Supporting Organizations and Publications

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 issituated in Brussels, Belgium. www.aim-mutual.org/

The German Federation of Managed Care (BMC) is a pluralistic non-profit -association, developing patient-oriented concepts to optimize medical care and to guarantee the sustainability of the German health care system. Serving as an expert forum the BMC encourages contacts between association members and partners in the German and international health market and is involved in political debate, public relations and knowledge-management. The members of the BMC represent the complete range of actors of the German health care sector. www.bmcev.de

The Games for Health Project, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, announces the 8th Annual Games for Health Conference to be held on June 12-14, 2012 at the Hyatt Harborside, Boston.

Videogame-based solutions are providing compelling approaches to increase physical activity, advance personal health, improve hospital operations, train healthcare providers, and impart important public health information.

The Games for Health Conference is the largest, longest running event devoted to the exciting emergent field of health innovation. Schedule and details can be found at www.gamesforhealth.org.

‘Disease Management Association of India' DMAI is a not-for-profit organization. It is a national association of Caregivers and other stake holders in healthcare. The goal of DMAI is to educate, promote and increase the practice of chronic care (Disease Management) management amongst the healthcare providers across the continuum of care. DMAI has representation from hospitals, Pharmaceutical companies , retail pharmacy chains, Insurance companies, doctors & paramedics. DMAI is head quarted in Bangalore and is currently headed by an eminent international healthcare expert and speaker Rajendra Pratap Gupta. Website: www.dmai.co.in. Contact Details: mail@dmai.co.in / rajendra.india@gmail.com. Phone : +91-9323109456

The EU Gateway Programme organises and funds Business Missions in high technology and design sectors for european companies to develop their business in Japan and Korea.

The Programme offers financial and logistical support, strategic preparation and a tailored search for business contacts. With support provided at every step of the way, EU companies are coached by a team of professionals in the business etiquette of these dynamic markets.

Since the beginning of this Programme, the European Commission has helped many companies reap the rewards of entry into the Japanese market. Since 1994 more than 2,500 companies from the EU Member States have participated in an EU Gateway Business Mission in order to:

• Expand market share in a cost-effective and efficient way
• Make new contacts and strengthen existing relationships
• Identify potential suppliers, subcontractors, representatives, importers and distributors
• Discover current and future trends in the Japanese and Korean markets
• Research and compare the characteristics of local and competitive products
• Get immediate feedback when introducing your products and technologies face-to-face
• Discuss challenges and trends with other industry professionals
• Raise the profile of their company with an official European Union mission

Every business day, FierceHealthcare briefs healthcare executives and hospital administrators on healthcare organizations & providers, Medicare/Medicaid/CMS, policies & regulations, healthcare reform, and more. Beyond the news of the day, our editors produce in-depth features on the state of the industry and conduct exclusive interviews with those at the forefront of the U.S. healthcare system. As a member of our community, you will receive an exclusive invitation to each of our webinars and gain full access to our entire whitepaper and eBook library. Advance your career by attending our networking parties and taking full advantage of our job board. Join today! http://www.FierceHealthcare.com

FierceHealthIT updates healthcare executives, CIOs and IT managers on the latest market trends and developments concerning CPOE, EMRs, HIE, e-prescribing, and other health IT industry news. Our editors supplement the news of the day with in-depth features on industry-shaping technologies. In addition to our free, weekly email newsletter, you can keep track of market trends through our exclusive webinars and benefit from our vast whitepaper and eBook library. As a FierceHealthIT subscriber, you will have full access to our job boards and networking parties. Join the FierceHealthIT community today! http://www.FierceHealthIT.com

FierceMobileHealthcare gives hospital administrators, IT executives, and program managers the must-know news, market trends, and insights about implementing wireless solutions in the healthcare industry. Get updated on mobile health records, remote patient monitoring, tablet and phone devices, telemedicine, and more. Our free, weekly email newsletter is not limited to the news of the day - our editors produce comprehensive features on leading market innovators. As part of our community, get insights on cutting-edge technologies through our webinars, whitepapers, and eBooks. Join today! http://www.FierceMobileHealthcare.com

Every business day, FiercePharma updates pharmaceutical executives on company news & earnings, FDA regulations, drug safety, generic drug companies, and more. Beyond the news of the day, our editors produce in-depth features on industry leaders and market trends. As a member of our community, you will receive an exclusive invitation to each of our webinars and gain full access to our entire whitepaper and eBook library. Advance your career by attending our networking parties and taking full advantage of our job board. Visit our website and start receiving our free FiercePharma email newsletter! http://www.FiercePharma.com

g@sms is a collaborative platform for on-line networking, mutual support and resource creation, by organisations and individuals, who are committed to addressing the pandemic global challenge of chronic conditions, arising from ageing populations and modern life-styles. www.globalalliancesms.org

Global Information, Inc. offers comprehensive information services, from providing market research reports, individual surveys and customized research which meet your research needs accurately.
To achieve this service, we cover 30,000 market research reports from over 250 well-selected market research companies and publishers world wide. http://www.the-infoshop.com/

Government Health IT is the definitive source for news and information that highlights how government - as the world's largest IT customer - is driving the adoption of information technology in healthcare. It distinctively integrates coverage of government, technology and healthcare issues to help decision makers improve the way healthcare is managed and delivered. Government Health IT offers government executives original industry news and other content in print and online, as well as through mobile and social media platforms. News coverage includes military health, privacy and security, HIEs, telehealth, cloud computing, population health, as well as vendor and provider news. Government Health IT is read on all media platforms by executive management and command, agency management, IT and information management, and technical management at the DOD, VA, state, local and federal governments, in addition to other highly respected government agencies. www.GovHealthIT.com

