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Navvis Healthcare Sponsors ACHE Forum on Hospital-Physician Integration – March 31 2009, 12:00pm Central
Navvis Healthcare recently sponsored an educational forum on hospital-physician integration for members of the Central Florida chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), Orlando, FL. The forum included a presentation by Jennifer Endicott, Navvis' senior vice president and head of Navvis' Orlando office, on the latest developments related to integration strategies.
Based on her work in different U.S. markets, Endicott discussed the many issues that are compelling hospitals and physicians to consider integration strategies. One of the newest developments is that bond rating agencies are now evaluating hospital integration efforts in the course of gauging fiscal health and creditworthiness. One example is South Lake Hospital* in Orlando, FL. According to the March 2006 issue of Bond Buyer, South Lake’s bond rating was upgraded from a BAA3 to a BAA2 rating because of “the hospital’s ability to address competitive challenges with local physicians and explore a wide array of integration strategies such as joint ventures and participating bond transactions.”
A panel discussion followed Endicott’s presentation and featured Mildred Beam, Esq., Vice President and General Counsel of Orlando Health; Karl Hodges, Vice President for Business Development at Orlando Health; and Gregory Chaires, Esq., Principal and Founder of Chaires Brooderson and Guerrero. Beam addressed a number of issues she has observed while representing hospital clients. Contrasting perspectives were shared by Chaires based on his work representing physicians and practices. Hodges addressed the value of real estate projects as a means of linking hospitals and physicians.
