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REMINDER. 17)
HIMSS 2005 Annual Conference
Booth #4136

----First Consulting Group:

Interviews Available on Pay-for -Performance, Outsourcing, Blended
Shore Delivery and FirstGateways(TM) Clinical Portal Technology

Who: Top executives from FCG (www.m.
(Session #99)

FCG invites media to schedule interviews with FCG
executives prior to the show to discuss these topics as
well as company's healthcare technology leadership and
trend insights. FCG executives will be on hand
to walk you through all aspects of the technology,
including implementation, benefits to hospitals and
successful case studies.

Where/When: 2005 HIMSS Annual Conference + Exhibition
Dallas Convention Center; February 13-17, 2005

In attendance were representatives of some 70 health plans, mostly
BlueCross BlueShield plans, as well as large employer groups and several
nationally known consulting houses. Feedback from the
teleconference was very positive . It is a leading provider of comprehensive behavioral
and medical care management programs that are patient-centric, based on
evidence-based clinical guidelines and practices, and designed to improve
population health status.HealthIntegrated.ereleases.

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13) - Thursday (Feb.
(Session #37)

"Outsourcing Strategies for Savings and Clinical
Transformation"

Summary: Clinical transformation and value creation
are both strategic imperatives in
healthcare delivery.

Speakers Incl: Steven Heck, President, First Consulting
Group

Date: Wednesday, February 16; 8:30-9:30 a. TAMPA , Fla., Health Integrated held an
educational teleconference on Depression Disease Management from its Tampa,
Florida office on Monday, April 18, 2005.
Toney, M.D. The presentation lasted one hour, with a
question-and-answer session for another half hour. If you are interested in being in
attendance, please call toll-free at 1-877-267-7577 x52314.
Health Integrated, Inc. Health Integrated is URAC Accredited for Case
Management, Disease Management and Health Utilization Management programs, and
has received National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Patient and
Practitioner Oriented Accreditation for its award-winning Depression Disease
Management Program.
For more information, call (877) 267-7577 or visit Health Integrated
online at http://www.

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..for Sunday (Feb .

Health Integrated Holds Educational Teleconference on Depression Disease Management

Because of the strong interest shown in this session, Health Integrated
will be hosting another teleconference on Tuesday, May 17, 2005, for those
that were unable to attend the first one.

Contact:

Lori Spaulding
Marketing Coordinator
Health Integrated, Inc.

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REMINDER/First Consulting Group -FCG- Takes the Stage on Industry Issues During 2005 HIMSS Annual Conference + Exhibition

fcg.com), a leading
healthcare technology outsourcing, implementation and
consulting firm, will share its expertise during speaking
sessions on two of the industry's most pressing issues
during the 2005 HIMSS Annual Conference + Exhibition.

-- "Pay-for-Performance: Rhetoric, Reality or Both"

-- "Outsourcing Strategies for Savings and Clinical
Transformation"

What: "Pay-for-Performance: Rhetoric, Reality or Both"

Summary: Presented from both provider and payer
perspectives, this program focuses on
current pay-for-performance initiatives and
their likely impact on the future of our
healthcare system.

FirstGateways Clinical Portal Showcase

FCG will showcase FirstGateways(TM), a clinical portal and
data warehousing tool that has been successful in helping
hospitals improve the value of current systems while
improving patient safety . The session was hosted by Sam D., Chief Medical Officer of Health Integrated. Toney presented
the case for depression management, as well as the program specifics via a
webcast. is a privately held care management corporation
based in Tampa, Florida. For more information,
visit http://www.com .

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