Created as a service to the government community, GovEvents is the premiere online resource for all government events. Now, government and military personnel, vendors, contractors, and event producers have one location on the web to find and post government-related events. The site provides in-depth information on hundreds of events, from major industry tradeshows, to government conferences, to agency-sponsored roundtables, and webcasts (on-demand & live). GovEvents is a free, member-based site. www.govevents.com

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. www.hon.ch

Published in partnership with HIMSS, Healthcare IT News reports on events that affect those working in the healthcare information technology industry. Our more than 50,000 readers include IT professionals employed in physician practices, hospitals, integrated delivery networks and payer organizations, as well as members of the C-suite in those entities. Ranked #1 by hospital CIOs two years in a row (PERQ/HCI study 2005, 2006), Healthcare IT News offers timely, relevant news on new technologies; on IT strategies and tactics; on statutory and regulatory issues decided in Washington, D.C. (as well as state policies); and on news about their colleagues and competitors. www.healthcareitnews.com

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

ICMCC (International Council on Medical & Care Compunetics) is an international foundation operating as the knowledge center for medical and care compunetics (COMPUting & Networking, its EThICs and Social/societal implications), 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. ICMCC has its own proceedings series with IOSPress and a book series with Springer Verlag (Communications in Medical and Care Compunetics) and hosts on the internet the leading HIT news and science pages (articles.icmcc.org; science.icmcc.org). In 2011 ICMC will organize the first global HIT awareness conference ( ghita.icmcc.org).

The ISfTeH is the umbrella Society for National Telemedicine/eHealth societies/associations and exists to facilitate the international dissemination of knowledge and experience in Telemedicine & eHealth and to provide access to recognized experts in the field worldwide. It also counts Institutional, Corporate, Individual, Student and Nurses members. Currently more than 50 countries worldwide are already represented in ISfTeH. It is also an NGO in Official Relation with WHO.

Strategic Partner

The Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI) is a statewide, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1997 that serves as a partner and convener to improve population-level health outcomes. We are part of a growing movement of public health institutes across the country.

Our mission is to promote and improve health and quality of life through diverse public-private partnerships with government, foundations, academia, community groups and private businesses at the community, parish and state levels.

LPHI coordinates and manages public health programs and initiatives in the areas of health systems development and health promotion/disease prevention and provides an array of services to help meet the needs of local and national partner organizations.

Strategic Analyst Partner

Manhattan Research, a Decision Resources Group company, conducts annual research studies covering digital health trends among healthcare professionals and consumers in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Broad research can be segmented by target specialist and therapeutic audiences. For more information please contact sales@manhattanresearch.com, call 1.888.680.0800, ext 2, or visit www.manhattanresearch.com.

The Massachusetts Health Data Consortium is a non-profit organization that creates, promotes, and supports collaborative efforts to improve healthcare using data and health information technology. The Consortium is the oldest organization of its kind in the country. Founded in 1978, the Consortium is a trusted, neutral, content-knowledge leader that serves as a convener, catalyst, and incubator of multi-stakeholder initiatives that improve the quality and cost effectiveness of healthcare. The Consortium provides data and customizable reports, promotes electronic standards, and educates through information exchange events. We gather healthcare experts together-from a diverse array of stakeholders-to work for the greater good. www.mahealthdata.org

MedCity Media is the publisher of one of the fastest growing industry news sites covering healthcare innovation, MedCityNews.com, and provider of custom marketing solutions to healthcare industry clients across the U.S. Reaching more than 150,000 unique visitors per month, MedCityNews.com provides news, opinion and analysis from today's medical cities. With bureaus in Cleveland, Twin Cities, Research Triangle Park and Philadelphia, MedCity covers innovation and technology from across the healthcare ecosystem. MedCity's custom marketing division services clients of all sizes utilizing a network of 70+ writers to provide content of all types for all mediums - web copy, social media content and more. www.medcitynews.com

MobiHealthNews chronicles the healthcare sector's adoption of mobile technology: A convergence of two industries that is shaping the future of how healthcare is delivered to the patient on-the-go, at home and at their place of care.

MobiHealthNews offers a combination of breaking news, exclusive interviews, live event coverage and industry commentary to its growing readership of hospital administrators, healthcare service providers, physicians, nurses and the industry players designing, developing and deploying the wireless services that are transforming healthcare today. Healthcare executives rely on daily reports from MobiHealthNews to track innovations and to define sustainable business models for this emerging wireless health industry.

MobiHealthNews is both a daily, online news portal and free, weekly newsletter. Subscribe Today!

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 feedback@pharmavoice.com.

Strategic Partner

Rock Health is powering the next generation of the digital health ecosystem, bringing together the brightest minds in technology and healthcare. Rock Health is the first seed-accelerator exclusively for health startups, providing capital, mentorship, operational support and office space in San Francisco. www.rockhealth.org

Media Partner

Strategic Insights on the Future of the Health Insurance Industry www.corporateresearchgroup.com/MarketTrends

Strategic Partner

The WHCC Affordable Health Innovations Site seeks and promotes health care innovations that can reduce the cost of quality care. Visit the site to learn how the share your innovation.