Date: October 26th, 2004 LOCATION: The Harvard Club, New York, NY 10036

Silver Sponsor:


Watson Wyatt Worldwide
Watson Wyatt Worldwide is a global alliance between U.S.-based Watson Wyatt & Company and European-based Watson Wyatt LLP. 
Although separate legal entities, the two firms share resources, processes and technologies and hold investments in one another. The firms operate seamlessly around the world under the name Watson Wyatt Worldwide.

For more information visit the company website at: http://www.watsonwyatt.com


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AIS's Inside Consumer-Directed Care
AIS's Inside Consumer-Directed Care
provides timely news and insightful analysis on how the trend toward consumer-directed health plans will affect utilization of medical services, insurance premiums, and your bottom line. Get reliable intelligence on what's working and what's not and why. 24 issues annually. For more information call AIS at 800-521-4323 or visit the web site at www.AISHealth.com.

 


BusinessWire
Business Wire's worldwide team of experts has built the most comprehensive news network ever assembled. With access to more than 60 leading news agencies throughout the world in addition to our proprietary network technology, Business Wire ensures that news is delivered to audiences in each market via their preferred manner and in their preferred language. Our members direct where they want their news disseminated, specifying the geographic markets, industry audiences and editorial desks most appropriate for the announcements. 
Visit company's website at: http://home.businesswire.com


Disease Management Purchasing Consortium
The Disease Management Purchasing Consortium & Advisory Council is by far the largest source of contracting assistance in disease and population management today: 
• By dollar volume, Consortium member payers account for approximately 70% of all contracted or implemented outsourced disease and population management programs in place today; 
• 78 Health plans plus 5 employers, 1 union, 2 state public employee retirement systems, 10 state Medicaid programs, and 1 Canadian province, covering 80,000,000 lives in total, belong as "full" members, for whom all services are offered, with the emphasis on representation in and assistance with disease and population management strategy and outsourcing. 
• 67 organizations with an interest in disease management - vendors, pharmaceutical companies, venture capital firms, regulatory and governmental bodies and trade associations, periodicals, consulting firms, academic medical centers, and executive recruiters—have joined as associate members, with the emphasis on education about the disease and population management industry and strategy. 
For more information visit the company website at: http://www.dismgmt.com/

Eli Research
Eli Research is a research and information company with over 60 print and online publications serving the core markets of health care, law and financial services. Eli Research currently serves a reader base of over 100,000 business executives nationwide, 80 percent of whom are top officers at their respective companies. Eli Research has focused exclusively on providing high-quality news and analysis for professionals who need critical news and information to survive and prosper.

 

 



FierceHealthcare
FierceHealthcare is a free daily email service covering the healthcare industry, with a special emphasis on hospital news and healthcare technology. In one quick email per day, FierceHealthcare keeps you up to speed on critical healthcare industry developments, with special insights and commentary you won't find elsewhere. Our goal is to save you time and contribute to your success. Join our elite readership of healthcare administrators and executives - sign up today!
For more information visit the company website at: http://www.fiercehealthcare.com


IOMA
IOMA, The Institute of Management and Administration, offers high quality information products for business professionals. Each of our products serves two purposes: to improve the efficiency of our customer, and to enhance the financial performance of their firm. 
For more information visit the company website at: http://www.ioma.com/ 


Managed Care Week
If you're like thousands of your peers in health care management, you'll count on Managed Care Week for reliable news of HMOs, PPOs, POS plans, innovative managed care arrangements, market intelligence, and new lawsuits and government initiatives that are changing the face of managed care. You'll get the inside news, targeted data and expert analysis that will help you do your job more effectively in today's turbulent managed care climate.
For more information visit the company website at: www.aishealth.com/Products/NewsMCW.html


Managed Healthcare Executive
Managed Healthcare Executive (MHE) is the leading monthly business journal serving senior level decision-makers, both non-clinical and clinical, within health plan, payer, provider, governmental, and Fortune 1000 organizations. It's editorial focus is on providing tomorrow's solutions to today's leading organizations. 
For more information visit the company website at: http://www.managedhealthcareexecutive.com/


WEB
The Worldwide Employee Benefits Network (WEB) is a national organization of individuals who work in all aspects of the employee benefits profession. Members benefit from a host of educational, networking, image enhancement, and marketing programs and services. WEB's membership includes approximately 2,000 professionals working in 21 Chapter areas. WEB's name and logo represent the organization's global interest in employee benefits and benefits professionals, with an emphasis on the exchange of educational information. Unlike other associations whose membership is restricted to specialties, WEB members work at all levels and in all facets of human resources and benefits. This distinguishes WEB as the one professional organization that fills the diverse educational, networking, and professional and business development needs of all members. 
For more information visit the company website at: http://www.webenefits.org/

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