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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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ADVANCE for Health Information Executives specializes in coverage of emerging e-health and computer-based patient record technologies. Established in 1997, ADVANCE is the exclusive publisher of the industry's most comprehensive listing of CPR and CPR-type systems. In addition, ADVANCE boasts its annual product directories and buyers guides including the annual December Buyers Guide, Mobile Technology Buyers Guide and Financial Information Systems Review. Published monthly, each issue presents articles written by leading health care executives and consultants who discuss practical solutions and strategies for top-priority information systems challenges.

AIS’s MANAGED CARE WEEK, hard-hitting business and financial news of the managed care industry. Includes data on HMOs, PPOs, POS plans, new managed care products and markets, and government initiatives that are changing the face of managed care. Written by insightful managed care writer/analyst Jill Brown. 45 issues annually, print copy, e-mail delivery and regular e-mail news alerts. For more information call AIS at 800-521-4323 or visit the web site at http://www.aishealth.com/Products/NewsMCW.html

This conference is supported by Consumer Driven Healthcare, the dramatic monthly newsletter designed to help health care organizations respond effectively to the shift in market power, become consumer-centric, and position themselves for long-term success in the new consumer-driven marketplace. 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 EMR Advisor, an affordable yet invaluable monthly guide that will give you the practical information, advice, and real-world strategies you’ll need to ensure a smoothly operating system and a return well beyond your considerable investment. For a free trial subscription or for more information, call toll-free 1-800-597-6300 or visit www.nhionline.net.

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting a better understanding of health care information and management systems. Worldwide, HIMSS represents over 17,000 individuals in four professional areas:

• Clinical Systems
• Information Systems
• Management Engineering
• Telecommunications

Published by Bio-IT World, Inc., Health-IT World News is a weekly electronic publication that delivers authoritative information on business, technology and product developments related to healthcare management systems and information-based medicine – including clinical trials, patient diagnostics, treatment and care – for those executives and professionals in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, regulatory and vendor communities who are responsible for technology purchase decisions in their organizations. The accompanying website, www.health-Itworld.com offers news and commentary to the health-IT community.

HL7 is an international community of healthcare subject matter experts and information scientists collaborating to create standards for the exchange, management and integration of electronic healthcare information. HL7 promotes the use of such standards within and among healthcare organizations to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare delivery for the benefit of all. Health Level Seven is like most of the other SDOs in that it is a not-for-profit volunteer organization. Its members- providers, vendors, payers, consultants, government groups and others who have an interest in the development and advancement of clinical and administrative standards for healthcare-develop the standards. For more information please visit: www.hl7.org

Liberty Alliance was formed to establish open technical, business and policy standards for digital identity. Liberty seeks to address these goals by developing technical specifications supported by a broad range of identity-based products and devices and by establishing business guidelines and policy practices that organizations can leverage in digital identity deployments. For more information visit: www.projectliberty.org

These are wildly changing times for managed care. States are vigorously enforcing countless conflicting laws, providers are joining forces for more bargaining power than ever before, HMOs are taking a beating in the court of public opinion, and medical costs are skyrocketing. But you can see it all coming while you still have time to react with the Managed Care Report, a biweekly update on managed care from the health policy and business experts at Medicine & Health.

Medicare Legislation and Regulation is your one-stop shop for the latest news and analysis on where it's at and where things are heading in the complicated world of Medicare policy making. From new bills on Capitol Hill to CMS program directives that could change the way you do business, our editors will give you the straight scoop on the latest Medicare developments - 45 times a year.

For more than 50 years, health care leaders and executives have turned to Medicine & Health for insight and analysis on the world of health care policy. These are turbulent times for health policy, with budgets tight at the federal, state and local levels. Health insurance costs are rising, medical errors are in the spotlight, and an aging baby boom generation is destined to strain, and ultimately transform, the health care system in this country. As policymakers wrangle with these long-simmering crises, they must also confront bioterrorism response plans and the dangerously withering public health infrastructure.

Performance Improvement Advisor is a must-have monthly tool guaranteed to help healthcare organizations like yours boost performance and enhance quality. Each month you’ll uncover real-life case studies, data gathering and analysis strategies, physician profiling and performance enhancement methods, and specific critical paths, care plans, clinical algorithms, performance benchmarks, and other QI tools that you can adapt and use in your organization immediately. Simply put, our experts provide a detailed roadmap leading you toward higher quality and a healthier balance sheet. To request a free trial, order online at www.nhionline.net/products/pia.htm or call 800-597-6300. 12 monthly issues, 12 pages each: $399

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].

SI is a not-for-profit association that supports collaboration and networking among leading healthcare organizations regarding IT strategy, deployment, adoption, and benefits realization.

We feature the important role of business and clinical process owners of IT investments and the related process redesign and culture changes. Benefits of membership include sharing successes and lessons learned via teleconferences, conferences, monthly executive summaries, collaborative projects and virtual collaboration support.

More information can be found at www.scottsdaleinstitute.org.