Sponsors
2008 Most Wired Survey Sponsors
2008 Most Wireless Award Sponsor
2008 Most Wired-Small and Rural Award Sponsor
2008 Most Wired Survey Sponsors
Accenture
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world’s most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. With more than 175,000 people in 49 countries, the company generated net revenues of US$19.70 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2007. Its home page is www.accenture.com.
McKesson Corporation
McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 18th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to helping its customers deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining processes, and improving the quality and safety of patient care. McKesson is the longest-operating company in healthcare today, and will mark 175 years of continuous operations in 2008. Over the course of its history, McKesson has grown by providing pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management across the spectrum of care; healthcare information technology for hospitals, physicians, homecare and payors; hospital and retail pharmacy automation; and services for manufacturers and payors designed to improve outcomes for patients. For more information, visit http://www.mckesson.com.
H&HN
Hospitals & Health Networks is published by Health Forum, an American Hospital Association company. It is the leading industry management journal, according to a national tracking survey of 3,800 health care executives. H&HN enjoys high readership among the senior executives of the 4,600-plus AHA member hospitals and health systems, and in the thousands of provider and payer organizations that collaborate with them. For further information, please visit www.hhnmag.com.
AHA
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is the national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patients and communities. Close to 5,000 hospitals, health care systems, networks, other providers of care and 37,000 individual members come together to form the AHA.
Through its representation and advocacy activities, AHA ensures that members' perspectives and needs are heard and addressed in national health policy development, legislative and regulatory debates, and judicial matters. Its advocacy efforts include the legislative and executive branches and include the legislative and regulatory arenas.
Founded in 1898, the AHA provides education for health care leaders and is a source of information on health care issues and trends. For further information, please visit www.aha.org.CHIME
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) serves the dual objectives of responding to the professional development needs of healthcare CIOs and advocating the strategic use of information technology within healthcare. CHIME's events and activities include CIO-focused education programs, exclusive networking activities, and active support of national healthcare IT initiatives. Formed in 1992, CHIME currently serves 1,200 members and is widely recognized throughout the industry as the premier organization serving healthcare CIOs. CHIME's initiatives are supported by the CHIME Foundation, a corporate membership group of 55 leading providers of healthcare IT products and services. For further information, please visit www.cio-chime.org.
2008 Most Wireless Award Sponsor
The 2008 Most Wireless Awards are a joint project of the survey sponsors with additional support from Intel.
Intel
Drawing on Intel's heritage as a technology innovator, the Digital Health Group brings Intel's knowledge and technical expertise to improve the overall health care experience, working with and listening to the end users and experts from the health care industry. Intel's health care strategy focuses on improving acute care in the institutional setting; advancing personal health technologies, such as chronic disease management and independent living; and advancing standards and policies that enable innovation and interoperability across the health care ecosystem. Intel is committed to applying its knowledge, research and assets to each of these areas, connecting people and information in new ways to improve healthcare and quality of life. More information is available at www.intel.com
2008 Most Wired-Small and Rural Award Sponsor
The 2008 Most Wired-Small and Rural awards are a joint project of the survey sponsors with additional support from Siemens.
Siemens
Siemens is committed to the success of its rural and community hospital customers, and is known for bringing together innovative medical technologies, healthcare information systems, management consulting, and support services to help customers achieve tangible, sustainable financial and clinical outcomes.
