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Dedicated Executive Networking Hours:
Monday, April 21, 2008
12:00pm - 1:20pm Luncheon
3:25pm - 3:55 pm Networking Break
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008
10:10am - 10:40am Networking Break
12:30pm - 1:45pm Luncheon
6:00pm - 7:30pm Gala Reception
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
8:35am - 9:10am Networking Break
10:40am - 11:30am Brunch

ActiveCare Network represents a paradigm shift in the way chronic biologics are managed and administered. ACN provides access to 1,400 centrally managed national clinics, resulting in unparalleled control for chronic biologic services. Our model leverages plan distribution relationships and enhances oversight and accountability, enabling control of the total biologic spend. For more information, please visit www.activecarenetwork.com

ActiveHealth Management is a leading provider of advanced clinical decision support and health management services. ActiveHealth was founded by physicians with the goal of using evidence-based clinical intelligence to improve health outcomes and lower healthcare costs. In 2009, ActiveHealth launched a new business offering solutions directly to providers and health information exchanges to improve quality and care outcomes more efficiently. Found by physicians, ActiveHealth's integrated suite of health management and provider solutions is powered by our patented CareEngine® System. For more information, please visit http://www.activehealth.net/

ActiveStrategy provides web-based strategic dashboard and Balanced Scorecard software, plus consulting to help healthcare organizations effectively leverage these performance management frameworks. Easy-to-deploy SaaS product also supports strategy execution, Baldrige criteria, Six Sigma, improvement initiative management (PDSA/PDCA), employee goal alignment, and more. For more information, please visit www.activestrategy.com

AeroScout is the market leader in healthcare visibility solutions that use wireless location and status data to provide hospitals with improved patient care, increased safety and cost savings. AeroScout's AHA endorsed healthcare RFID solutions include inventory management, equipment maintenance, temperature monitoring, workflow and resource management, and patient and staff safety. For more information, please visit www.aeroscout.com

AllOne Health encourages individuals to take responsibility for their health and provides tools and services to employers and health plans to help support them. Results include better health, improved productivity and reduced health care costs. Headquartered in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., AllOne has over 1,000 customers throughout the U.S. and in 44 countries. www.allonehealth.com

Aon has built broad global resources to create innovative solutions in insurance and risk management, human capital consulting, and insurance underwriting to help clients. Our name is Gaelic for "oneness." We live by our name by bringing together top professionals who work across hundreds of disciplines in a seamless, integrated fashion designed to serve our clients in the most custom-tailored manner possible, virtually anywhere in the world. This focus and dedication has made us a world leader within our industry.
Aon recognized many years ago that our clients want products and services built around their unique needs, provided by professionals with deep expertise in their industries and local markets. We saw that globalization demanded two capabilities: gather the best thinking from around the world and then deliver solutions locally. With worldwide distribution, a vast base of intellectual capital, and leading technology, we have built a professional services company to achieve these important goals - all focused on areas increasingly in demand: insurance brokerage, risk management, and human capital consulting. www.aon.com/hcc

Avivia Health delivers personalized engagement programs that improve health, boost productivity, and prevent future costly conditions. Based on Kaiser Permanente's 65 years of keeping people healthy and on the job, Avivia's innovative analytics and technology proactively engages those individuals with the most risk for accelerating health care costs. www.aviviahealth.com

Bank of America Benefit Solutions™ provides a simplified, flexible and innovative Consumer Directed Health Care program that allows employers to fully and seamlessly integrate their health care plans with related CDHC accounts--all from one trusted financial partner. To find out more contact us at: 1.866.791.0251 or [email protected] . Learn more on our website at bankofamerica.com/benefitsolutions.

