Associations.

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR)

2102 E Jefferson St Executive Office Ctr Ste 501 Rockville, MD 20852 301-594-1364; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.ahcpr.gov Kevin Murray Number of Members: 303

The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), a part of the Public Health Service in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the lead agency charged with supporting research designed to improve the quality of health care, reduce its cost and broaden access to essential services. AHCPR develops and disseminates research-based information to increase the scientific knowledge needed to enhance consumer and clinical decision making, improve health care quality and promote efficiency in the organization of public and private systems of health care delivery.

American Association for Artificial Intelligence

445 Burgess Dr Menlo Park, CA 94025 415-328-3123; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.aaai.org Carol McKenna Hamilton, Exec Dir Number of Members: 7,000

A not-for-profit, scientific society devoted to the promotion and advancement of artificial intelligence -- what constitutes intelligent thought and behavior and how it can be exhibited in computers.

Events/Conventions: 15th National Conference on Artificial Intelligence: July 26-30, Madison, WI. 4th International Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining: August 27-30, New York City. 1998 Spring Symposium Series: October 23-25, Omni Rosen Hotel, Orlando FL. 3rd Annual Genetic Programming Conference: July 22-25, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI.

American Association of Health Plans

1129 20th St NW Ste 600 Washington, DC 20036-3421 202-778-3200; Fax: [phone] www.aahp.org Jill Arent, Research Asst Number of Members: 1,000

AAHP is the national association for the managed-care community. AAHP represents approximately 1,000 member companies providing health care for more than 100 million Americans throughout the country.

American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA)

1250 H St NW Ste 880 Washington, DC 20005 202-637-9466; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] David Sundwall, MD, Pres

ACLA is a not-for-profit organization created in 1971 that offers members the benefits of representation, education, information and research. Its primary purpose is to advocate laws and regulations that recognize the essential role that laboratory services play in delivering cost-effective health care, encourage the highest standards of quality, service and ethical conduct and promote public awareness about the value of laboratory services in preventing illness, diagnosing disease and monitoring medical treatment.

Events/Conventions: Annual Conference: February 5-6, Washington Court Hotel, Washington DC.

American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)

1 N Franklin Ste 1700 Chicago, IL 60606-3491 312-424-2800; Fax: [phone] www.ache.org Lynn Kahn Number of Members: 30,000

ACHE is an international professional society of more than 30,000 health care executives. The college is known for its prestigious credentialing and educational programs. ACHE's annual Congress on Healthcare Management draws more than 4,000 participants each year. Through publication, groundbreaking research, career development and public policy programs, the college works toward its goal of improving the health status of society by advancing health care management excellence.

Events/Conventions: Congress on Healthcare Management: March 1-5, Chicago IL.

American College of Healthcare Information Administrators (ACHIA)

30555 Southfield Rd Ste 150 Southfield, MI 48076 248-540-4310; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.aameda.org Darlene Trudell Number of Members: 150

The mission of ACHIA is to develop innovative concepts in the field of health care information and to promote the advancement of its members in knowledge, professional standing and personal achievements through continuing education and research in health care information administration.

Events/Conventions: AAMA 41st Annual Conference & Convocation: November 5-7, Grand Kempenski Hotel, Dallas TX

American College of Physician Executives (ACPE)

4890 W Kennedy Blvd Ste 200 Tampa, FL 33609 813-287-2000; Fax: [phone] www.acpe.org Alice Sanborn Number of Members: 10,800

American Dental Association 

211 E Chicago Ave Chicago, IL 60611 312-440-2750; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.ada.org Jean Narcisi, Dir of Dental Informatics Number of Members: 140,000

Represent dentists and develop electronic data interchange standards for dentistry.

American Guild of Patient Account Management

1200 19th St NW Ste 300 Washington, DC 20036 202-857-1179; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.agpam.org Dennis Smeage, Exec Dir Number of Members: 3,800

Provide education, representation and professional certification for those who work in patient accounting.

