• Cardiovascular Directors
• Cardiopulmondary Directors
• Cath Lab Managers
• Cardiac Rehab Administrators
• Leaders who manage the business of cardiology healthcare

General Information

ACCREDITATION:
This conference is approved for 10.5 contact hoursby the American Academy of Medical Administrators Research and Educational Foundation, Inc.

SPECIAL BONUS FOR THOSE WHO ATTEND:
A workbook, courtesy of DuPont Radiopharmaceuticals. We have 26 faculty for this conferenceand this workbook will include highlights and handouts of all cardio-vascular/cardiopulmonary presentations.

TUITION:
$425 (ACCA affiliates)
$565 (ACCA new affiliates)
$700 (Non-affiliates)
If you are not an affiliate of ACCA and wish to become one, the dues are $140, and if you join before March 6, 1999, you will receive the tuition reduction that our affiliates receive. An application for membership isattached. For additional information, please call ACCA at (248) 540-4310.

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS:
We have arranged for special air fares foryou. Please call American Airlines Meeting Services Desk at (800) 433-1790and refer to the American College of Cardiovascular Administratorsand the AA Star File # 0929UL for your conference needs.CAR RENTALS AVAILABLE – For rates for this ACCA national manage-mentconference, call Hertz at 1 (800) 654-2240 and refer to the ACCANational Management Conference and CV# 24845.

ACCOMMODATIONS:
This conference will be held at Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, 500 CanalStreet, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130. The room rates are $190 for single or$210 for double occupancy. Reservations at our hotel cannot be assured afterFebruary 4th and alternative hotel accommodations may be necessary,therefore, we urge you to make your room reservations early by calling thehotel directly at (504) 525-2500

CANCELLATION POLICY:
Cancellations received by February 19th will be accepted with a $25administrative fee deducted from each refund. After February 19th, no refundcan be provided, however, you may apply any tuition paid toward anotherAmerican Academy of Medical Administrators conference you attend within oneyear.

INTENDED AUDIENCE:
Cardiovascular Managers, Directors, and other Administrative Leaders who manage the business of Cardiovascular Healthcare.

OVERVIEW:
“The key to successfully managing all of what lies before us is not in thesearch for “answers” … rather, we must constantly strive to understand thequestions.”
Wayne M. Sotile, PhD, Keynote speaker, ACCA, March 1998

Cardiovascular disease continues to be the largest healthcare issue facingthe country today. This constantly changing field, compounded by a rapidlyaging population and an aggressive technology explosion, promisesto be a continuous challenge into the next millennium.

Our forward thrust in this most challenging of times is to push further,reach higher, run faster, and move toward new levels of excellence, whiledealing with cost-effective delivery models, capital acquisitions, mergers,etc. Only our creativity and our understanding of the “questions” limit theoverall potential for the future of cardiovascular medicine.

This conference is specifically geared toward administrators, managers,cath lab directors, and other leaders in the field of cardiovascular medicinewho accept this challenge and are seeking an understanding of thequestions in today’s field of medicine. The program faculty will provide aninsight into many of the issues facing cardiovascular program administratorsand managers, ranging from cardiac prevention and wellness, marketingof cardiovascular services, to refining leadership skills, among manyothers.

Whether you are a seasoned veteran or a new manager, this conferencewill provide you an opportunity to learn and understand, while networkingwith your peers, and take back the most comprehensive information everpresented.

Thursday March 4, 1999

6:00pm – 7:30pm Registration & Hospitality

Friday March 5, 1999

7:30 – 5:00pm Registration & Hospitality

7:30am Continental Breakfast & New Member Orientation

General Sessions

8:30am Welcome
Janet A. Davis, FACCA, President, ACCA, Director, CVS, Centura St. Anthony’s Hospital, Denver, Colorado

8:45 – 9:45am
NYCOMED AMERSHAM KEYNOTE PRESENTATION

Co-Navigating the Rough Waters of Reimbursement & Practice Redesign:
The Necessity, Importance, & Benefit of Partnering Between
Cardiologists & Medical Administrators in the Coming Years

David L. Hayes, MD, Vice Chair Cardiovascular Division, Mayo Clinic; Professor of Medicine, Mayo Medical School; & Consultant, Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mavo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

