance.
		Since 1992, PhotoBooks has provided healthcare clients with customized solutions to their website and directory needs.  PhotoBooks offers a wide variety of services, from photo directories to specialized content management systems.  As the needs of our clients grow and evolve, so do our products.  PhotoBooks combines the best of personalized customer service with cutting edge technology and is a proven provider of award-winning print and online solutions.
		Private Health News' award-winning eNewsletters and CRM/Marketing tools help providers build ongoing, targeted relationships.  PHN's powerful physician e-relationship program, MedNews Plus, provides breaking medical news and conference coverage by specialty(s) of interest with free CME/CE to physicians/nurses, while allowing the provider to include targeted messages based on those specialties.
		Surgical Directions, LLC , headquartered in Chicago, focuses on improving revenue cycle systems, operational and organizational processes, and business development initiatives for a wide range of academic and non-academic departments, MSO's, multi-specialty medical groups, and faculty plans.  Other areas of expertise include hospital/physician integration, compensation planning, medical staff development, and information system selection and implementation.