American Health Information Management Association 

919 N Michigan Ave Ste 1400 Chicago, IL 60611-1601 312-787-2672; Fax: [phone] [e-mail]. compuserve.com www.ahima.org Patricia Thierry, VP Practice & Professional Development Number of Members: 38,000

The American Health Information Management Association is committed to the quality of health information for the benefit of patients, providers and other users of clinical data.

Events/Conventions: 1998 Congress on Integrated Health care Systems Management with CLMA: February 5-8, Dallas TX. Global Perspectives on Data Quality and Coding: July 28-30, Washington DC. AHIMA National Connection: October 3-8, New Orleans LA.

American Healthcare Radiology Administration (AHRA)

111 Boston Post Rd Ste 105 PO Box 334 Sudbury, MA 01776 978-443-7591; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] Mary Reitter Number of Members: 3,995

The AHRA is the professional association of imaging and other health care administrators.

Events/Conventions: Congress on Integrated Healthcare Management: February 5-8, Dallas TX. Management Skills Conference: March 28-30, Orlando FL. Capital Acquisition and Asset Management: April 24-26, Cleveland OH. Coding and Billing Seminar: February 23, Stanford Med Center, Stanford CA. Annual Meeting and Expo: July 26-30, MGM Grand Conference Center, Las Vegas NV.

American Hospital Association 

1 N Franklin St Chicago, IL 60606 312-422-3000; Fax: [phone] www.aha.org George Arges, Dir of Health Data Mgmt Number of Members: 5,000

Represent interests of hospitals and health networks, provide education and information for members and inform the public about hospitals, health systems and health care issues.

American Medical Association 

515 N State St Chicago, IL 60610 312-464-5000; Fax: [phone] www.ama-assn.org Dan Maier, Information Dir Number of Members: 300,000

Represent the interests of physicians.

American Medical Informatics Association

4915 St Elmo Ave Ste 401 Bethesda, MD 20814-6052 301-657-1291; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.amia.org Jeanne Nevin, Exec Dir Number of Members: 4,000

AMIA is dedicated to the development and application of medical informatics in the support of patient care, teaching, research and health care administration. AMIA assists those interested in computer applications in biomedicine, providing a resource where new skills can be learned and shared to benefit the world community.

Events/Conventions: AMIA Spring Congress: May 27-30, Philadelphia PA.

American Nurses Association (ANA)

600 Maryland Ave SW Ste 100W Washington, DC 20024 202-651-7000; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.nursingworld.org D Kathy Milholland, PhD, RN, Senior Policy Fellow Number of Members: 200,000

The mission of the ANA is to improve nursing services and access to those services and to promote, advance and protect the interests of nursing, thereby increasing the overall quality of health care.

Events/Conventions: 1998 biennial convention, San Diego, CA, June 23-25.

American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE)

1 N Franklin 34th FI Chicago, IL 60606 312-422-2800; Fax: [phone] www.aone.org Marjorie Beyers, PhD, RN, FAAN Number of Members: 5,000

AONE is dedicated to the stewardship of health policy and to the professional development of nurse leaders operating in a dynamic environment. We achieve our objective through a spirit of collaboration.

American Society for Automation in Pharmacy

482 Norristown Rd Ste 112 Blue Bell, PA 19422 610-825-7783; Fax: [phone] William A Lockwood Jr, Exec Dir Number of Members: 500

Our mission is to promote the efficient use of computers in pharmacies through open standards for connectivity with other health care providers and partners. This includes developing and implementing guidelines for recognized EDI standards, providing education on their use and participating in ASCX12, where there is a broad-based participation by the health care industry.

Events/Conventions: Midyear Technology Conference: Ritz-Carlton, January 8-11, Palm Beach FL. Annual Meeting: La Costa Resort, September 1012, Carlsbad CA.

American Telemedicine Association 

901 15th St NW Ste 230 Washington, DC 20005-2339 202-408-0677; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.atmeda.org Jonathan D. Linkous Number of Members: 830

The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) is the world's leading organization exclusively promoting tele-medicine. ATA promotes professional, ethical and equitable improvements in health care delivery through the application of telecommunications technology.

Events/Conventions: 3rd Annual Conference: Omni Rosen Hotel, April 5-8, Orlando FL.