Best Doctors

Best Doctors is an employee benefit that helps patients make sure they are getting the right medical care. By engaging with members and their physicians, Best Doctors improves quality at the point of care by reducing the high rates of misdiagnosis and mistreatment. Founded in 1989 by two Harvard Medical School professors, Best Doctors serves hundreds of employers and in the U.S. and in 30 countries, covering more than 10 million people through its benefits program and its own health insurance programs. www.bestdoctors.com

Broadlane is a leading supply chain services company serving healthcare providers throughout the United States. With a comprehensive set of services focused on contracting, purchasing, clinical and pharmacy cost management, labor, capital equipment and information management, Broadlane helps providers reduce costs and improve financial performance.

Broadlane is known for superior and verifiable cost savings, deep clinical and operational expertise and technology that enables more effective spend management. Together, these capabilities help providers rapidly achieve industry best supply chain practices.

Broadlane serves thousands of acute care hospitals, sub-acute care facilities and physician practices across the country. The company, which is headquartered in Dallas, also has offices in California, New York and Ohio. For more information, visit www.broadlane.com.

When you have a position to fill, CareerBuilder.com helps you find the most qualified candidates - fast! The nation's leading job site delivers your jobs to the most unique monthly candidates in the industry. If you need to save time, money, and resources spent recruiting, you need Careerbuilder.com

Carena, Inc. provides a health care benefit for the way we live and work today. Our physicians deliver care and education 24/7 at home or work-no appointment needed. Our services help employees avoid unnecessary ER care and become better consumers. Best of all, Carena reduces your health care costs. www.carenamd.com

Only the Catasys® substance dependence program lowers costs and improves member health through the delivery of coordinated medical and behavioral health management services for health plans, through a network of licensed and company managed providers. Catasys offers substance dependence programs built around its proprietary treatment protocols for alcohol and stimulants dependence which have lowered costs up to 68%. www.catasyshealth.com

Ceridian

Ceridian is a leading global business services company that helps organizations control costs, save time, optimize their workforce, grow revenue, and minimize financial risk. Ceridian is a leading global business services company that helps organizations control costs, save time, optimize their workforce, grow revenue, and minimize financial risk. We offer a comprehensive range of human resource, benefits and payment solutions. From workforce management and benefits to productivity and payroll services, we help organizations maximize their human financial and technology resources. As a leader in payroll outsourcing, gift cards and corporate expense management, we're the driving force in payment innovations. For more information, please visit www.ceridian.com

ClearCycle, formerly known as Valutech, is the industry leader in payment solutions, serving healthcare and the Fortune 50 for 25 years. We provide tailored financial, claims, compliance and information management solutions with software, consulting, analytics and decision support services that touch the lives of 25% of all privately insured Americans annually. www.clearcycle.com

Cleave Global provides qualitative and cost effective services in healthcare domain that include collections, claims preparation & adjudication, customer care/service, data entry, analysis, cheque printing and entire back office operations from India. Partnering with Cleave Global brings in significant cost reduction without compromising the quality, and greater efficiencies in a 24x7 environment. www.cleaveglobal.com

Clinical Solutions produces software solutions for healthcare.

Our solutions, designed by clinicians, help healthcare professionals safely and consistently assess a patient's symptoms and direct them to the most appropriate level of care. This results in more efficient management of resources and alleviates pressure on emergency and primary healthcare services.

Our goal is to fully utilize our market expertise, expand our international presence, and change the way the world accesses health and social care services. www.csdss.com

Cognizant's Healthcare Practice is a strategic partner to leading healthcare and life sciences organizations and helps them navigate today's dynamic healthcare environment by delivering high value IT and business solutions across the healthcare spectrum- pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, payers and provider organizations. Leveraging its industry domain expertise, technical depth, and global talent pool of over 5,000 healthcare-focused associates, Cognizant's Healthcare Practice provides comprehensive solutions covering healthcare IT consulting, transformation services, process optimization/reengineering, business process outsourcing, IT infrastructure services management, IT strategy consulting, regulatory compliance services, and IT applications development and management. Cognizant's customers include 7 of the top 10 US health insurance plans, numerous Blue Cross Blue Shield plans, commercial health insurers, Medicaid and Medicare plans, TPA's and providers.