9:45 – 10:45am
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
The ACCA is proud to share with you a motivating and uplifting presentation by one of the foremost leaders and visionaries in healthcare today.
Charles S. Lauer, Corporate Vice President & Publisher, Modern Healthcare, Chicago , Illinois

10:45 – 11:15am Break/Exhibits

11:15 – 12:00pm
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION

Cardiovascular Practice in the Future – People Predict the Darndest Things

This presentation will provide into the following areas:

• Current trends impacting cardiovascular practices
• Trends that will impact the delivery of cardiovascular services in the future
• A discussion of the opportunities, challenges, risks and uncertainties that will apply to those idividuals working in the area of cardiovascular service delivery at the turn or the millennium and as we look to the future

Ronald N. Riner, MD, FACC, President, The Riner Group, St. Louis, Missouri

12:15 – 1:30pm
ACCA Luncheon sponsored by Nycomed Amersham

Break-Out Sessions Friday March 5, 1999

Registrants can choose any session in any track

• Track One GOVERNMENT/REGULATORY ISSUES
• Track Two OUTCOMES MEASUREMENTS
• Track Three ACCREDITATION
• Track Four REINVENTING CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE

Track One GOVERNMENT/REGULATORY ISSUES

1:30 – 2:30pm
SUCCESSFULLY RESOLVING FEDERAL/STATE REGULATORY CONCERNS
Sponsored by Nycomed Amersham
Complex and often changing governmental regulations require CVAdministrative Managers to expend an ever-increasing allocation of time and resources. These mandates on the delivery of healthcare often result in compliance problems or questions which can not always be readily addressed by the administrative managers alone. This presentation will provide an overview of how Washington government affairs professionals successfully resolve varying and complex regulatory issues for their memberships. Strategies for resolving federal regulatory issues addressed in the session will include:

• Problem analysis
• Proper documentation of the problem
• Utilization of professional society/organizational staff
• Proper forms of communication
• Proper follow-up to achieve successful outcomes

Alan Morgan, MPS, VHA Inc. Manager of Government Affairs, Washington, DC

2:40 – 3:40pm
THE REIMBURSEMENT PROCESS:
AN UPDATE ON REIMBURSEMENT PERTAINING TO CARDIOVASCULAR PROGRAMS
Clinical revenue is perhaps the most critical component of anycardiovascular program, as it is typically the lifeblood of the program.Successful cardiovascular program administrators must achieve afundamental understanding of revenue streams related to clinicalactivities in order to make appropriate decisions regarding futureprojections, budget, service contracts, etc. Additionally, this level ofunderstanding is imperative for protecting future revenue streams.Through this session, the participant will receive a thorough review ofgeneral information related to reimbursement of cardiovascularservices, as well as learning new models and mechanisms forreimbursement in the future. Additionally, the participant will learn thelatest information regarding policies on DRG assignment that willultimately have an impact on cardiovascular program operatingbudgets.
Kaye Anderson, Reimbursement Analyst, Guidant Corporation, St. Paul, Minnesota

3:40 – 4:10pm Break/Exhibits

4:10 – 5:00pm
ECONOMIC ISSUES FACING CARDIOVASCULAR SPECIALISTS
Healthcare reform continues to wreak havoc for cv specialists. Over thecourse of the next four years, Medicare reimbursement will be reduced anadditional 13%. Other payors will certainly follow suit, as they always have in the past. The forces of managed care also continue to squeeze cvspecialists with increased restrictions related toauthorization/certification of clinical services. Furthermore, insurancecompanies are setting definite limits on what they will pay for newtechnology. These reimbursement issues, when combined with drastic leaps in the availability of technology for treating cv diseases, create a dire need for solid business strategies aimed at maximizing potential revenues andreducing operating costs. Clearly, there are no easy answers to theseissues. Dealing with complex situations brought on by patients witharrhythmia problems forces physicians and hospital administrators tocollectively face economic and ethical dilemmas. The key to surviving liesin working collectively and collaboratively to find solutions that benefitall parties involved -physicians, hospitals, and patients.
R. Kyle Kramer, Administrative Director, Cardiovascular Services, PennState Geisinger Health System, Hershey, Pennsylvania

