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IN THIS ISSUE
CHRISTUS to Acquire Majority Stake...
Majority of Physicians Support Health Reform
SWNPRC to Celebrate 10th Anniversary
Dr. Ephraim Brenman Joins The S.A. Orthopaedic Group

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Presents 
Healthcare Finance:
Raising Money in Tough Times
 
The keys to any successful business are sufficient funding, sound business strategies, and prudent financial management.  Seasoned financial professionals in healthcare businesses will share their experiences on working with for-profit and non-profit enterprises to build value for all stakeholders.  The speakers will also discuss potential funding sources, including San Antonio's newest medical venture capital group, and provide information on financing strategies applicable for various phases of business development and corporate growth.
 
SPEAKERS:
Joseph (Joey) D. Oliver III, COO/CFO, Entrigue Surgical, Inc. 
 
Jeannie Frazier, VP of Finance and Administration and CFO, Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research
 
Paul Castella, Ph.D., M.B.A., Managing Partner, Incyte Venture Partners, LLC

EVENT DATE: 
Thursday, October 15, 2009

 
LOCATION:
Oakhills Country Club
5403 Fredericksburg Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78229
210-349-5151
 

Issue: #56

September 29, 2009
Dear S.A. HC+B Friends, 

In addition to this week's news, the Sept./Oct. issue of the S.A. HC+B Magazine is now online.

 
Best,
Melba Romero
Publisher/Editor
S.A. Healthcare & Bioscience Magazine
 
P.S. Consider advertising your company's products and services and/or to promote practice and firm specialties in the magazine issue. For more information or to request a media kit, contact Melba Romero at 210-878-9978 or email to melbaromero@sbcglobal.net.
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System to Acquire Majority Stake In Foundation Surgery Center of San Antonio, LLC
Christus Santa RosaCHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System, San Antonio, TX - September 23, 2009
 
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System (CSRHS) announced recently that it finalized the purchase of a majority ownership stake in Foundation Surgery Center of San Antonio, LLC., also known as Physicians Ambulatory Surgery Centers (PASC).  The current owners of the four PASC facilities include more than 100 physicians and Foundation Surgery Center of San Antonio (FSCSA), whose parent company Foundation Surgery Affiliates is based in Oklahoma City, OK. Full Story.
 
Majority of Physicians Support Health Reform that Includes Both Public and Private Insurance Options
RWJF LogoRobert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), Princeton, N.J. - September 14, 2009
 
A Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) study published in today's New England Journal of Medicine shows that a majority of physicians (63 percent) support a health reform proposal that includes both a public option and traditional private insurance. Full Story.
 
San Antonio's Southwest National Primate Research Center To Celebrate Tenth Anniversary
SFBR LogoSouthwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, San Antonio, TX - September 28, 2009
 
The Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC) celebrates its 10th anniversary on Oct. 1. The day-long program of events will include sessions on the center's accomplishments in the areas of infectious diseases and biodefense, development and aging, chronic diseases and genomics. Full Story.
Dr. Ephraim K. Brenman Joins The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group
TSAOG smlThe San Antonio Orthopaedic Group, San Antonio, TX - September 23, 2009

Dr. Ephraim K. Brenman has joined The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group. Dr. Brenman, whose special interests include non-surgical spine care, spinal injections, pain management and electrodiagnostic medicine, most recently served as a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist at Columbus, Ohio's Orthopaedic Center of Excellence. Full Story.
 

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