Don Hackett of drkoop.com to Deliver Opening Keynote Address, ``The State of the Industry,'' at Internet Healthcare 2000, April 25 & 26, at the Metropolitan Pavilion, New York.Business Editors/High-Tech & Healthcare Writers Internet Healthcare 2000 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 20, 2000 Rising Tide Studios Rising Tide Studios (RTS) is an American company that has produced news and events related to online business-to-business ventures. Founded by Jason McCabe Calacanis in 1996, their first publication, the Silicon Alley Reporter (RTS (Request To Send) An RS-232 signal sent from the transmitting station to the receiving station requesting permission to transmit. Contrast with CTS. 1. (operating system) RTS - run-time system. 2. ) announced today that Don Hackett, founder, president, and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of drkoop.com (Nasdaq: KOOP) will deliver the opening keynote address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. , "The State of the Industry," at Internet Healthcare 2000, a conference devoted to the healthcare space of the Internet industry. As founder, president, and CEO of drkoop.com, Don Hackett has created one of the best known and most visited consumer-focused healthcare websites, delivering healthcare information and services to Web users. He has 20 years of experience in the technology and healthcare industries and has been at the helm of this Internet-healthcare industry leader, navigating through the expanding and ever-changing healthcare space. Other keynotes include Jim Clark Jim Clark - Dr. James H. Clark , Internet luminary and co-founder of Healtheon/WebMD (Nasdaq: HLTH HLTH Health HLTH WebMD Corporation (stock abbreviation, AMEX) ), who will engage in a one-on-one roundtable discussion with Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist Charlie Rose; plus George Lundberg, MD, editor-in-chief at Medscape (Nasdaq: MSCP MSCP Mass Storage & Control Protocol MSCP Multi-Storey Car Park MSCP Multi-Species Conservation Program MSCP Managed Services Channel Program (Cisco) MSCP Master of Science in Counseling Psychology MSCP Microsoft Certified Professional ); Vikas Bhushan, MD, CEO, Medschool.com; and John Hockenberry, noted TV correspondent and member of the board of Cando.com. Noted panelists from the healthcare space include Meg Walsh, CEO of Oncology.com; Susan Love, MD, author and founder of www.SusanLoveMd.com; Steven Barrett, MD, founder of Quackwatch.com; Michael Beindorff, CEO of PlanetRx.com; John Mack, president of the Internet Healthcare Coalition; Michael Barach, CEO of MotherNature.com; and Daren Marhula, senior research analyst at U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray. IH2000, a conference where healthcare professionals in private practice, government, and education will examine the state of Internet healthcare with Internet industry leaders, is sponsored in part by Cyber Dialogue, Cysive, EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. 2, Ernst & Young, Familymeds.com, Healant Online Productions, Health Enhancement Company, Healthpause.com, Intelihealth, Logical Design Solutions, Medscape, MedSchool.com; PersonalPath Systems, Rxcentric.com, Salud.com, SoftWatch, US Medical Network, and WellMed. The conference is a production of Rising Tide Studios, a New York-based integrated media company that produces business-to-business intelligence online, in print, and in person. RTS publishes two print magazines: Silicon Alley Reporter Silicon Alley Reporter was an American trade publication focused on New York's Silicon Alley. Founded by Jason McCabe Calacanis in 1996, then was renamed the Venture Reporter in 2001 and was eventually sold to Dow Jones in 2003. and Digital Coast Reporter, and produces four online publications: Silicon Alley Daily, Digital Coast Weekly, iHealthcare Weekly, and Digital Music Weekly. RTS produces annual conferences, including the recent Silicon Alley 2000 (www.siliconalley2000.com), Digital Coast 99 (www.digitalcoast99.com), Rising Tide Summit (www.risingtidesummit.com) and the upcoming International Network (www.tin2000.com). For a complete program schedule, keynote and panel discussion topics, speaker bios or press credentials, please visit www.internethealthcare2000.com. |
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