Association for Information & Image Management International (AIIM)

1100 Wayne Ave Ste 1100 Silver Spring, MD 20910 301-587-8202; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.aiim.org John Mancini, Pres Number of Members: 10,000

The mission of AIIM is to be the world's leading association for information industry users and providers. The purpose of AIIM is to create value for users and providers of information content, products and services through promotion and advocacy; education and professional development; knowledge exchange; standards development; professional relationships; and recognition of achievements.

Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN)

2170 S Parker Rd Ste 300 Denver, CO 80231-5711 303-755-6300; Fax: [phone] [e-mail], mstewart@ aorn.org www.aorn.org Number of Members: 44,000

The Association of Operating Room Nurses is the professional organization of perioperative nurses that unites its members by providing education, representation and standards for quality patient care.

Events/Conventions: AORN Congress: March 29-April 3, Orlando FL. AORN Congress: March 28-April 2, San Francisco CA. AORN World Congress: July 25-30, Helsinki Finland.

Association of Telemedicine Service Providers

7276 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy Ste 400 Portland, OR 97225 503-222-2406; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.atsp.org Dr Douglas Perednia Number of Members: 62

The ATSP was created to meet the special information, management and policy needs of hospitals, clinics, long-and short-term care facilities, health care systems, managed-care organizations, corporate telemedicine service providers, home health care providers and individual practitioner offices that are, or expect to be, providers of telemedicine services. The Service Provider Organizations (SPO) members form the core of our association. Associate and student memberships are available to those who do not qualify for SPO membership but who have an active interest in telemedicine and the goals of the association.

Events/Conventions: 1998 Annual Telemedicine Conference: September, Jackson Hole WY.

CHIM-Center for Healthcare Information Management

3800 Packard Rd Ste 150 Ann Arbor, MI 48108-2073 313-973-6116; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.chim.org Carla Smith, Exec Dir Number of Members: 106

CHIM is an independent organization with more than 100 corporate members representing the leading firms in the health care information technology industry. These firms have established a mission to positively impact the health care industry through the promotion of excellence in health care information management and technology.

Events/Conventions: "Internet Technologies in Health Care -- Changing the Present, Impacting the Future:" November 19-21, Scottsdale AZ.

CHIME Foundation

3300 Washtenaw Ave Ste 225 Ann Arbor, MI 48104-4261 734-665-0000; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.chime-net.org Gall Arnett, Exec Dir Number of Members: 23

The CHIME Foundation was established to enable suppliers of HIS products and services the opportunity to directly support the educational initiatives of the CHIME organization. In return for their significant support, Foundation members receive special access to CHIME members via such mechanisms as focus groups, committee involvement and elevated participation and recognition at CHIME events.

Clinical Laboratory Management Association (CLMA)

989 Old Eagle School Rd Ste 815 Wayne, PA 19087 610-995-9580; Fax: [phone] www.clma.org Tom Sims, Mktg Dir Number of Members: 8,500

CLMA is dedicated to serving the laboratory management community. Members are laboratory professionals, including managers, executives, educators and industry partners. CLMA publishes an industry-leading newsletter and the industry's only peer-reviewed journal. The association also conducts the premier educational event for the laboratory manager and it has a product line with important software and publications that can only be purchased through CLMA. Membership is $100 annually.

Events/Conventions: 1998 Annual Conference & Expo: August 19-23, Philadelphia PA.

College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME)

3300 Washtenaw Ave Ste 225 Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734-665-0000; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.chime-net.org Richard A Correll, Pres Number of Members: 690

CHIME is a membership organization serving the professional development needs of health care CIOs and advancing the strategic application of information management in health care. CHIME's approach to fulfilling this vision includes educational programs, networking opportunities and close linkages with key organizations.

Computer-based Patient Record Institute (CPRI)

1000 E Woodfield Rd Ste 102 Schaumburg, IL 60173 847-706-6746; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.cpri.org Margret Amatayakul, Exec Dir Number of Members: 59

CPRI is a non-profit organization committed to initiating and coordinating activities to facilitate and promote routine use to computer-based patient records. Members represent all stakeholders in health care convening a neutral and interactive forum for identifying and solving common issues.

