August 5, 1999

 LAUNCHING MANAGED CARE INTO THE NEXT MILLENNIUM

RICHMOND, VA, -- Healthcare professionals looking to soar into the 21^st century prepared and confident – look no further. With the most up-to-date information in the managed care industry and advice for future prosperity, these upcoming conferences are vital for staying ahead in the next millennium.

Don’t be left behind – bring your organization into the new age at the American Association of Integrated Healthcare Delivery Systems’ 6^th Annual Fall Forum, "Re-engineering IPAs, PHOs, and MSOs for the Future." Located at the Flamingo Hilton in Las Vegas on October 25 and 26, this conference will provide the essential knowledge, tools and implementation strategies to ensure success in the 21^st century.

Physicians, medical directors, and healthcare professionals will be light-years ahead of their contemporaries in the year 2000 if they attend the First Annual Fall Conference of the American College of Managed Care Medicine and the National Association of Managed Care Physicians. Entitled "Critical Success Factors for the 21^st Century Physician Practice," attendees will be challenged to think about present and future accountability, the incorporation and maintenance of information systems, and long-term efforts toward building a successful practice. The fall conference will be held at the Sheraton National Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 5 and 6.

Medical Directors – take control of the future of managed care medicine in your community and beyond! The Medical Directors’ Fall Symposium, presented by the National Association of Managed Care Physicians, will give current and future medical directors a competitive edge and tips for improving their own careers as well as their organizations. Join fellow medical directors for this event at the Sheraton National Hotel in Washington, DC, on October 15 and 16.

What better way to ensure excellence in next century than by becoming board certified in managed care medicine? "Succeeding with Managed Care: Solutions I & II" is a two-part course offered by the American College of Managed Care Medicine that prepares healthcare professionals for the certification exam. Solutions I will be offered twice this fall: once at the BWI Airport Marriott in Baltimore on October 8 and 9, and once at the Harvey Hotel in Dallas on October 22 and 23.

Register today and take your first step toward 21^st century success! For more information, visit www.namcp.com and click on conferences, or contact Laura Bousquet at 804-524-1905 or lbousquet@namcp.com.