HFMA President, CEO Co-Authors Book How hospitals and physician groups can gain the capital they need to keep up with the latest health care advances in an era of capitation and managed care is the subject of Capitalizing Medical Groups: Positioning Physicians for the Future. Richard Clarke, president and chief executive of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, Westchester, Ill., together with Dean Coddington and Keith Moore, shares practical tips and case studies in the 300-page book.

The first portion of the book describes the anatomy of a deal, while the second half covers internally generated funds, debt financing, hospitals and health systems, and several other options. The book retails for $75. HFMA, 2 Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 700, Westchester, IL 60154-5700; 708/531-9600; fax: 708/531-0032.