Pacific Health Association

Pacific Health Association is the result of the three leading western states combining resources to better serve health systems and their patients.

The California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems and
Washington State Hospital Association have formed PHA, a non-profit alliance, to provide information, support and representation to their current and future members.

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PHA is pleased to endorse the Peregrine Travel Group for visits to China...

While others see the Terracotta Soldiers several hundred feet away, you will only be inches away.

Peregrine Travel Group, the leading U.S. owned travel company in China, will offer a 10% discount to all China tours booked directly with Peregrine Travel Group. This 10% discount applies to all CHA, OAHHS and WSHA member employees, medical staff members, volunteers, trustees and their family members. This outstanding program is available through the Pacific Health Association, an alliance of the California Hospital Association, the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, and the Washington State Hospital Association.

Peregrine Travel Group can provide access to unique VIP venues in China that are not open to the public. For booking, please visit www.PeregrineTravelGroup.com or call 1-877-244-6209. More Information on this opportunity.

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CareNex

CareNex is a multi-faceted, client services organization that provides a comprehensive menu of Disease Management and Patient Communication, Tech-Knowledgy Solutions (sm) to its clients in the healthcare, medical, hospital and related care-oriented industries. It is based in Los Angeles, California. For a list of services offered by CareNex visit their website at www.carenex.com.

Integrated Revenue Management, Inc.

Integrated Revenue Management (IRM) is a national healthcare education company focused on improving all aspects of revenue cycle management. IRM’s hospital partners conservatively expect to recover annual net income improvements in excess of $178 million over the next 12 months. IRM specializes in: Evaluating revenue cycle processes and providing facility-specific Strategic Road Maps of additional embedded revenue opportunities; Professional Training and Implementation of internal Revenue Management Departments and staff whose core competencies are focused on achieving appropriate net revenue increases through transactional audit reviews and process improvement initiatives; Providing metrics to track and trend process changes and correlative increases in compliance and net revenues; and Providing comprehensive revenue education that supports all components of the revenue cycle. For more information please contact Deb Hagen, Vice President by phone at 619.917.6897, via e-mail at dhagen@irminconline.com, or by visiting the IRM website at www.IRMinconline.com. IRM's corporate offices are located in northern San Diego.

Nielsen Healthcare Group

The Nielsen Healthcare Group, based in St. Louis , provides interim healthcare executives and departmental managers for hospitals and other healthcare organizations. These managers are available for short-term assignments in Nursing, Medical Records, Pharmacy, Plant Operations, etc. Experienced executives are also available to act as interim CEOs, CFOs or CNOs. A 12 percent discount is available to members of the California , Oregon and Washington state hospital associations. For more information contact the Nielsen Healthcare Group at 1.800.581.8901 or their web site at www.nielsenhealthcare.com. Please click on case/studies testimonials: Barton Memorial Hospital, Kittitas Valley Commuity Hospital, Sky Lakes Medical Center.

Origin, Inc.

Origin, Inc., a Portland , Oregon based company, provides an efficient web-based system to manage and procure supplemental medical staff. The Origin ESP (Enhanced Staffing Performance) software allows hospitals to schedule supplemental agency staff through a single interface rather than multiple contacts. For more information contact Origin at 503.232.2555 or visit their web site at www.originesp.com.

Russell Reynolds Associates

With one of the largest healthcare practices of the major executive search firms, Russell Reynolds Associates offers in-depth knowledge and exceptional consultative service in virtually every area of healthcare delivery and payment, including hospitals, health systems, medical groups, sub-acute providers, health plans and PPOs, as well as the vendors to these businesses, such as disease management, IT outsourcers and consulting companies. We hand-pick a unique team of consultants for each project, choosing professionals with the exact skills and backgrounds necessary to complete each senior level search quickly, efficiently and with compelling results. Working closely with our valued clients, these teams identify experienced and creative business leaders who help our clients to deliver high-quality, cost-effective service. For further information, please contact Carol B Emmott at 415.352.3300. The firm’s web site is www.russellreynolds.com.

SoftScript, Inc.

SoftScript, based in Santa Monica, California, is one of the nation’s fastest-growing privately-held medical transcription companies. With a 100% U.S. workforce that averages 14 years experience in the industry, SoftScript is frequently recognized for its exceptional quality, turnaround time and customer service. Preferred pricing is available for PHA Members. For additional information or to request a quote, please call toll-free 1.800.909.9950 or visit us on the web at www.SoftScript.com. Please see the July 2, 2007 memo.

Health Talent, Inc.

HealthTalent provides healthcare facilities with reliable, high quality staffing solutions. Our initial focus is providing high quality registered nurses to healthcare facilities to alleviate the growing nursing shortage. We can provide quality travel nurses to assist with short term assignment needs, and we can provide a long term staffing solutions through our growing number of international nurses. Our success is the result of quality screening, selection and matching of professional skills with healthcare assignment requirements. Health Talent is a JCAHO certified staffing company.

For more information, contact Health Talent at 1.866.856.9494 or their website at www.healthtalentgroup.com.