Coinciding with the beginning of the flu season, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has published its first issue of Influenza Watch for the 2011-2012 season.

The new Game Changers program from HASC, a series of educational workshops designed to address the fundamental changes in how providers, payers and hospitals work together in a post-health care reform environment, launches Nov. 30.

Participants in the three-program series will get a look at early-adopter strategies that effectively improve care quality, reduce costs and improve overall coordination of care. Hear about creative approaches to organizational and business challenges hospitals face today with these three dynamic programs: