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.

Asian Hospital & Healthcare Management is a bi-annual magazine from Ochre Media. It is the leading Healthcare title in print as well as digital versions serving the information needs of key executives from the world's leading Healthcare providers. AsianHHM covers important issues and trends shaping the future of the Healthcare industry across Asia and rest of the world. It offers dedicated, reliable and accurate coverage of the industry's progress and incisive analysis to help its readers make informed decisions to stay ahead of the competition.

The Care Continuum Alliance represents more than 200 organizations and individuals providing comprehensive, coordinated and integrated services that improve the quality and value of care across all states of health and care settings. Our vision: All stakeholders in the health care continuum are aligned toward optimizing the health of populations. Learn more at www.carecontinuum.org.

Coligane acts as a platform which offers consultancy and development services for enterprises. Our platform brings together an ensemble of expertise conducive to the strategic development of our clients and of their projects. Our ambition is to count you among the people and businesses who have learned to have confidence in us through the tasks and projects that we have shared , and also to ensure that employees and customers feel heard, understood and respected, as well as create a positive state of mind enabling the realization of something exceptional.

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 225 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

‘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: [email protected] / [email protected]. Phone : +91-9323109456

Good research in management should help the world to be better managed. As the world's leading publisher of business and management research, with 200 journals and a wide range of serials, series and books in management and related fields, we believe we have an important role in encouraging research, which helps the world be better managed. A better managed world is a world which is worth striving for. A better managed world means more equality, less poverty, better government, better public services, more wealth, more education, more knowledge and more wisdom. To make the world better managed means a bridging of the gap between the world of research and the world of application.

Employee Benefits Planner is an independent business journal published quarterly and contains reports on the business of benefit planning. It is written by health care professionals from the human resource management industry. Physicians, Attorneys, CPA's, PhD's and respected industry consultants all lend their expertise to analyzing the issues and writing articles. We are dedicated to maintaining the highest possible standards of editorial quality and integrity.

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

Europe Business Assembly (EBA), Oxford, Great Britain, - is an independent corporation for development and management of economic, social and humanitarian collaboration. As a non-governmental organization, EBA promotes transformation of state-of-the-art experience and economic practices, establishment of economic, educational, cultural, and scientific ties, creation of national business elites. Creation of a positive image of dynamically developing regions, companies and individuals in the European and global business community - such is the main mission of the EBA institutions and representative offices, and of its strategic partners: British business alliance, UK; the European Market Research Centre (EMRC), Belgium; the International Congress of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (ICIE), Russia; and many others. To get your business moving, get in touch. Call + 44 (0) 1865 251 122 Email [email protected] or visit www.ebaoxford.co.uk

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.

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

The EMA is a non-profit association free of any political, linguistic, ethical, philosophical or financial considerations. Is aimed at all doctors in the EU now confronted with a new concept in European health care. Is essentially a forum that brings together colleagues working in the European medical community through the distribution of information and services. Is a privileged meeting place between East and West The primarily aims is to raise the quality of healthcare and medical working conditions in the European Community by improving information, transparency and above all, by encouraging collaboration and mobility. Its functions do not include the professional defence already assured by national medical associations

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.

Uehp, European Union of Private Hospitals, based in the heart of the European institutional district in Brussels, was created in 1971 and counts 15 members, representing 4500 hospitals. It's main goals are to defend and represent independent hospitals all over Europe. The private sector has its own place and function within the regional and national hospitals network and it is involved in the social dialogue, intended to promote the hospitals sector within the framework of a global health policy. Accepting the same obligations as the public hospital sector, it is entitled to the same rights. The private hospital sector is the indispensable tool for a medicine in the service of the patient. This baring in mind three important principles: free access, equity, quality and economic sustainability of health services.

European Voice is the market-leader for news about the European Union and analysis of its implications. Since the newspaper was launched in 1995 by The Economist it has become a must-read for policymakers in the EU institutions and in national governments. Now with a daily news service with regular updates and web-specific content on europeanvoice.com, European Voice is your one-stop-shop for EU affairs. www.europeanvoice.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/

Founded in 1997, GoingPublic Magazin is Germany's leading capital markets magazine and covering the ipo market as well as all issues relevant to the responsibles (CEOs, CFOs, investor relations managers) of listed companies. Besides this monthly publication there are well known yearly special editions like "Corporate Finance & Private Equity Guide", "G-REITs" or "Biotechnology" and 2-3 specials per year which are published in English (e.g. "Chinese Issuers", "Issuers from Russia & CIS" and "Corporate Governance").

