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The Wall Street Journal is the leading business newspaper, providing in-depth national and international coverage of the markets, the economy, industries, politics and regulation. And because business doesn't only influence one's career, the consumer-focused Personal Journal section analyzes how the day's news affects the business of time-pressed readers' lives. Just as it has for over 110 years, The Wall Street Journal continues to publish respected and useful news, making it the most influential and trusted newspaper in the nation. www.wsj.com

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MyPRGenie is the only Do-It-Yourself PR platform for the healthcare industry. Using MyPRGenie's web platform, you can create an online business profile, upload your press release and significantly increase your exposure online. Connect to over 8,000+ healthcare journalists and post on 28 social media sites. For more information, please visit www.myprgenie.com

AIHA's partnerships and projects harness the knowledge and expertise of the US healthcare sector in a coordinated response to public health challenges in developing and transitioning nations around the globe.

We provide peer-to-peer exchanges of information, skills-based training, broad-based programmatic management, and technical assistance that helps partner institutions and communities make the best use of limited financial, material, and human resources. Visit us online at www.aiha.com

AIM is a grouping of autonomous healthcare insurance and social protection bodies operating according to the principles of solidarity and non-profit-making orientation. Currently, AIM's membership consists of 43 national federations representing 30 countries worldwide. They provide social coverage against sickness and other social risks to more than 160 million people, either by participating directly in the management of compulsory health insurance or by offering supplementary, alternative or substitute coverage. The secretariat of AIM is situated in Brussels, Belgium.

The German Federation of Managed Care (BMC) is a pluralistic association, developing sustainable quality assured and patient-oriented concepts to optimize patient care and health care programmes. Serving as an expert forum the BMC encourages contacts between association members among themselves and with partners in the international health market and is involved in politics, public relations and knowledge-management. www.bmcev.de

COCIR is the voice of the European Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry. COCIR is a non-profit trade association, founded in 1959. COCIR's members play a driving role in developing the future of healthcare in Europe and worldwide. COCIR is committed to supporting its members and communicating with its partners in Europe and beyond on issues which affect the medical technology sector and the health of European citizens.

As well as communicating with EU policymakers and European Governments on economic, regulatory and technical issues related to healthcare, COCIR works with various organisations promoting harmonised standards and fair regulatory control across the world.

he Continua Health Alliance is a non-profit, open industry coalition of the finest healthcare and technology companies joining together in collaboration to improve the quality of personal healthcare. With more than 160 member companies around the world, Continua is dedicated to establishing a system of interoperable personal health solutions with the knowledge that extending those solutions into the home fosters independence, empowers individuals and provides the opportunity for truly personalized health and wellness management. www.continuaalliance.org

The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) represents all medical doctors in the EU which is approximately 2 million physicians. It is an international, not for profit association under Belgian Law composed of the National Medical Associations of the European Union. It also unites associated members (those countries that are currently negotiating with the EU) associated organisations (specialised European medical associations) and observers. CPME aims to promote the highest standards of medical training and medical practice in order to achieve the highest quality of health care for all citizens of Europe. CPME is also concerned with the promotion of public health, the relationship between patients and doctors and the free movement of doctors within the European Union. www.cpme.be

data information intelligence is an international market consulting company specialised in:

• generating healthcare market data,
• transforming this data into information for business solutions by means of suitable analytical tools and software, and
• providing market intelligence to support strategic decisions by interpreting the information in the context of the client situation.

The Disease Management Purchasing Consortium (DMPC) is universally recognized as the world's leading authority in program procurement and outcomes measurement for both disease management and wellness. Please see the website, www.dismgmt.com, for sourced and published citations to that effect. Twelve years experience and a very large database also make us a logical choice as a consulting organization for those governments and private schemes interested in learning from the experiences -- both positive and negative - of disease management in the United States.

E-HEALTH-COM is the independent magazine for health telematics, telemedicine and health- IT. It features current developments in the eHealth sector as well as technical specifications. Furthermore, E-HEALTH-COM presents the leaders of the field. Acknowledged experts among the authors, the editorial staff and the advisory board, assure highest competence. www.e-health-com.eu

The independent news and business information source for Healthcare Information Technology across Europe. EHealthEurope.net is an English language service providing unbiased, incisive original news and analysis. The service is delivered by an award-winning editorial team from London and Berlin. The EHealthEurope.net portal provides high-level coverage of key policy, technology and industry trends in the sector, including major national, trans-national and regional procurements, initiatives and projects.