6:00pm
Reception sponsored by Marquette Medical Systems

Track Two OUTCOMES MEASUREMENTS

1:30 – 2:30pm
SYSTEMS TO ENHANCE CARDIOVASCULAR RISK REDUCTION
Sponsored by Merck & Co.
Participants will be able to:

• Understand how implemented cardiovascular systems can improve patient outcomes
• Identify the components ana goals of MULTIFIT
• Understand the Impact of a discharge protocol on improved outcomes, compliance, and quality of care
• Understand the scientific evidence establishing the role that lipids and lipid lowering therapy play in reducing cardiovascular risk

Paul E. Lemanski, MD, Warner Paley Health Center, Latham, New York

2:40 – 3:40pm
MANAGEMENT OF COST & QUALITY IN CARDIOVASCULAR PRODUCT LINES UTILIZING DATA
This session will talk discuss the necessities of data in the cardiovascular product line:

• Why must cardiovascular product lines blend quality and cost into one process
• When must this occur
• Who must participate in this process
• How can this be implemented
• Where should this occur

Donna Nash, Director, Cardiology, St. Francis Cardiology, Anaheim, California

3:40 – 4:10pm Break/Exhibits

4:10 – 5:00pm
HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION: AN UPDATE FROM CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE’S LARGEST PAYOR – WHAT’S NEW NOW & WHAT’S COMING IN THE FUTURE
This presentation will discuss:

• HCFA’s role in healthcare delivery – as a purchase of healthcare services and coverage of Medicare services
• New Medicare payment systems – APCs, outpatient PPS, ASCs
• Outcome measures for fee-for-service Medicare

James Sigmund, Lead Medicare Policy Specialist, HCFA, Dallas, Texas

6:00pm
Reception sponsored by Marquette Medical Systems

Track Three ACCREDITATION

1:30- 2:30pm
INTERSOCIETAL COMMISSION FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY LABORATORIES INTRODUCTION
This presentation will provide participants with:

• An introduction to echocardiography accreditation
• A Two-fold accreditation process:
  • Recognize laboratories that provide quality echocardiology services
  • Used as an educational tool to improve the overall quality of the laboratory
  • Essentials & standards
  • Decisions

Linda J. Crouse, MD, FACC, President, ICAEL, The Center for Cardiovascular Studies, L.L.C. (Affiliated with Kramer & Crouse Cardiology, P.C.), Kansas City, Missouri

2:40- 3:40pm
CREDENTIALING IN PACING & ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY: BENEFITS TO THE INDIVIDUAL & FACILITY
As healthcare has increased in complexity over the past 10years, there has been a push for specialty certification in manyareas of practice. This session will cover the process implementedby NASPE to assist its membership to meet this need.

• Components of credentialing process
• Personal and professional benefits of specialty certification
• Benefits of credentialing a healthcare facility
• Need for accredited training pathways in pacing and electrophysiology

Beverly Taibi, RN, Chair, NASPE CAP Ad Hoc Credentials Committee

3:40 – 4:1Opm Break/Exhibits

4:10- 5:00pm
OVERVIEW OF ICAVL ACCREDITATION
This lecture is designed to provide an overview of the ICAVL vascularlaboratory accreditation program and will include the following:

• Overview of the organizational structure of the ICAVL
• Review of the Essential and Standards for accreditation
• Review of the application process
• Update on Medicare payment policies affecting vascular laboratories
• Current ICAVL statistics

Sandra Katanick, RN, RVT, Executive Director, Intersocietal Accreditation Commission, Columbia, Maryland

6:00pm
Reception sponsored by Marquette Medical Systems

Track Four REINVENTING CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE

This track is designed for those interested in a comprehensiveapproach to advancement of their heart program and is ideal forthe team approach – from each hospital we recommend that the CEO, Chief of Cardiology, and the CV Administrator together attend this track.