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

The Guidelines International Network (G-I-N) mission is to lead, strengthen and support collaboration and work within the guideline development, adaptation and implementation community. G-I-N seeks to improve the quality of health care by promoting systematic development of clinical practice guidelines and their application into practice. G-I-N has the world's largest international guideline library. It is a Scottish Guarantee Company, established under Company Number SC243691 and is also a Scottish Charity, recognised under Scottish Charity Number SC034047.

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

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

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

Hospital Information Technology Europe is the essential resource for today's European healthcare IT managers. Circulated to a named database of 7,500 hospital IT professionals across 25 EU countries, HITE features the latest news and developments as well as the biggest names in the field writing on issues from cloud computing and virtualisation to electronic health records and telecare initiatives, services and technologies. Produced by Campden Media, an experienced publisher with a distinguished track record in pan-European medical publishing, HITE is supported by leading academic, clinical and industry organisations. Hospital Information Technology Europe is delivered as an integrated service of website, e-news bulletin and magazine.

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.

The Journal of Medical Device Regulation is intended to educate, provide professional guidance, develop core competence of regulatory professionals, and promote debate on fundamental and topical matters within the medical device industry. In addition to publishing review and discussion articles by opinion leaders from the device community, it summarizes the international news headlines and provides useful reference information. www.globalregulatorypress.com

Medting offers healthcare professionals the ability to share medical images and video in private or public forums using a browser-based Web 2.0 platform. Through asynchronous sharing of clinical content, experts, from anywhere, can review, comment, and contribute to this online network. Medting utilizes Web 2.0 functionality to offer PubMed integration, language translation, and SNOMED Classification. Medting also has some interesting widget to automatically upload content and the possibility to access a clinical case from a mobile device like iPad or a mobile phone (iPhone). Medting Enterprise allows a healthcare organization to create their own private, exclusively and personalized Collaboration Network, to facilitate clinical case collaboration, second opinion review, telemedicine efforts, clinical education, and development of research databases between their professionals. www.medting.com.

Middle East Hospital & Medical Review is the region's most comprehensive monthly trade publication for the Gulf and Arab World covering the heath and medical sectors in the Gulf and wider Middle East region.

Published in English, the language used by most of the decision makers in the region, MEH benefits from input from leading medical authors and specialist practitioners across the globe. The magazine is edited and published in the UK with editorial input from Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia. We are perfectly positioned both regionally and internationally to assist companies introduce their products and services into this huge market and have a variety of services we can offer to help build commercial success in the Gulf Region. www.middleeasthospital.com

NVEH, the Dutch Association of eHealth, is the main association for e-Health and telemedicine in the Netherlands. Quality in care is central to its mission. Today NVEH represents the Netherlands at the European level in the International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth (ISfTeH). NVEH works to contribute to the development of policy and standards in eHealth on behalf of health professionals and patients and to collaborate with international professional and trade organizations in the field of eHealth and Telemedicine.

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].

www.PharmCast.com is the world leading website designed specifically for pharmaceutical, clinical and biotechnology professionals. www.PharmCast.com brings up-to-date information on pharmaceutical patents, FDA, news, jobs and Buyer's Guide to our visitors. It was created and is maintained by pharmaceutical and biotechnology professionals. Visit www.PharmCast.com and discover for yourself why it is so popular among professionals.

PM360 is the premier, must-read monthly magazine for marketing decision makers in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries. PM360 is the only journal that delivers the full spectrum of practical information necessary for product managers and pharma-marketing professionals to succeed in the complex and highly regulated healthcare environment. The journal's targeted and insightful editorial focuses on issues that directly impact critical decision making, including: planning and implementation of cutting edge strategies, trends, the latest technological advances, branding/marketing, advertising/promotion, patient/professional education, sales, market research, PR, and leadership. For more information, please visit: www.pm360online.com

The Virtual Reality Medical Institute (VRMI) is based in Brussels, Belgium. It is affiliated with the Journal of CyberTherapy & Rehabilitation and The International Association of CyberPsychology, Training & Rehabilitation VRMI is working to further the application of advanced technologies for training, education and patient care. We are active in conducting research and clinical trials, and specialize in virtual reality, telehealth, videogame virtual reality and human-computer interaction research. www.vrphobia.eu

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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