EHealthEurope.net has been developed by E-Health Media Ltd publishers of E-Health Insider www.e-health-insider.com the online health IT news service covering the UK, which has over 20,000 registered readers. Www.ehealtheurope.net offers you a raft of marketing solutions to reach a senior audience of Healthcare IT buyers, influencers and decision makers right across Europe. No other media can deliver your communication as quickly or as effectively.

eHealthNews.EU Portal (www.ehealthnews.eu) seeks to advance the European eHealth Industrial and Research sectors, promote awareness of the latest trends, achievements and technology in the field.

Eucomed is the Voice of the medical technology industry in Europe. Eucomed represents directly and indirectly 4500 designers, manufacturers and suppliers of medical technology used in the diagnosis, prevention, treatment and amelioration of disease and disability. Small and medium sized companies make up more than 80% of this sector. The European medical technology industry invests some €3,7 billion in R&D; and employs near to 445.000 highly skilled workers. The mission of Eucomed is to improve patient and clinician access to modern, innovative and reliable medical technology. More information: www.eucomed.org

HITM is a non-profit pan-European umbrella organisation for all relevant national healthcare IT associations in Europe. Believing in the fundamental importance of unifying healthcare IT managers at the European level, HITM is committed to increasing the professional authority and responsibility of healthcare IT managers and representing their interests to international institutions and associations. www.eahitm.org

HITM's Mission

• To establish common healthcare IT standards, best practices, cross-border collaboration, unifying policies and strategies
• To increase the visibility, role and importance of IT management in healthcare facilities
• To educate key policy-makers, industry players and the general public about the benefits of healthcare IT
• To promote the efficient, cost-effective use of IT

The European Association of Hospital Managers (EAHM), founded in 1970, consists of national member associations from 26 European countries, who represent about 22.000 hospital directors and executives. Since 2004 associate members are also welcomed. EAHM aims at promoting the professional competence and responsibility of hospital managers in Europe. Through its activities, EAHM fosters also the growing together of the hospital systems of the European countries as the basis for the construction of a Social Europe. Besides representing the hospital management profession and its interests in the competent European organisations and international bodies, EAHM publishes also the bi-monthly tri-lingual magazine "Hospital". Further information can be obtained on www.eahm.eu.org.

The European Health Telematics Association ("EHTEL"), provides to its members a platform for information lobbying, representation, networking and co-operation in support of the implementation of information and communication technologies (ICT) in health and social care in Europe.
www.ehtel.org

ESQH is a voluntary society registered as a charity in the Republic of Ireland. Its full members are National Societies for Quality in Healthcare, and there are currently members in 18 countries. The Society is committed to improving the quality of healthcare through networking, learning and sharing. It is run by an Executive Board made up of elected members, is administered through a Secretariat based in Ireland, and currently operates 6 franchised Offices, each charged with a specific strategic task. ESQH has recently been a partner in two EU-funded research projects, it hosts two scientific workshops per year, and runs an interactive membership-based website: www.esqh.net.

Future Healthcare magazine provides an invaluable service to physicians and health care professionals, by evaluating new and emerging technologies , whilst examining how these innovations will impact the end-users who are committed to increasing levels of patient care. The tri-annual magazine combines leading medical associations and world-class editorial from key opinion leaders who are shaping the future of the medical industry, to deliver an informed and concise guide on purchasing choices to the healthcare decision-maker. www.futurehealthcareus.com

For over 25 years, Health Affairs has been providing business and healthcare executives, government leaders, researchers, students and academia with insightful, thought-provoking analysis on health policy. Written by authorities in the field, Health Affairs publishes only original, peer-reviewed papers, giving readers the most up-to-date, in-depth understanding of healthcare industry trends. Ranked as one of the top cited journals in health policy and health sciences. Published bimonthly, with weekly online-only articles -- individual and institutional subscriptions offered - visit www.healthaffairs.org.

Health Information Network Europe (HINE - www.hineurope.com) is a new style of market information service. HINE research services provide practical market information to the IT industry and helps shape how eHealth is dealt with in Europe.

For effective implementation of eHealth, buyers and sellers of ICT products and services require access to definitive and reliable market information on which to base critical investment decisions. HINE's mission is therefore to assist its subscribers in fostering eHealth roll-out in Europe by means of one stop access to key eHealth information (present day situation, evolutions, future needs & demands of all relevant actors) based on a yearly programme of activities.

