SAN FRANCISCO — After hearing in a keynote presentation from former CMS administrator Tom Scully that the pain of healthcare reform would be delayed for some time (Medical Device Daily, Jan. 14, 2010) and that hospitals would be the chief winners in the new healthcare bill, it was an interesting contrast to hear Chas Roades, chief research officer of the performance improvement firm Advisory Board (Washington) discuss what he sees as the potentially bleak times ahead for the hospital industry in the coming years during a late afternoon presentation, particularly with the prospect of a jobless economy. (Medical Device Daily)