1:30 – 2:30pm
DATA FOR ACTION
This presentation is a report on the performance improvement efforts of the Northern New England Cardiovascular Disease Study Group
Gerald T. O’Connor, PhD, DSc, Professor of Medicine, Community & Family Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School

2:40 – 3:40pm
THE GRITTY REALITY OF HEART MARKET MANAGEMENT
The challenges to cardiovascular program development continue to presentthemselves. Regina Herzlinger writes about Focused Factories. The AdvisoryBoard researches “The Great Product Enterprise”. Oxford Health encouragesdirect patient referrals to cardiologists and venture capitalists fund pureplay companies. Call it what you like (e.g., service line development,Center of Excellence branding or niche competition), it comes down to thesame thing – focusing on discreet areas of the heart business as proposed toa monolithic system, hospital, multigroup practice or health plan approach.This presentation will distill the market forces driving providers ofhealthcare back to a product line approach. It will also make the case for aproduct line orientation as critical to the success of integration, costreduction, outcomes improvement and physician integration.
Donald W. Seymore, MBA, CHC, Vice President, APACHE/National Health Advisors, McLean, Virginia

3:40 – 4:10pm Break/Exhibits

4:10 – 5:00pm
MONITORING QUALITY & OUTCOMESA challenge facing heart centers is the design of an infrastructure that:

• Supports the delivery of high-quality care
• Maintains a focus on efficiency
  A tremendous amount of energy has been invested in efficientcare delivery in cardiovascular services. The leaders oftoday’s heart centers continue to feel pressure to evaluate andimprove clinical performance. A successful quality improvement project will be showcased that includes three key steps to improving clinical outcomes:
  • Measures of baseline performance – Quality, Operations, & Finance
  • Levels of monitoring/benchmarking – JCAHO, UB92, & NNE
  • Ongoing evaluation of benchmarks

Anne K. McCoy, RN, MS, Director of Cardiovascular Projects for Health Outcomes Research, APACHE MedicalSystems, McLean, Virginia

6:00pm
Reception sponsored by Marquette Medical Systems

Break-Out Sessions Saturday March 6, 1999

7:30 – 5:00pm
Registration & Hospitality

Continental Breakfast

Registrants can choose any session in any track

• Track One COST ORIENTED ISSUES
• Track Two NEW AGE CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
• Track Three MANAGERIAL SERIES
• Track Four REINVENTING CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE

Track One COST ORIENTED ISSUES

8:00 – 9:00am
YEAR 2000 IMPLICATIONS FOR CARDIAC CARE FACILITIES
Sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company
While a growing emphasis is being placed on Information Systems in ahealthcare setting, less emphasis has been placed on clinical supportsystems and devices that directly affect patient care. This presentationwill address the impact of the year 2000 to the following specific areas:

• Medical devises and equipment, including infusion pumps inintravenous drips, heart defibrillators, pacemaker and intensivecare monitors, MRI scans, CT scans, dialysis, chemotherapy andradiation equipment, and laboratory, radiology and otherdiagnostic systems
• Monitoring and control systems, including environmental and safety equipment
• Fire alarm systems, including detection, sending, receiving, and suppression units
• Telecommunications equipment, including telephone switching equipment, call management systems, pagers and cellular phones
• Building infrastructure, including gas distribution systems, HVAC, energy management and lighting controls, emergency generators and lighting

Michael D. Youssi, MD, Senior Vice President, Ancilla Systems, Inc., Hobart, Indiana

9:10 – 10:10am
THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS – DRG 106-107-109
Sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company
One of the most prominent tasks ahead of the cardiology administrative teamis staying in business. The marketplace will become more competitive ascapitation increases the role it plays in healthcare. It will be in our bestinterest “…to keep our heads while all about us are losing theirs…” Thispresentation will focus on one aspect of surviving and that is knowing whatit costs you to do business. Recommendations will be made to optimizeopportunities for implementing a successful plan to reach that goal.