The HINE objectives are therefore to:

• create the first comprehensive and neutral source of market information on healthcare ICT available on a consistent basis across all major European markets;
• establish a world class information service, offering subscribers unique insights into evolving European healthcare ICT market trends;
• disseminate general information on the latest market trends that will help healthcare industry leaders to improve European performance and competitiveness

Health On the Net Foundation is the leading organization promoting and guiding the deployment of useful and reliable online medical and health information, and its appropriate and efficient use. Created in 1995, HON is a non-profit, non-governmental organization, accredited to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. (Read more about HON)

HealthcareITNews.eu (Healthcare IT News Europe) offers exclusive, up-to-the-minute content produced by our award-winning editorial staff and European correspondents, as well as a roundup of other top news published on the Internet. European healthcare professionals visit the site directly and also receive content via RSS feed. The site also provides other resources that enable European healthcare information technology professionals and clinicians to make better decisions, including white papers, Web seminars and research reports. www.HealthcareITNews.eu

The European Hospital and Healthcare Federation is an international non-profit association created in 1966. It is well known under the acronym HOPE: Hospitals for EurOPE and is an excellent example of the diversity and the complexity of European healthcare systems. HOPE represents national hospital federations and where there is no national hospital federation, members are national federations of local or regional authorities, owners of hospitals, or even representatives from national health services.

HOPE aims at promoting improvements in the health of citizens throughout the countries of the European Union, and a uniformly high standard of hospital care. HOPE fosters efficiency, effectiveness and humanity in the organisation and operation of hospital services and of the health systems within which they function. Pioneer in the field of patients' rights, HOPE has reinforced the role of hospitals as public health actor: supporting the Health Promoting Hospitals network, participating to the Patient Safety consortium, joining the Nutrition for Health Alliance…

Two major goals have been set up to HOPE from its origin: - to develop and maintain information about planning and operation of the hospital services and of the health systems within which they function; - to advise members on matters relating to standards of provision, organisation and operation of hospital services and of the health systems within which they function.

When HOPE was created health issues had a limited coverage in the European Community. With the internal market, the influence of EU legislation on hospitals dramatically increased. As its mission is to further the best interests of the hospital services in the European Union and of the health systems within which they function, HOPE is involved in the EU decision making process.

Through analysing the impact on hospitals and healthcare of a particular piece of legislation and the chance of success of influencing the final outcome, HOPE develops position papers. Being active at the EU level also means to build up alliances and partnership with other European associations in the health and healthcare field.

The Interactive Media Institute (IMI) is a 501c3 non-profit organization working to further the application of advanced technologies for patient care. IMI sponsors national and international workshops, meetings, and continuing education courses. The Institute is also active in conducting research and clinical trials, and specializes in virtual reality, telehealth, videogame virtual reality, and human-computer interaction research. www.interactivemediainstitute.com

The International Council on Medical & Care Compunetics, ICMCC, founded in 2004, is an international foundation aiming at being the knowledge centre for medical and care COMPUting & Networking, its EThICs and Social/societal implications (compunetics), making information on medicine and care available to patients using compunetics as well as distributing information on the use of compunetics in medicine and care to patients and professionals. Visit us at www.icmcc.org.

The International Disease Management Alliance [IDMA] is a not-for-profit association whose mission is to facilitate the global exchange of experience in the enhancement of programs for chronic disease management and prevention. IDMA currently reaches chronic disease professionals in over 81 countries with its weekly e-newsletter and has delegates in 21 countries. Through its educational programs and resource services the IDMA supports global disease management and wellness initiative and facilitates the evolution and expansion of disease management in the United States. Its founder and Executive Director, Warren E. Todd is the past president and Executive Director of the Disease Management Association of America. More information on IDMA can be obtained at www.DMAlliance.org

The International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE) is a non-profit organization fostering the creation and innovation, dissemination and application of medical, clinical and biological engineering knowledge and the management of technology for improved health and quality of life. Its activities include participation in the formulation of public policy and the dissemination of information through publications and forums.

The IFMBE as the only international organization covering the full range of biomedical and clinical engineering, healthcare, health technologies and management, is representing through its 58 national and international constituent societies some 130.000 professionals involved in the issues of health technologies and health care delivery, a unique pool of expertise on healthcare innovation and technology. The Federation as an NGO in official relations with the World Health Organization is closely cooperating with WHO in the areas of health technologies, specifically policy and planning, quality and safety, norms and standards, technology assessment and management, ethics, education and capacity building. Together with WHO and within the broad context of improving health service delivery and health systems performance, the Federation supports countries in the area of health technology policy, planning and management, education and capacity building. www.ifmbe.org

The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care. IJIC articles are freely accessible on our website: www.ijic.org.