Events/Conventions: CPRI 7th Annual Meeting, July 9, Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, Washington DC.

Electronic Funds Transfer Association

950 Herndon Pky Ste 390 Herndon, VA 20170 703-435-9800; Fax: [phone] www.efta.org Kurt Helwig, Exec Dir Number of Members: 170

Provide leadership for the advancement of electronic value transfer systems.

Federation of American Health Systems

1111 19th St NW Ste 402 Washington, DC 20036-3688 202-833-3090; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.fahs.com Thomas Scully, Pres/CEO Number of Members: 1,700

Represent the interests of investor-owned hospitals and health management companies.

Health Industry Business Communications Council

5110 N 40th St Ste 250 Phoeniz, AZ 85018 602-381-1091; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.hibcc.org Robert Hankin, Pres Number of Members: 1,000

Our primary function is to facilitate electronic communications by developing appropriate standards for information exchange among all health care trading partners. HIBCC is involved in electronic data standards, universal numbering systems and the provision of databases that assure common identifiers.

Health Industry Manufacturers Association

1200 G St Ste 400 Washington, DC 20005 202-783-8700; Fax: [phone] www.himanet.com Linda Carter Number of Members: 800

To be an effective advocate for a legal, regulatory and economic climate that advances global health care by assuring worldwide patient access to the benefits of medical technology.

Health Insurance Association of America

555 13th St NW Ste 600E Washington, DC 20004 202-824-1600; Fax: [phone] www.hiaa.org Kathleen Fyffe, Dir of Payment Systems Number of Members: 220

Represent members' interests in Congress and state legislatures as well as communicate members' views to policymakes and consumers.

Health Level Seven Inc

3300 Washtenaw Ave Ste 227 Ann Arbor, MI 48104-4250 313-677-7777; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.hl7.org Mark D. McDougall, Executive Director Number of Members: 1,675

HL7, ANSI accredited standards developer, develops and publishes standards (Version 2.3) for a cost-effective approach to systems connectivity via standardizing the electronic data exchange in health care. Join the 1,600-plus members and more than 400 of the country's leading hospitals and firms that support this important effort via their organization memberships.

Events/Conventions: Working Group Meeting: January 12-16, Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, New Orleans LA. Working Group Meeting: April 27-May 1, Omni Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore MD. 12th Annual Plenary of Working Group Meeting: September 14-18, San Diego Princess Resort, San Diego CA.

Health Sciences Communications Association

1 Wedgewood Dr Ste 28 Jewett City, CT 06351-2428 860-376-5915; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.hesca.washington.edu Ron Sokolowski, EA Number of Members: 250

The Health Sciences Communications Association (HeSCA) is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion and share of ideas, skills, resources and techniques to enhance communication and education in the health sciences. It's the largest and most broad-based association for biomedical communications today. International in scope and diverse in membership, HeSCA is actively supported by leading medical and veterinary schools, hospitals, medical associations and businesses - wherever media is used to create and disseminate health information.

Events/Conventions: Annual meeting: June 10-14, Portland ME.

Healthcare EDI Coalition

1405 N Pierce Ste 100 Little Rock, AR 72207 501-661-9408; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.hedic.org Garren E Hagemeier, Exec Dir Number of Members: 450

Our mission is to provide leadership in improving the efficiency of business interaction through the collaborative implementation of total standard EDI between all health industry trading partners.

Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)

2 Westbrook Corp Ctr Ste 700 Westchester, IL 60154-5700 708-531-9600, 800-252-4362 Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.hfma.org Terra Arya, PR Consultant Number of Members: 35,000

HFMA is the nation's leading membership organization for more than 35,000 health care financial management professionals employed by hospitals, integrated delivery systems, managed care organizations, ambulatory and long-term care facilities, physician practices, accounting and consulting firms and insurance agencies. Members' positions include chief executive officer, chief financial officer, controller, patient accounts manager, accountant, and consultant. HFMA offers educational and professional development opportunities, information on key issues, technical data and the networking opportunities with the ultimate goal being to create a more supportive environment in which members do their business.