Find additional information about Cognizant at www.cognizant.com

INTRODUCING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PATIENT INTERACTIVE KIOSKS WITH TELEHEALTH, THE CSI D.O.C. Model 9K!!!! The CSI D.O.C. (Doctor on Call) Model 9K is a completely redesigned medical kiosk providing security & privacy for your blood pressure, weight, HRA measurements and can be equipped with telehealth and many non-invasive testing devices. It also is designed to accept data uploaded from invasive devices such as glucose, cholesterol and urinalysis that are not integrated into the kiosk. Provides ports for 12 devices which can be expanded to 24 if needed in the future. It has 5 levels of ID security including a 16-digit mag stripe card, PIN, signature, photo & thumb print. Secure data collected including demographics, forms and vital signs may be uploaded to any EMR/PHR. HIPAA compliant and interfaces with any EMR/PHR. Speak with a physician not a nurse 24/7. www.computerized-screening.com

Consult A Doctor provides unparalleled 24/7 access to licensed physicians for Phone and Secure Email Medical Consultations, revolutionizing affordable healthcare access for all. Our supplemental services will lower your primary healthcare costs by up to 25% guaranteed and empower your employees with benefits proven to reduce up to 66% of unnecessary doctor visits. www.consultadr.com

What makes Cushman & Wakefield the preferred choice? It's simple. Our extraordinarily talented and creative people deliver results worldwide for owners, occupiers, and investors.

We assist clients in every stage of the real estate process, representing them in the buying, selling, financing, leasing, managing and valuing of assets, and providing strategic planning and research, portfolio analysis, site selection and space location, among many other advisory services. www.cushwake.com

CVS Caremark is the largest provider of prescriptions and related healthcare services in the nation. The Company fills or manages more than 1 billion prescriptions annually. Through its unmatched breadth of service offerings, CVS Caremark is transforming the delivery of healthcare services in the U.S. The Company is uniquely positioned to effectively manage costs and improve healthcare outcomes through its approximately 6,300 CVS/pharmacy stores; its pharmacy benefit management, mail order and specialty pharmacy division, Caremark Pharmacy Services; its retail-based health clinic subsidiary, MinuteClinic; and its online pharmacy, CVS.com. For more information about CVS Caremark please visit our website at www.cvscaremark.com.

DrTango was founded in 1999 with the vision of empowering healthcare organizations to better serve their constituents. We bring to every customer assignment an uncompromising commitment to excellence and an unbridled ability to think creatively. We realize that one size does not fit all, so we work with our customers to design, create and implement the right solution for their needs.

We help our customers comply with state and federal regulations; grow market share; build loyalty and increase retention; improve the health of members, employees and patients and reduce costs.

Our business success contributes directly to our strong social mission of helping to improve the quality of healthcare and narrow the health disparities gap. www.drtango.com

Erickson Health R, the comprehensive healthcare system of Erickson Living, was one of the first developers of a patient centered model of care which continues to achieve better outcomes while lowering cost and improving patient and provider satisfaction. By using integrated programs, services, and technology, Erickson Health empowers seniors to live even better, no matter what their health. Visit our website www.erickson.com or join our health blog www.ericksonblog.com/blog.

The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, work to strengthen the disease prevention and health promotion priorities of the Department within the collaborative framework of the HHS agencies. www.hhs.gov

Health Dialog is a leading provider of healthcare analytics and decision support. The firm is a private, wholly-owned subsidiary of Bupa, a global provider of healthcare services. Health Dialog helps healthcare payors improve healthcare quality while reducing overall costs. Company offerings include health coaching for medical decisions, chronic conditions, and wellness; population analytic solutions; and consulting services. Health Dialog helps individuals participate in their own healthcare decisions, develop more effective relationships with their physicians, and live healthier, happier lives. For more information please visit www.healthdialog.com.

