Healthcare Prospector identifies healthcare providers and other healthcare entities in transition. Coverage includes hospitals, nursing homes, long-term care facilities, physicians' medical groups, ambulatory care and outpatient centers, mental health facilities, healthcare real estate investment trusts (REITs), and medical laboratory and diagnostic imaging services. 

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The HCP is designed to support the marketing programs of professional firms and aid investors in identifying new opportunities and risks with profiles of entities that meet predetermined criteria. Information is compiled weekly and the Prospector is distributed by email every Sunday evening to arrive before 9:00 A.M. every Monday. For each business identified, the Prospector provides the trigger event and enough information to assess the prospect and make an initial evaluation of the opportunity. A subscription to the HCP is $575 for six months plus $25 for each additional recipient at the same firm. The Prospector is published by BeardGroup, Inc. ( http://www.BeardGroup.com ). For subscription information call Customer Service at (240) 629-3300, ext. 1 .

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Prospector Profile Categories

In order to appear in the Healthcare Prospector, an event occurs or is reported which, in the opinion of the editors, might have a material or significant impact on the company. In cases where an event had previously been reported and there is a new development that the editors believe is important and related to that event, the new development will be reported in the Prospector. The reported events are categorized as follows:

1. Labor. The entity is reported to have a significant staff, labor, or employment issue. Events reported include the election of a new senior officer or director, the termination of a physician or suspension of privileges, and a strike, labor unrest, or a union organizing campaign.
   
2. Finance. An event that results in or may result in a material change in the entity's financial condition.
   
3. Transaction. The entity is reported to be involved in a significant merger, acquisition, alliance, venture, asset purchase or sale, joint venture, and expansion or closure of services or facility.
   
4. Litigation. The entity is a party to, threatens, or is threatened with significant litigation or claims. Events reported include criminal felony charges filed against a company or officer, director, or physician; a class action suit; an internal investigation; and an anti-trust claim.
   
5. Regulatory Issue. The entity is reported to have a significant federal or state regulatory issue or JCAHO issue that will have or may have a significant impact on the entity.
   
6. Miscellaneous. Some other event is reported which, in the opinion of the editors, may have a significant impact on the profiled entity.
   

Information is compiled weekly and the Healthcare Prospector is distributed by e-mail every Sunday evening to arrive before 9:00 A.M. every Monday. 

SUBSCRIPTION

Subscriptions to the Healthcare Prospector are $575 for six months plus $25 for each additional recipient at the same firm, payable in advance. All subscriptions entered are continued until canceled. For subscription information call Customer Service at (240) 629-3300, ext. 1 .

ACCURACY & COVERAGE

The information contained in the Healthcare Prospector is obtained from sources believed to be reliable. However, the accuracy of most data cannot be verified prior to publication, and the information is not guaranteed. Desired information is often incomplete, inaccurate, delayed or unavailable. Do not rely on the Healthcare Prospector without independent verification.

DISCLAIMER

The conditions for inclusion in the Prospector are selected by the editors because, in their opinion, the occurrence of such an event or the existence of such a circumstance may have a significant or material impact on the business. There are, however, other reasons why such facts or circumstances may exist. The inclusion of a profile suggests that the company may be of interest to professionals or others for specific reasons. Inclusion should not be construed to represent an analysis of the company or a definitive determination of the financial or operating condition of the company.