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Modern Healthcare ranks the top paid executives at publicly traded healthcare companies in 2012. The top five are presented here. The complete ranking is based on information from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
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As acute-care hospital chains saw their stock prices climb last year, more CEOs exercised stock options—leading to a boost in overall compensation despite more modest pay packages.
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This year's ranking of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare includes 18 newcomers as well as eight honorees who have been on every list since it started in 2002.
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With potential whistle-blowers lurking in every operating room in the country, hospital executives must become more vigilant in actively seeking out and investigating medical procedures that could be construed as unnecessary, medical and legal experts say.
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Faraaz Yousuf has managed in his short career to gain experience across the country, from the suburbs around the nation's capital to the for-profit hospital capital of Nashville, from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina to the West Coast.
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This year's ranking of the 100 Most Influential People includes 27 newcomers as well as 10 honorees who have been on every list since it started in 2002.
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It may be hard to remember given the financial roller coaster of the past few weeks, but 2010 was a good year for stock markets and corporate earnings. And, broadly speaking, CEO pay for 2010 reflected those good results.
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HCA, Nashville, expects to make a $2 billion distribution to its shareholders in the fourth quarter, according to a company news release. The company also announced that it will offer nearly $1.53 billion in new senior unsecured notes due in 2021 to fund the distribution in part.
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HCA, Nashville, expects to make a $2 billion distribution to its shareholders in the fourth quarter, according to a company news release. The company also announced that it will offer nearly $1.53 billion in new senior unsecured notes due in 2021 to fund the distribution in part.
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