In addition to IJIC's own publication website, the full contents of the journal are indexed in the database of PubMed Central, the NLM's electronic archive of full-text, peer-reviewed biomedical articles. All article abstracts with direct links to the full-text can also be found via PubMed.

IJIC focuses on integrated care, including the methods and strategies for linking and coordinating the various aspects of care delivered by different care systems, such as preventive services and the work of general practitioners, primary and specialty care, preventive and curative services, acute and long-term care as well as physical and mental health services. It also covers the various echelons of care, such as the clinical, institutional, regional and national levels. The various aspects related to demand, provision of services, financing, structure, organisation, (re)designing, planning, development and evaluation are all subjects of relevance to integrated care.

Submissions are accepted at all times and are peer reviewed and published on a continuous basis. Review criteria and other information regarding the preparation and online submission of articles for review is available on the IJIC website: www.ijic.org.

International Medical Travel Journal (IMTJ), the world's first journal for the medical-travel industry, aims to provide information on the medical-travel industry to global readership of facilities, service providers, insurers, medical-assistance providers and developers, as well as human-resource officers, medical-travel agents, consultants and government (and other) buyers of health services. The magazine is published quarterly in 2007, and then bi-monthly in 2008. IMTJ offers to subscribers the latest news, as well as the opportunity to sign up for its weekly email newsletter and contribute to the industry forum on its website www.IMTJonline.com.

The International Network of Integrated Care (INIC) is a community of researchers, policy analysts, managers and other professionals drawn together by the common belief that the greater integration of care provision can lead to better quality, more cost-effective care. www.integratedcarenetwork.org.

INIC organizes a variety of educational and networking activities including an Annual Integrated Care Conference, as well as other congresses and study tours.

The 8th Annual Integrated Care Conference: Integrated Care & the Management of Chronic Illness, will be held on March 6th & 7th in Göteborg, Sweden. For programme and registration information please visit the INIC conference website: www.integratedcarenetwork.org/Sweden2008/conf2008.php?opt=0

Journal of Management & Marketing in Healthcare is an indispensable resource for all those directly involved in, or concerned with, the organization, delivery, management and marketing of healthcare services, at a strategic and operational level. The Journal's content is international in scope and addresses the diverse range of disciplines that healthcare services management and marketing draws upon. The journal publishes original, forward-looking papers describing the strategies, concepts and processes of direct and indirect concern to healthcare managers and marketers. Each article is subjected to double-blind peer review to ensure it is both rigorous and addresses and satisfies the practical needs and concerns of healthcare managers and marketers.

For Further information, please visit: www.henrystewart.com/jmmh

The National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems represents more than 100 of America's most important safety net hospitals and health systems. These facilities provide high-quality health services for all patients, including the uninsured and underinsured, regardless of ability to pay. They provide many essential community-wide services, such as primary care, trauma care, and neonatal intensive care, and train many of America's doctors, nurses, and other health care providers. NAPH has cultivated a strong presence on Capitol Hill, and is the only national organization representing the interests of public and other safety net hospitals and health systems before Congress and the Administration. Through our successful lobbying efforts, this collective voice has made an enormous impact on legislation affecting member hospitals and the nation's most vulnerable populations.

Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Insight is internationally recognised as providing essential information for anyone doing business in, or with, the pharmaceuticals & healthcare industries. The publication provides subscribers with analysis, forecasts and company profiles on a country-by-country basis, covering the key trends impacting on global pharmaceuticals & healthcare markets.

Published by Business Monitor International, the emerging market specialists, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Insight is broken down into five regional publications, Asia, Western Europe, Central & Eastern Europe, the Middle East & Africa and the Americas. The Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Insight website www.pharmaceuticalsinsight.com includes ALL the content from the publications and gives the added flexibility of exploring that content by country, topic or keyword.

Our publications are subscribed to by over 50% of the Global Fortune 500 companies. Why not take the time to find out why? Click here to visit www.pharmaceuticalsinsight.com for a FREE trial.

Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Insight is internationally recognised as providing essential information for anyone doing business in, or with, the pharmaceuticals & healthcare industries. The publication provides subscribers with analysis, forecasts and company profiles on a country-by-country basis, covering the key trends impacting on global pharmaceuticals & healthcare markets.

