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7 Publisher's Letter April Issue: e April issue of Becker's Hospital Review includes a state-by-state breakdown of 897 hospitals at risk of closing, health system leaders share their thoughts on how to prepare for future public health crises, and Lisa Prasad, vice president and CIO of Henry Ford Health System, shares her thoughts on healthcare innovation amid the pandemic. Brad Tinnermon, Banner Health's vice president of revenue cycle management, also shares how his health system modernized its revenue cycle. e issue includes a Corner Office interview with Cynthia Moore-Hardy, president and CEO of Lake Health in Concord Township, Ohio. I hope you enjoy reading. e April issue features many stories about healthcare leaders responding to and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as studies that may help providers better understand the virus. is widespread pandemic is unprecedented and moves quickly, and Becker's Hospital Review sought to include pandemic-related news in this issue that is relevant when the print magazine hits readers' mailboxes. Becker's Nursing Leadership Virtual Forum (May 4) Putting policies and protocols in place to promote efficient care delivery while supporting the well-being of exhausted nurses continues to be the essential work of nurse leaders. During this virtual event, clinical leaders will come together to discuss fostering clinician well-being and the transformation of infection prevention protocols amid COVID-19. Becker's 11th Annual Meeting (May 10-27) COVID-19 has ushered the healthcare industry into a uniquely transformative era, and the challenges ahead demand industry leaders exchange best practices and ideas to improve care and address financial challenges. At this virtual conference, join executives from Geisinger, Atrium Health, Intermountain Healthcare and more for panel discussions and keynote interviews covering the most pressing issues facing hospitals and health systems today. Becker's 6th Annual Health IT + Revenue Cycle Conference (September 13-15) Becker's is planning a hybrid live + virtual experience for this conference. e virtual program will include at least four streamed sessions from the live conference each day, and virtual attendees will have the opportunity to engage with other featured content, virtual focus groups and industry expert-led workshops. To learn more and register for our upcoming events, please visit: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/virtual-conferences.html Should you have any questions or if I can be of help in any manner, please do not hesitate to contact me at sbecker@beckershealthcare.com. I can also be reached at (800) 417-2035. Very truly yours, Scott Becker Lloyd Dean Chief Executive Officer, CommonSpirit Health Melinda L. Estes MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Saint Luke's Health System Rod Hochman MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Providence Sister Mary Haddad RSM, President and Chief Executive Officer, Catholic Health Association of the United States Stephen K. Klasko MD, MBA, President, Thomas Jefferson University; Chief Executive Officer, Jefferson Health Jaewon Ryu MD, JD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Geisinger Robert Pearl MD, Physician, Stanford University Medical and Business School A. Marc Harrison MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Intermountain Healthcare Johnese Spisso MPA, President, UCLA Health; Chief Executive Officer, UCLA Hospital System, and Associate Vice Chancellor, UCLA Health Sciences Mike Slubowski FACHE, FACMPE, President and Chief Executive Officer, Trinity Health M a y 1 0 - 2 7 , 2 0 2 1 Go to events.beckershospitalreview.com/2021-11th-annual-meeting to see the full agenda and RSVP. 11TH ANNUAL MEETING