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Managed Healthcare Executive (MHE) is the number 1 read business journal serving senior-level decision makers (non-clinical and clinical) in health plan, payor, provider, employer groups, and government organizations who make purchasing and policy decisions about products, services and technologies for large member/patient populations. Specifically, MHE’s 41,000+ targeted readers include; CEO, COO, CFO, VPs, Medical Directors, and Pharmacy Directors.
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ABILITY Magazine is an award-winning publication, distributed by Time Warner, that brings a greater understanding to the issues surrounding 56 million Americans with disabilities. From Diabetes to Spinal Cord Injury and celebrity interviews to CEO profiles, ABILITY covers the latest on Health, Assistive Technology, Employment, Travel, Universal Design, Mental Health, and much more. www.abilitymagazine.com

Established in 1990, the Case Management Society of America has over 9,000 members and is an international non-profit 501 (c) (6), multi-disciplinary, professional organization dedicated to the support and advancement of the case management profession. Since its inception, CMSA has been at the forefront of setting professional standards for the industry, which allows for the highest level of efficiency and integrity, as well as developing national and local leaders who are recognized for their practice and professional excellence. CMSA's 17th Annual Conference & Expo is scheduled for June 19-23, 2007 in Denver, Colorado at the Colorado Convention Center and the Hyatt Regency Denver.

Found in 1987, OPEN MINDS is the premier industry research and management consulting firm for the behavioral health and social service field. It is our mission to provide behavioral health and social service payers and service providers, and the vendors that serve them, with the market and management knowledge needed to improve their organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Services include consultation, technical assistance, workforce development, executive education, and subscription information services. For more information, visit www.openminds.com.

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].

Founded in Spring 2001, the Consumer-Driven Health Care Institute (CDHCI) is a not-for-profit organization representing the leaders in consumer-driven health care. CDHCI’s goal is to be the prime source for education and information about consumer-driven health care. The institute actively promotes the shift to the consumer-driven health paradigm.

The member companies have created health care models and technologies that empower individuals to make informed health care choices

Visit the CDHCI website at: www.cdhci.org or call our offices in Washington, DC for Membership and Conference information at (202) 558-2304. Our email address is: [email protected]

Disease Management & Health Outcomes provides you with timely peer reviewed information on 'total disease management.' It covers the scientific basis of this important discipline as well as practical applications such as disease management programs and tools, and outcomes measurement. For more information please visit http://pt.wkhealth.com/pt/re/dmo/home.htm. Scientific Citation Index Factor: 0.356

This conference is supported by Disease Management Advisor, the monthly tool that gives you the in-depth case studies, practical advice, and how-to information you need to implement effective disease management strategies and position your organization for success under managed care. For a free trial subscription or for more information, call toll-free 1-800-597-6300 or visit www.nhionline.net.

This conference is supported by Disease Management News, a unique one-stop source of competitive business intelligence on every aspect of the disease management field. Twice a month, you’ll get 8 packed pages devoted exclusively to DM startups, shutdowns, acqusitions, partnerships, and much more. For a free trial subscription or for more information, call toll-free 1-800-597-6300 or visit www.nhionline.net.

The Executive Health & Wealth Institute, Inc. is an international consulting firm based in Miami, Florida. Our MISSION is to promote integrated Health, Performance and Productivity, thus advancing individual & organizational Wellbeing for the benefit of Society. Our consultants provide expert consulting services, executive coaching, corporate advice, training workshops, seminars and consensus building meetings, assisting executives and corporations in Organizational Health & Wealth.

The HERO Forum Think Tank is a national coalition of employers and stakeholders (providers) members, who have a common interest in making employee health management a widely accepted and accurately measured strategy to optimize the health of employees and their dependents, and there by, control health care costs. The Think Tank meets twice annually to create and develop tactics that convert this strategy into reality. www.the-hero.org

The IxCenter is an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the practice and science of information therapy to improve health, consumer decision making and healthy behaviors. Visit www.IxCenter.org for more information.

The Midwest Business Group on Health (MBGH) was founded in January 1980 by a small group of Midwestern employers to address a common problem: escalating health care costs that threatened the competitiveness of U.S. employers and the welfare of their employees, families, and the population at large. Since that time, MBGH has evolved its focus to help all types of purchasers-employers and their employees-obtain more value from their health care benefit dollars. MBGH provides powerful connections and vital solutions to its members through three primary services – the MBGH Learning Network, MBGH Quality and Community Solutions and MBGH Buying Power. Each service connects all members into the collective knowledge, experience and power of more than 70 Chicago and Midwestern employers. MBGH members collaborate by sharing knowledge on how to enhance business performance through optimal employee health. For more information, contact MBGH at 312-372-9090 or visit our website at www.mbgh.org.

