AAHAM is the premier association for patient accounting and administrative management professionals. AAHAM offers certification, education, networking and government relations to over 2500 members and 38 chapters. AAHAM is renowned for its certification programs; the Certified Patient Account Manager (CPAM), The Certified Clinic Account Manager (CCAM), The Certified Patient Account Technician (CPAT) and The Certified Clinic Account Technician (CCAT). Visit our website at www.aaham.org or call 703/281-4043 for additional information.

An award-winning developer and provider of wellness programs and publications, American Institute for Preventive Medicine is one of the first five companies to receive URAC Accreditation for Comprehensive Wellness. It works with over 13,000 corporations, hospitals, MCOs, unions, schools and government agencies to reduce health care costs and absenteeism. Visit www.healthylife.com for more information.

The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through Education, Advocacy and Research. With the generous support of the public, we are "Fighting for Air." When you join the American Lung Association in the fight for healthy lungs and healthy air, you help save lives today and keep America healthy tomorrow.

BenefitsLink.com -- on the web since 1995 -- supplies employee benefits plan practitioners and sponsors with comprehensive news and information about plan compliance, administration, policy and design. Email newsletters with the latest developments are sent to 25,000 subscibers every day. Also online are an industry webcast calendar and message boards for practitioners to exchange questions and answers. Our affiliated site is EmployeeBenefitsJobs.com -- named one of the 100 best job boards on the web -- where employers reach our niche audience of potential job candidates on the web and via prominent links in our daily newsletters.BenefitsLink.com

Good research in management should help the world to be better managed. As the world's leading publisher of business and management research, with 200 journals and a wide range of serials, series and books in management and related fields, we believe we have an important role in encouraging research, which helps the world be better managed. A better managed world is a world which is worth striving for. A better managed world means more equality, less poverty, better government, better public services, more wealth, more education, more knowledge and more wisdom. To make the world better managed means a bridging of the gap between the world of research and the world of application.

Employee Benefits Planner is an independent business journal published quarterly and contains reports on the business of benefit planning. It is written by health care professionals from the human resource management industry. Physicians, Attorneys, CPA's, PhD's and respected industry consultants all lend their expertise to analyzing the issues and writing articles. We are dedicated to maintaining the highest possible standards of editorial quality and integrity.

The Midwest Business Group on Health (MBGH) is one of the nation's leading coalitions of private and public employers. MBGH's 85+ members provide coverage for over 2 million lives, spending more than $2.3 billion on health care benefits on an annual basis. MBGH offers employers a variety of health benefit educational seminars, networking opportunities, quality and community initiatives, demonstration projects and group purchasing programs. Through these programs, MBGH helps employers and their employees obtain more value from their health care benefit dollars and improve the health status of the community. For more information, contact Cheryl Larson at 312-372-9090 or [email protected] and visit our website at www.mbgh.org www.mbgh.org .

PharmaVOICE is the executive forum that allows business leaders to engage in a candid dialogue on the myriad challenges and trends impacting the life-sciences industry. PharmaVOICE reaches more than 17,000 U.S.-based executives who influence business strategies and affect change. Published monthly, PharmaVOICE provides readers with insightful and thought-provoking commentary in a multiple-perspective format through its forums, topics, and articles that cover a range of issues from molecule through market. To Raise Your VOICE, contact [email protected].

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