Events/Conventions: Annual National Institute: June 28-July 2, Nashville TN. For a complete list, see web page or call.

The Healthcare Forum

425 Market St 16th FI San Francisco, CA 94105 415-356-4300; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.thfnet.org Number of Members: 1,100

The Healthcare Forum aspires to create healthier communities by engaging leaders in building new visions and models of care of individuals, organizations and community health.

Healthcare Open Systems & Trials (HOST)

444 N Capitol St Ste 200 Washington, DC 20001 202-434-4771; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.hostnet.org Lewis Lorton, Exec Dir Number of Members: 40

HOST is a non-profit consortium dedicated to the development and deployment of integrated and interoperable health care information systems. Created in 1994, HOST has a broad-based, international membership that ranges from Fortune 500 companies to major associations, universities and government agencies to cutting-edge smaller firms.

Events/Conventions: Annual Meeting: Catamaran Resort Hotel, March 26-27, San Diego CA. Summer Meeting: Crystal City Marriott, July 23-24, Arlington VA. Fall/Winter Meeting: Crowne Plaza, December 3-4, Washington DC.

HIMSS Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society

230 E Ohio St Ste 500 Chicago, IL 60611-3201 312-664-4467; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.himss.org John A Page, Exec Dir Number of Members: 9,000

HIMSS provides leadership in health care for the management of systems, information and change. Its membership includes professionals in clinical systems, information systems, management engineering and telecommunications. The Annual HIMSS Conference and Exhibition is the largest event of its kind in the field.

Events/Conventions: Annual HIMSS Conference and Exhibition: February 22-26, Orlando FL.

InfoTest International

1517 Blake St Ste 201 Denver, CO 80202 303-620-9500, 800-299-9973 Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.infotest.com Troy Eid, Exec Dir Number of Members: 40

Accelerate the development and use of national and global information infrastructures by creating practical applications to address real-world needs.

International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA)

Georg August University Gottingen, Robert Koch Str 40 Gottingen D-37075 Germany [phone]; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.imia.org Dr Otto Reinhoff

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations 

1 Renaissance Bird Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 630-792-5000; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.jcaho.org PaulVan Ostenberg, Dir of Dept of Standards

The largest health care accrediting body in the world, it evaluates for than 16,000 U.S. health care organizations to improve the quality of care.

M Technology Association

1738 Elton Rd Ste 205 Silver Spring, MD 20903-1725 301-431-4070; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.mtechnology.org Maureen T. Lilly, Director Number of Members: 1,600

MTA is a professional society founded to promote the development and use of M Technology through training and education. M (formerly known as MUMPS) is an ANSI/ISO standard programming language and database management system. Members of MTA are computer professionals worldwide. MTA serves its individual and organizational members through training and education, publications, information services and an annual conference.

Events/Conventions: Annual Conference: June 21-25, Boston MA.

Medical Group Management Association

104 Inverness Terr E Englewood, CO 80112 303-799-1111; Fax: [phone] www.mgma.com Marty Mauer Number of Members: 85,500

To advance the art and science of medical group practice management to improve the health of communities. Events/Conventions: See the Center for Education in Medical Practice Management 1998 Educational Program schedule at www.mgma.com. Or, call MGMA's fax on demand service at 80329-4633, and request document # 1004.

Medical Library Association

6 N Michigan Ave Ste 300 Chicago, IL 60602-4805 312-419-9094; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.mlanet.org Kimberly Pierceall Number of Members: 5,000

The Medical Library Association fosters excellence in the professional achievement and leadership of health-science library and information professionals to enhance the quality of health care, education and research.

Events/Conventions: MLA 98 (The Official Launch of the MLA Centennial Celebration): May 22-27, Philadelphia PA.

Medical Records Institute

567 Walnut St, PO Box 600770 Newton, MA 02160 617-964-3923; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.medrecinst.com Steve Dreskin, Dir Mktg

Since 1981, the Medical Records Institute has been a force in the movement toward an electronic health record. MRI communicated its message through a newsletter, publications, seminars, conferences, symposia and developer programs, as well as participating in applied research and standards work in select areas of interest.