Healthation helps healthcare payers, administrators and stakeholders improve business agility, quality and financial performance with real-time transaction processing, data management and workflow automation solutions. Our AcceleHealth® solution is the first 100% Web based system built to ADMINISTER ANY BENEFIT across all lines of business, market segments and funding sources IN REAL-TIME, AT THE POINT OF CARE. www.healthation.com

HealthEdge offers health plans, TPAs, PPOs and insurers of all sizes unique software products that position them for success. Payor organizations are able to pursue innovative, new strategies focused on increasing revenue, decreasing costs and improving the quality of healthcare. HealthEdge provides HealthRules®, a next-generation, patented software platform for core administrative processes, business intelligence, and web self-service. The company is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts. www.healthedge.com

HealthGrades is the leading healthcare ratings organization, providing ratings and profiles of hospitals, nursing homes and physicians. Millions of consumers and many of the nation's employers and health plans rely on HealthGrades' independent ratings and decision-support resources to make healthcare decisions based on the quality and cost of care. HealthGrades works with 400 hospitals nationwide to help them strategically promote and improve their clinical outcomes. More information on the company can be found at www.healthgrades.com/b2b.

Healthways is a global provider of science-based solutions that improve well-being, enhance business and human performance and reduce overall healthcare costs. Our solutions are designed to help healthy individuals stay healthy, mitigate and slow the progression to disease associated with family or lifestyle risk factors and promote the best possible health for those already affected by disease. We provide highly specific and personalized interventions to millions of people domestically and internationally, surrounding them with tailored support when they are at home, at work, seeking medical care or pursuing health improvement. www.healthways.com

Healthwise

Healthwise is a nonprofit organization that has been helping people make better health decisions since 1975. Consumers use Healthwise online, print and call center information over 70 million times each year. Healthwise pioneered information therapy (Ix)-delivering the right information, to the right person, at the right time. www.healthwise.org 1.800.706.9646

HMC helps build healthier lives by engaging our members to get healthier, stay healthy, be more productive, and live better with illness. As recognized leaders in integrated care, HMC aligns good intentions with results, helping members navigate the complexity of health care - from the most critical and costly medical conditions to the wellness programs that help prevent them. For more information on our innovative Life2 products, go to www.HMClife2.com.

Hologic, Inc. is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostic and medical imaging systems and surgical products dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women. Hologic's core business units are focused on mammography and breast biopsy, radiation treatment for early-stage breast cancer, cervical cancer screening, treatment for mennorrhagia, osteoporosis assessment, and preterm birth screening. For more information, please visit www.hologic.com

IgeaCare Systems Inc. is a company committed to manufacturing state-of-the-art telephony based communication systems. We are dedicated to providing complete communication solutions for all spectrums of the Healthcare Market: Assisted Living/Retirement Homes, Nursing Homes/Long-Term Care Homes, Hospitals/Acute Care, Emergency Response and Home Care. IgeaCare Systems Inc. is an innovator in the field of intelligent communication solutions. Quality Care Through Innovative Technology…IgeaCare. www.IgeaCare.com

InSightec developed ExAblate 2000 - a product that integrates Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) with focused ultrasound energy - as a new treatment modality that can replace invasive procedures and provide therapeutic alternatives to millions of patients with serious diseases around the globe. Currently the ExAblate 2000 is approved to treat uterine fibroids; the company is exploring the potential application of ExAblate 2000 to other diseases such as breast, liver, bone and brain cancers.

Integrated Project Management Company, Inc. (IPM) is a project management consulting firm specializing in the healthcare, life sciences, ag science and nutrition, consumer goods, and industrial products sectors. Through disciplined on-site leadership, IPM completes complex projects in often highly regulated industries. Since 1988, IPM has served over 250 clients across 3,500 projects, delivering measurable results. The company has regional offices in Chicago, San Francisco, St. Louis and Boston. For further information, visit www.ipmcinc.com or call 630-789-8600.

