Healthcare Information Technology Revolution:

Heaven or Hell?

Electronic transmission and storage of patient medical information is not a "hot" area. Changes are being driven by the desire of healthcare entities including employees, insurance companies, and physicians to decrease costs, decrease errors and improve quality of care. Another key "driver" is a new law (HIPPA) that requires that healthcare providers make major changes to the way they store and transmit patient medical information - and those changes must be implemented soon.

What types of outsourcing will hospitals, insurance companies, and physician practices need to make the changes and manage the new processes on an ongoing basis?

What opportunities for VCs, software developers, and consultants exist in this “gold mine”--opportunities that are so needed with the lessening of Internet opportunities?

How do Internet companies that already deliver medical information among healthcare providers and to the public see building upon their infrastructure and relationships in connection with the new law?

Will this “revolution” improve medical care, save lives, decrease costs, and change how doctors practice medicine?

Join us as we explore these issues and more.

Panelists:

To Be Announced

Date:	Wednesday, March 20th, 2002
Time:	5:15pm: registration, networking and refreshments 6:00pm - 7:45pm: program
Place:	The Lighthouse International, 111 East 59th Street (between Park Av. and Lexington Av.)