Published by Business Monitor International, the emerging market specialists, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Insight is broken down into five regional publications, Asia, Western Europe, Central & Eastern Europe, the Middle East & Africa and the Americas. The Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Insight website www.pharmaceuticalsinsight.com includes ALL the content from the publications and gives the added flexibility of exploring that content by country, topic or keyword.

Our publications are subscribed to by over 50% of the Global Fortune 500 companies. Why not take the time to find out why? Click here to visit www.pharmaceuticalsinsight.com for a FREE trial.

The Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union (PGEU) is the European association representing community pharmacists.

PGEU's members are the national associations and professional bodies of community pharmacists in 30 European countries including EU Member States, EU candidate countries and EFTA members.

Through its members, PGEU represents around 400,000 community pharmacists contributing to the health of over 500 million people throughout Europe. It is estimated that over 46 million people visit the community pharmacies in the EU member states every day. www.pgeu.eu

Piribo is a UK-based independent online store supplying business information on the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. www.piribo.com

PMR Ltd. www.pmrcorporate.com is a publishing, consulting and market research company providing information, advice and services to international businesses interested in Central and Eastern Europe. With highly skilled staff, top ranked web sites and over ten years of experience, PMR is one of the largest companies of its type in the region.

Report Buyer is the intelligent way to buy market research online. Browse and choose from a current and comprehensive range of specialised intelligence from leading publishers covering the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. www.reportbuyer.com

The Silverlife Institute is an international think tank dedicated to the economy of the ageing, with headquarters based in Paris. It is a place for reflection, confrontation and debate as regards to the ageing issues posed by society and by the individual. It's a matter of medical, technical, economical, and social challenges, which are still largely underestimated, and that only a mobilisation of all the players can be of aid in taking them up.
The objectives are to facilitate reflection as well as the confrontation and development of ideas, about questions posed to society and the individual of ageing; to diffuse knowledge on this subject resulting from research in technology, economics, medical and social sciences; to elaborate and diffuse concrete medium and long-term proposals; to propagate ideas or initiatives in the arena of public opinion, in order to stir up the widest possible debate.
For more information please visit, www.silverlife-institute.com

SMEs go Health - Information and Training Workshop on the 7th EU Framework Programme (FP7) - 10 March 2008, Berlin
Meet us in Berlin: Get free training from experts and learn how to become successful in FP7 on 10 March 2008 at the Estrel Convention Center! SMEs go Health supports the successful participation of research centers, universities and innovative SMEs in EU-funded "Health" research projects. SMEs go Health is co-funded by the European Commission. Online registration available now!

The UKeHA is the national organisation that represents a wide range of stakeholders involved in the development and delivery of eHealth in the UK. Our diverse membership embraces industry, the NHS, academic bodies, government departments and national professional organisations. The Association's professional and international links provide a network that brings together members to discuss and understand eHealth issues. www.ukeha.co.uk

Founded in 1944, the World Bank's mission is to fight poverty and help the poor in developing countries by providing resources, sharing knowledge, building capacity, and forging partnerships in the public and private sectors. It is the largest source of development assistance, providing about US $20 billion in assistance for the 4.7 billion poor who live in the Bank's 100 client countries, bringing a mix of finance and ideas to developing countries. The Bank is the largest source external finance for development assistance in the health sector. Annual lending to the Health, Nutrition and Population sector ranges from US $1-2 billion, with a total portfolio valuation between US $12-15 billion. www.worldbank.org

ZorgVisie, the number one Dutch professional journal on health care policy and management

Cross medial: journal, newsletter and specials
ZorgVisie is the number one Dutch professional journal on health care policy and management which covers all fields of health care. The journal offers news, opinions and inside information, business analyses and thematic articles. The weekly newsletter provides you with a special selection of the latest news to keep you updated on all new developments. The dynamics between work floor and management plus stories that tell you more about the work in the field, will help you develop what the title promises: a well-founded vision on health care policy and management.

ZorgVisie print
ZorgVisie appears as a weekly newsletter and a monthly journal. Four times a year a special extra edition on e.g. Human Resources Management, Finance, Marketing or Building is published.

ZorgVisie online
Would you like to be kept up to date on all the latest news on health care management? That's possible thanks to the free e-mail newsletter ZorgVisie /nieuws. For the latest news visit www.zorgvisie.nl