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Founded in 1990, the Case Management Society of America (CMSA) has grown to be the leading non-profit association dedicated to the support and development of the profession of case management. It is based in Little Rock, AR, and serves more than 11,000 members, 20,000 subscribers, and 70+ chapters through educational forums, networking opportunities, legislative advocacy and establishing standards to advance the profession.

Its leadership programs, educational forums, and breadth of tools and resources enable case management professionals to ensure more positive outcomes for individual patients' healthcare needs. Case management professionals help patients get healthier, faster; and help curtail the exorbitant costs that too often afflict the nation's health care system. To further the professional knowledge and career opportunities of its members, CMSA also offers a number of education programs. www.cmsa.org

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.

The American Health Quality Association is dedicated to improving the safety and effectiveness of American health care. AHQA represents the national network of Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) that work with hospitals, medical practices, long-term care facilities, home health agencies, health plans, pharmacists, and employers to encourage the spread of best clinical practices and improve systems of care. QIOs are working in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and two U.S. territories. Find your local QIO at: www.ahqa.org

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 Medical Group Association (AMGA) represents multispecialty medical groups and other organized systems of care, including some of the nation's largest, most prestigious integrated healthcare delivery systems. The members of AMGA deliver health care to 80 million patients in 43 states, including 15 million capitated lives. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, AMGA is the strategic partner for medical groups providing a comprehensive package of benefits, including political advocacy, educational and networking programs, publications, benchmarking data services, and financial and operations assistance. Please visit www.amga.org for more information.

The China Health Care Science and Technology Society was formally renamed to the China Health Care Association (CHCA) in November 2003 by the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the State Council. CHCA (www.healthnet.org.cn) is an administrative agency of the Chinese healthcare industry, united mainly by large and medium-sized enterprises. As an independent and executive organization in this field, CHCA upholds the rights of the enterprises and the consumers as well as safeguard their interests. With a goal of seeking the healthy growth of the industry and the advancement of science and technology, CHCA provides comprehensive services including laws and criterions, product research and development, market management, industry self-regulation and standardization etc. and strives to become the authoritative institution of the industry worthy of the public trust. Our mission is to provide comprehensive services for the members of CHCA; to enhance self-regulating, coordinate, supervise and uphold the legal rights of its members; and help the government strengthen administration of the industry.

The Continua Health Alliance is a collaborative industry organization dedicated to bringing together standards and diverse technology to create new health and wellness solutions. The Continua Health Alliance envisions a market place of interoperable devices that enable better care, empower consumers and connect healthcare providers to their patients. Focused on three key categories: fitness, chronic disease management, and aging independently; the Continua Health Alliance promotes better management of health and wellness at every stage of life. Visit us online at www.continuaalliance.org

The Council for Affordable Health Insurance (CAHI) is a research and advocacy association of insurers, actuaries, physicians, agents and others which was founded in 1992 as a new voice to advocate market-oriented solutions for the health insurance industry. CAHI members believe that only by embracing principled, free market health care solutions that emphasize choice, competition and consumer control will we ensure quality health care at an affordable price for all Americans.

If you believe that too, then we need you to join with us in the fight for affordable health insurance. Contact us at 703-836-6200 or mail@cahi.org to find out how.

DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance convenes all stakeholders providing services along the continuum of care for population health improvement, including health and wellness promotion, disease management and care coordination. Through advocacy, research and promotion of best practices, DMAA advances population-based strategies to improve care quality and outcomes and reduce preventable costs for individuals with and at risk of chronic conditions. DMAA represents more than 200 corporate and individual stakeholders, including wellness, disease and care management organizations, pharmaceutical manufacturers and benefit managers, health information technology innovators, biotechnology innovators, employers, physicians, nurses and other health care professionals, and researchers and academicians. Learn more at www.dmaa.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 European Federation for Medical Informatics (EFMI) was conceived at a meeting, assisted by the Regional Office for Europe of the World Health Organisation (WHO), in Copenhagen in September 1976. The representatives of national Health / Medical Informatics societies from ten European countries signed a declaration of intent stating: "The Federation shall be constituted as a nonprofit organisation concerned with the theory and practice of Information Science and Technology within Health and Health Science in a European context. We declare that the ten delegates here today from the ten national societies shall constitute the preliminary Council of the Federation which thus hereby exists." Copenhagen, 11 September 1976.

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. www.hon.ch

The Healthcare Council of the National Capital Area Inc. is an organization of Providers of Care consisting of hospitals and allied health care facilities located in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC. The purpose of the Council is to provide for members "strategic and business advantages" that no single institution or system can efficiently or economically develop alone. Council activities are implemented through a structure consisting of the Chairmen of the Boards and the Chief Executive Officers. Specific divisions have been formed to carry on the ever changing tasks at hand. These divisions develop information and improve performance using cooperative networking, meetings, surveys, group discussion and analysis and continuing education programs. Visit us at www.healthcare-council.org

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 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 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.

