Event will take place at Westin Boston Waterfront, Boston, Mass., Nov. 10, 2008 Today, AMR Research announced the preliminary agenda for its Healthcare Exchange 2008, which will take place on Nov. 10th at Westin Boston Waterfront. The agenda includes two keynote addresses from Mike Duffy, president of Cardinal Healthcare, and April Fitzer, VP contracting, Iowa Health System. The Healthcare Exchange 2008 is an AMR Research event designed to discuss trends in the healthcare industry which include a greater emphasis on demand visibility, arming patients with information, an increased government focus on value-driven healthcare, and vertical integration across the healthcare value chain. The Healthcare Exchange 2008 will help manufacturers, distributors/wholesalers, retailers, payers, and healthcare providers collaborate on solutions that benefit the system and the patient. In addition to AMR Research analysts, leaders from various segments of the healthcare value chain will be in attendance. Discussions will be lead by experienced industry panelists including: - Jim Shuman, SVP materials management, Genzyme Corporation
- Dave Zimba, VP corporate contracting, Allegheny Health System
- Pete Bigley, VP, Safeway, Inc.
- Dave Ryan, director of strategic sourcing, Catholic Health Initiatives
- Rich Carlson, managing partner & principal consultant, Blue Fin Group
- Tony Filippone, director of enterprise capability sourcing, Wellpoint
- Deborah S. Kops, chief marketing officer, WNS Global Services
- Eric Storey, senior manager of life sciences, Deloitte Consulting LLP
- Deward Watts, president of healthcare sector, Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)
- Gerry Yantis, VP global healthcare lead, Capgemini
- Karen Matjucha, principal, managing director, health care and life sciences practice, Deloitte
For more information or to register, please visit www.amrresearch.com/events. For press registration, please contact Lindsey Yeaton at lyeaton@amrresearch.com or 617-350-1745. About AMR Research: Bold Ideas. Compelling Research. Pragmatic Advice: AMR Research is the No. 1 research firm focused on the intersection of business processes with value chain and enterprise technologies. Founded in 1986, AMR Research provides subscription advisory services and peer networking opportunities to operations and IT executives in the consumer products, life sciences, manufacturing, and retail sectors. To learn more about our research and services, visit www.amrresearch.com.
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