Intel offers a broad spectrum of embedded silicon, technologies, components and tools that enable medical solutions. In addition to providing a comprehensive product line, Intel works closely with a wide network of Ecosystem companies and industry organizations to drive the adoption of open standards. Intel Architecture-based processors provide enhanced energy-efficient performance within power and space constraints common for medical applications. For more information, visit www.intel.com/go/medical

The Israeli Life Science Industry is young, growing and exuberant. Of the existing 900 companies, 75% were founded during the last decade. Approximately 40% of the Industry was established in the last five years.

The industry is biased towards the medical device sector. Biotech is the second largest sector with and Pharmaceutical is the third.

Israel Life Science Industry Organization (ILSI) is a non-profit registered organization, representing the mutual goals of the industry. Its mission is to research, develop and advocate policies and actions that promote the sector in Israel and increase awareness of its strength and innovation worldwide. (www.ilsi.org.il)

Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as one of America's leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans. Founded in 1945, our mission is to provide high-quality, affordable health care services to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We currently serve 8.6 million members in nine states and the District of Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal physicians, specialists and team of caregivers. Our expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the art care delivery and world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education and the support of community health. For more information, go to: www.kp.org/newscenter

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. is a global medical technology company with leadership positions in advanced wound-care and therapeutic surfaces. We design and manufacture a wide range of proprietary products that can improve clinical outcomes and can help reduce the overall cost of patient care. We have an infrastructure designed to meet the specific needs of medical professionals and patients across all health care settings. For more information, visit www.kci1.com.

Krames, the health literacy experts, makes it easy for you to create customized, ongoing member health education programs that are scalable depending upon your needs. Stop by our booth to learn more! http://www.krames.com/

Language and Computing provides the most advanced Natural Language Processing (NLP) solutions to the healthcare industry. Our NLP technology is built upon the world's largest biomedical knowledge base allowing for unstructured and structured data to be turned into meaningful information. Today our solutions are being leveraged to map medical vocabularies, automate coding and reimbursement, improve patient safety and decision support, and streamline patient data processes. Language and Computing is building solutions to improve the management of knowledge through our advanced NLP solutions. www.landcglobal.com

LifeMasters is a leading provider of disease management programs that create health partnerships among individuals, their physicians and payors. We improve quality of care for people with chronic illnesses, reduce costs for payors and provide decision-support tools for physicians. LifeMasters is fully accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and URAC. www.lifemasters.com

As a leading global payments company, MasterCard Worldwide prides itself on being at the heart of commerce, helping to make life easier and more efficient for everyone, everywhere. MasterCard serves as a franchisor, processor and advisor to the payments industry, and makes commerce happen by providing a critical economic link among financial institutions, governments, businesses, merchants, and cardholders worldwide. Powered by the MasterCard Worldwide Network - the fastest payment processing network in the world - MasterCard processes over 22 billion transactions each year and has the capacity to handle 140 million transactions per hour.

MDdatacor supports pay-for-performance and Patient-Centered Medical Home initiatives by: combining clinical data from transcribed notes, electronic medical records, practice management and lab systems with claims and prescription data into a HIPAA-compliant database, measuring the quality of care and delivering actionable information to physicians. MDdatacor serves more than 7,000 physicians representing over seven million patients. www.mddatacor.com

MEDecision provides health care payer organizations with collaborative care management software, services and clinical content. Highlighted by the Patient Clinical Summary (PCS™), a payer-based, electronic health record, MEDecision's technologies analyze data, automate workflow processes and electronically connect patients, providers and payers to give each a common view of the patient's medical history, helping to foster better clinical decision making. www.medecision.com