The IUPESM represents the combined efforts of more than 40,000 medical physicists and biomedical engineers working on the physical and engineering science of medicine. The methods used by the IUPESM to achieve it's purpose include but are not limited to the following:

1. Organizing and coordinating the triennial "World Congress for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering.
2. Organizing and/or coordinating international meetings or conferences for the IUPESM constituent organizations.
3. Representing the interests of IUPESM members in the International Council for Science.
4. Collaborating with other international scientific, professional and medical organizations with common interests.
5. Establishing committees, commissions, working groups and other bodies for purposes within its mandate.
6. Publishing scientific journals, newsletters, books and electronic documents to enhance progress.
7. Disseminating, promoting and/or developing standards of practice in the fields of medical physics and biomedical engineering to enhance the quality of health care worldwide.

The Leapfrog Group is an initiative driven by organizations that buy health care who are working to initiate breakthrough improvements in the safety, quality and affordability of healthcare for Americans. It is a member supported effort aimed at mobilizing employer purchasing power to alert America's health industry that big leaps in health care safety, quality and customer value will be recognized and rewarded. For more information visit: www.leapfroggroup.org

The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, prematurity and infant mortality. The organization has created "Fourteen Standards for Workplaces that Support Maternal & Infant Health" to promote the well-being of employees before, during and after pregnancy. The standards focus on areas of education, environment, physical health, insurance coverage and scheduling flexibility. In addition, the March of Dimes has created a no-cost program (Healthy Babies, Healthy Business) to support education in the workplace. The program provides content on preconception and prenatal health that complements existing wellness programs in the workplace. For more information, go to www.marchofdimes.com

Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA) is the leading trade association solely focused on representing Medicaid health plans. MHPA provides advocacy, research and organized forums that support the development of policy solutions to enhance the delivery of quality health care. For more information, visit Medicaid Health Plans of America at www.mhpa.org or email at info@mhpa.org.

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 clarson@mbgh.org and visit our website at www.mbgh.org www.mbgh.org .

The National Association of Local Health Boards (NALBOH) was formed in 1992 to provide a national voice for the concerns of local boards of health and to assist local boards of health in obtaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to protect and promote public health in their communities. It is the mission of NALBOH to prepare and strengthen boards of health, empowering them to promote and protect the health of their communities through education, training, and technical assistance. Visit NALBOH online at www.nalboh.org.

The National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH) has a membership of nearly 60 employer-led coalitions across the United States, representing over 10,000 employers and approximately 34 million employees and their dependents. These business coalitions are composed of mostly mid- and large-sized employers in both the private and public sectors in a particular city, county, or region. NBCH member coalitions are committed to Community Health Reform, including an improvement in the value of health care provided through employer-sponsored health plans and to the entire community. Learn more at www.nbch.org.

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.

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

Partnership for Prevention was founded in 1991 by leaders dedicated to making disease prevention and health promotion a national priority and America a healthier nation. Partnership seeks to increase understanding and use of clinical preventive services and population-based prevention to improve health.

We seek to create a "prevention culture" in America, where the prevention of disease and the promotion of health, based on the best scientific evidence, is the first priority for policy makers, decision-makers and practitioners who can make a difference in this area.

Partnership's unique blend of members and leaders helps unite diverse interests in support of strong prevention policies. Partnership's members include corporations, trade associations, non-governmental organizations, patient groups, associations of health professionals, healthcare delivery organizations, and government agencies. www.prevent.org

The Smart Card Alliance is a not-for-profit, multi-industry association working to stimulate the understanding, adoption, use and widespread application of smart card technology. Through specific projects such as education programs, market research, advocacy, industry relations and open forums, the Alliance keeps its members connected to industry leaders and innovative thought. The Alliance is the single industry voice for smart cards, leading industry discussion on the impact and value of smart cards in the U.S. and Latin America. For more information please visit www.smartcardalliance.org.

Strategic Healthcare Marketing & Management Conference & Workshop: 12 - 14 January 2009, Sheraton Towers, Singapore -- This power-packed conference gives you the opportunity to learn how the best honchos and industry experts tackled the same challenges you are now facing. Gain advice from ParkwayHealth, Apollo Hospitals Group, Sunway Medical Centre, Fly For Free Health, Columbia Asia Healthcare, MedicaView International, and InterMed Global to arm yourself with the knowledge of how to successfully emerge as an eminent healthcare organization across the local shores and how to prolifically grow in foreign markets. The pre-conference workshop will teach you skills on how to develop brand loyalty as part of your strategic investment in retaining your patients and maximizing your organization life-time profitability. For more details, please visit www.conferences.com.sg/conf-hcm.htm or contact Ms Lorraine Tiang at lorraine@conferences.com.sg or +65 6372 2201.

E-TQM COLLEGE, through its e-School of Health and Environmental Studies, is organizing its 1st annual event, "e-Health: The Virtual Dimensions of Health and Environnement", in April 8 & 9, 2009, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, under the high patronage of His Excellency Dr. Humaid Al Qattami, Minister of Health. The conference, the first of its kind in the United Arab Emirates, focuses on three streams related to the understanding, conception and implementation of e-Health: Empower, Enrich, Expand. The conference provides networking opportunities bringing together representatives from Ministry of Health, Education, and Environment, Senior healthcare executives, Faculty, Researchers, Health care industry leaders to discuss and address the challenges to the dynamics of innovations and challenges in e-Health and provide a platform to assess the changes in the healthcare models and the paradigm shifts to ensure better quality of life. Visit us online at ehealth.etqm.ae

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

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