National Association for Home Care

228 7th St SE Washington, DC 20003 202-547-7424; Fax: [phone] www.nahc.org Karen Pace, VP Number of Members: 7,000

Represent the interests of home care organizations and serve as the home care community's voice before Congress, the courts and the media.

Microsoft Healthcare Users Group (MS-HUG)

3300 Washtenaw Ave., Ste 226 Ann Arbor, MI 48104-4250 313-973-1995; Fax: [phone] [e-mail], www.mshug.org

The Microsoft Healthcare Users Group is an independent, non-profit organization incorporated and headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI. It was formed to foster the exchange of valuable information, proven solutions, and advanced uses of information technologies in health care. Events/Conventions: Microsoft Healthcare Users Group's Fourth Annual Conference and Exhibition, October 11-14, Marriott's Orlando World Center, Orlando, FL.

National Association of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO)

254-B N Washington St Falls Church, VA 22046 703-532-3282; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.nahdo.org Mark Epstein, Exec Dir Number of Members: 220

NAHDO is a non-profit national membership organization dedicated to improving health care through the collection, dissemination, public availability and use of health data. NAHDO provides leadership in health care information management and analysis, promotes the availability of and access to health data and encourages the use of these data to make informed decisions and guide the development of health policy.

National Committee for Quality Assurance 

2000 L St NW Ste 500 Washington, DC 20036 202-955-3500; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.ncqa.org Barry Scholl, Comm Spclst

To provide information that enables purchasers and consumers of managed health care to distinguish among plans based on quality, thereby allowing them to make more informed decisions.

National Computer Security Association

1200 Walnut Bottom Rd Carlisle, PA 17013-7635 717-258-1816; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.ncsa.com Steve Reutter, Consortium Mgr Number of Members: 2,500

NCSA is an independent organization dedicated to improving global security, trust and confidence in computing through the certification of products, systems and people. The Consortium for the Advancement of Secure Medical Informatics (CASMI) promotes information security within the health care industry.

National Dental EDI Council

2020 W Indian School Rd Ste B-23A Phoenix, AZ 85015-5002 602-266-7740; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.ndedic.org Carol Watkins, Exec Dir Number of Members: 160

Promoting electronic commerce in the dental benefits industry.

Events/Conventions: Annual Conference: May 16-20, Marriott's Mountain Shadow Resort, Scottsdale AZ.

The National Managed Health Care Congress

71 2nd Ave 3rd FI Waltham, MA 02154 888-882-2500; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.nmhcc.org

The National Managed Health Care Congress is the nation's largest, most diverse educational forum for all constitutents in the managed care industry--purchasers, providers, payors and suppliers.

Events/Conventions: 10th Annual NMHCC: Georgia World Congress Center, April 20-23, Atlanta GA. 2nd Annual NMHCC: Los Angeles Convention Center, November 16-19, Los Angeles CA.

National Technical Information Service (NTIS)

Dept of Commerce 5285 Port Royal Rd Rm 306F Springfield, VA 22161 703-487-4825; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] www.ntis.gov William Pelesh

NTIS is the resource for U.S. government-sponsored scientific and technical information. This information--developed for government research to support government regulations--is presented in many forms: manuals, studies, reports, datafiles and software. Primary topics covered include health care policy, finance and administration, federal regulation and public health issues.

Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

2021 Spring Rd Ste 600 Oak Brook, IL 60523-1860 630-571-2670; Fax: [phone] www.rsna.org Delmar Stauffer, Exec Dir Number of Members: 30,000

RSNA is dedicated to providing continuing medical education to radiologists, medical physicians and allied scientists. Activities include an annual scientific assembly, publication of scientific journals, production of a wide range of educational materials, a learning center, office of research, website and more.

Events/Conventions: Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting: November 29-December 4, McCormick Place, Chicago IL.

Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange 

4415 S Wendler Dr Ste 103 Tempe, AZ 85282 602-431-3690; Fax: [phone] gcarruth@csaprov, bcbsaz.com Gene Carruth, Chairman Number of Members: 80

Promote health care electronic commerce and connectivity.