Pacific Business Group on Health is one of the nation's top business coalitions focused on health care. Our 50 large purchaser members spend billions of dollars annually to provide health care coverage to more than 3 million employees, retirees and dependents. PBGH is a respected voice in the state and national dialogue on how to improve the quality and effectiveness of health care while moderating costs. Partnering with the state's leading health plans, provider organizations, consumer groups and other stakeholders, PBGH works on many fronts to promote value-based purchasing in health care.www.pbgh.org

PACE programs coordinate and provide all needed preventive, primary, acute and long term care services so that older individuals can continue living in the community. PACE is an innovative model that enables individuals who are 55 years old or older and certified by their state to need nursing home care to live as independently as possible. Through PACE, today's fragmented health care financing and delivery system comes together to serve the unique needs of each individual in a way that makes sense to the frail elderly, their informal caregivers, health care providers and policy makers.

NIHCM Foundation is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of America's health care system. The Foundation conducts research, policy analysis and educational activities on a range of health care issues. It fosters dialog between the private health care industry and the public sector to find workable solutions to health system problems. Through a grant from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, NIHCM is studying the role of the private sector in the national battle against obesity. NIHCM’s current work also includes research in the areas of health information technology and maternal and child health. Detailed information about the Foundation's projects and publications is available on our newly designed web site at www.nihcm.org.

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world's largest association devoted to human resource management, represents more than 210,000 members and serves the needs of HR professionals by providing the most essential and comprehensive resources available. The Society's mission is also to advance the profession to ensure that HR is recognized as an essential partner in developing and executing organizational strategy. www.shrm.org

The Case Manager is targeted to medical case managers and other related professionals who coordinate and manage patient care in hospital, home, long-term care, rehabilitation, mental health, and managed care settings. Articles, columns, and departments in The Case Manager provide the latest news and information in the field. The magazine brings readers thorough and insightful coverage of the profession's hottest topics, including outcomes management, guidelines and standards of practice, reimbursement, trends in managed care, and ethical/legal issues. Readers can earn CCM, CRC, and/or CDMS education credits through the magazine's CEU articles. The Case Manager is a membership benefit of the Case Management Society of America.

Keep on top of the latest strategic moves of managed care organizations, proposed and pending legislation, and what other organizations are doing to successfully trim healthcare costs with The Executive Report on Managed Care. With things changing so rapidly in the managed care industry you need this twice-a-month briefing to find out what?s happening in Washington, D.C., and within the insurance industry. You?ll get concise and timely details on the most pressing issues affecting managed care so that you can plan efficient strategies to bring your healthcare costs under control. Sign up for a free no-risk trial subscription today. Call The Managed Care Information Center (888) 843-6242 or visit: www.healthresourcesonline.com/managed_care/14nlnr.htm

URAC, an independent, nonprofit organization, is well-known as a leader in promoting health care quality through its accreditation and certification programs. URAC offers a wide range of quality benchmarking programs and services that keep pace with the rapid changes in the health care system, and provide a symbol of excellence for organizations to validate their commitment to quality and accountability. Through its broad-based governance structure and an inclusive standards development process, URAC ensures that all stakeholders are represented in establishing meaningful quality measures for the entire health care industry. www.urac.org

Wellness Junction has been tracking trends in the wellness and health promotion industry since the mid-1980s. That expertise has been translated into books, special reports and management guides for wellness and health promotion professionals, as well as the respected monthly newsletter service Wellness Program Management Advisor and our well-received industry conference "Making the Most of Wellness." Wellness Junction marks the marriage of our professional expertise with focused information for consumers.
For more details about our other informational services -- including resources on employee assistance and work/family programs -- visit our company Web site at www.healthresourcesonline.com.

Published since 1996, this monthly newsletter serves the management information needs of professionals in the growing workplace wellness and health promotion field. Each issue includes: case studies of successful wellness programs; statistics to show how wellness programs are controlling healthcare costs and impacting positively on a company’s bottom line; and strategic program and management tips to help overcome some of the barriers to success, including cost issues, lack of management support and low employee participation.
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The American Journal of Cancer is specifically designed as a forum for discussing, evaluating and disseminating the latest information on rational therapy and effective patient management within the discipline of oncology. The journal publishes up to date, critical and comprehensive reviews relating to the use of drugs, devices, diagnostics and other interventions. For more information please visit http://pt.wkhealth.com/pt/re/onc/home.htm

The American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs promotes rational therapy and disease management within the discipline of cardiology, by providing you with a regular program of independent review articles covering all aspects of the management of cardiovascular disorders, in particular the place in therapy of newer and established agents and procedures. For more information please visit http://pt.wkhealth.com/pt/re/cvd/home.htm