Pegasystems, the leader in business process management and a leading provider of CRM solutions, helps organizations enhance customer loyalty, generate new business, and improve productivity. Our patented Build for Change® technology speeds the delivery of critical business solutions by directly capturing business objectives and eliminating manual programming. Pegasystems enables clients to quickly adapt to changing business conditions in order to outperform the competition. For more information, please visit us at www.pega.com

RelayHealth, a division of McKesson Corporation, was formed in 2007 around the vision of transforming how healthcare organizations connect and conduct transactions. RelayHealth delivers on-line connectivity solutions that provide health plans, providers, pharmacies, patients and others with secure access to real-time information. RelayHealth operates as a neutral partner in an open network environment and interoperates among all organizations, systems and solutions. RelayHealth's mission is to help create a healthcare system in which quality is higher, mistakes are fewer and costs are lower. www.relayhealth.com

Resolution Health, Inc. is a consumer-oriented technology company that provides health care guidance to individuals based on analysis of health claims and personal health information. Its services have been proven to improve the quality, coordination and safety of health care, enhance communications between patients and their physicians, and reduce medical costs. Resolution Health serves health plans, self-insured employers, unions, third-party administrators, disease management firms and pharmacy benefits managers. Visit www.resolutionhealth.com

The sanofi-aventis Group is the world's 3rd largest pharmaceutical company, ranking number 1 in Europe. Backed by a world-class R&D; organization, sanofi-aventis is developing leading positions in seven major therapeutic areas: cardiovascular disease, thrombosis, oncology, metabolic disorders, central nervous system, internal medicine and vaccines. The sanofi-aventis Group is listed in Paris (EURONEXT : SAN) and in New York (NYSE : SNY). Company Website: www.sanofi-aventis.com

Shape Up The Nation is a team-based exercise, weight loss, and walking competition. By combining teamwork, friendly competition and an inclusive program, Shape Up The Nation generates high participation rates, high completion rates, and can transform your company's culture. www.shapeupthenation.com

VisionBridge-Technogym provides a fresh approach for developing medically integrated health and fitness centers. We bring seasoned expertise along with professional services to energize our client's vision and mission. Included in our portfolio of services are architecture, construction, financing, technology, equipment, operational management and staffing. VisionBridge-Technogym delivers a finished product insuring positive cash flow, community recognition and clinical integration to our partner hospital and physicians. www.technogym.com / phone 203-292-9162

VITAS Innovative Hospice Care® has been a leader in the American hospice movement, helping to define the standards of care since it was founded in 1978. Currently the nation's largest hospice provider, VITAS is committed to ensuring all patients and their families have ready access to compassionate and effective end-of-life support. Contact National Accounts by calling 1.800.873.5198 or by email at [email protected]. www.VITAS.com/NationalAccounts.

Smarter vision care from VSP® helps keep your employees healthy and productive, while lowering your healthcare costs. You're employees save, too, with low out-of-pocket costs on eyewear they'll love. You'll all enjoy world-class care from our award-winning customer service team. Visit our booth to see vision from a new perspective or go to www.vspeffect.com

Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy, a national provider of injectable and biopharmaceutical medication, serves patients with complex health conditions, providing medication management, insurance benefit coordination, clinical support, and multiple distribution options. We also offer first-class infertility pharmacy support and innovative, cost-saving solutions for medication coverage under either the medical or pharmacy benefit. www.walgreenshealth.com

Wellness Integrated Network provides a web-based solution to the escalating health-care crisis in America. WIN provides an invaluable tool that brings the health care, diet, and food industries together to promote healthy eating, while at the same time allowing people to save time and money. www.wellnessintegratednetwork.com

ZeOmega is a leading provider of care management software that transforms traditional episodic-based care management into proactive, collaborative healthcare management through use of EHRs, decision support and care plans. ZeOmega's software empowers clients to Identify Risk, Educate Members, Provide Incentives, Influence Behaviors, Coordinate Care, Track Outcomes and Measure Results. www.zeomega.com

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