• Getting organized
• Data Collection Needs
• Role of Clinical Pathways
• Cost Analysis Components (parts before the whole)
• Internal and External Resources
• Recommendations for Success
• Monitoring and Evaluating the Plan

Lois Schurig, RN, BSN, MSA, FACCA, Chief Administrative Officer, Mohawk Valley Heart Institute, Utica, New York

10:10 -10:40am Break/Exhibits

10:40 – 11:40am
PROMOTING EFFICIENT & APPROPRIATE USE OF PHARMACEUTICALS
Sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company
Providing high-quality care to patients in this era of declining reimbursementcontinues to pose one of the greatest challenges to cardiovascularprograms. Dramatic scientific advances have expanded the number andtypes of cardiovascular drugs and indications for their use. This sessionwill describe the Clinical Pharmacy Program at Saint Joseph’s Hospital ofAtlanta, and how its emphasis on appropriate utilization has beeneffective in managing high-cost medications. Specific case examples andstrategies participants can implement in their own facilities will be shared.
Anthony Compton, PharmD, Coordinator, Clinical Pharmacy Services
Marie Weissman, Vice President, Operations, Saint Joseph’s Hospitalof Atlanta, Georgia

Track Two NEW AGE CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE

8:00 – 9:00am
COMPLIMENTARY MEDICINE:
CHALLENGES OF INTEGRATION IN AN ACUTE CARE FACILITY
This presentation will discuss:

• Overview of healthcare crises
• Define complimentary medicine
• Overview of movement
• Barriers to entry
• Rational/formation of department
• Institutional receptivity
• Research developments
• Information utilization
• Comprehensive care

Jery Whitworth, RN, CCP, Executive Director, Department of Complementary Medicine Services, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, New York

9:10 – 10:10am
INTEGRATIVE APPROACHES TO THE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
This presentation will discuss:

• Contrast the thought processes that typlify the biomedical model and the integrative (or holistic) model with regard to patients, diseases, and community health
• Distinguish the relationships of spirit, mind and boy on health, especially cardiovascular health. What value is there to finding snyergy among the three? How strong is the evidence?
• Compare and contrast “alternative”, “complimentary”, and “lifestyle” practices now in vogue with patients who want to enhance their cardiovascular health
• List the potential risks and benefits of integrating these approaches with those of conventional medicine and talk about how well we are doing it and what the forces that facilitate and impede integration and who should do it
• Delineate the need for, and limitations of, typical “Western” clinical science with its linear, cause-effect, and reductionistic concepts in evaluating nonconventional practices. Talkabout what kind of data we can anticipate over the next several years.

Allen H. Neims, MD, PhD, Professor, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Pediatrics, University of Florida, College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida

10:10 -10:40am Break/Exhibits

10:40 – 11:40am
HELPING YOU COPE DURING STRESSFUL & DIFFICULT TIMES
Sponsored by Medtronic, Inc.
Finding inner strength, wisdom, and purpose through guidedimagery, a technique that has been used for centuries and is nowbeing used as a tool for stress management, has been shown to:

• Reduce Stress and Anxiety
• Decrease Pain
• Decrease Side Effects
• Enhance Sleep
• Shorten Hospital Stays
• Increase Self-confidence, Self-control, and Dignity

Diane Tusek, RN, BSN, President and Chief Executive Officer, Guided Imagery, Inc., Willoughby Hills, Ohio

Track Three MANAGERIAL SERIES

8:00 – 9:00am
WHAT CAN I DO TO KEEP MY JOB DURING CHANGING TIMES
Sponsored by Guidant Corporation
These are the guidelines for yourself and your staff in maintaining apositive image during change. This session will help to develop anunderstanding for the other fellows concerns – “Walking in the otherperson’s shoes.”

• Change
• Getting to know your boss
• General do’s and don’ts
• From the management side

Douglas Cathon, Director, RT(R), MA, HRD, HSM, Radiology/Cardiology/Respiratory Care/Neurology,St. Anthony Hospital, Chicago, Illinois

9:10 – 10:10am
R.S.V.P. PHYSICIAN-ADMINISTRATOR RELATIONSHIPSSponsored by Guidant Corporation
Physician and administrators can no longer stay within the confinesof clinical diagnosis and treatment. They have to become involvedwith all aspects surrounding the diagnosis, delivery, business ofpatient care. RSVP is an invitation for understanding the physician/administrators relationship.

• Team Players
• Reality vs. Perception
• Success vs. Failure
• Viability of Relationships
• Professional Acknowledgment

Douglas Cathon, RT(R), MA, HRD, HSM, Director, Radiology/Cardiology/Respiratory Care/Neurology, St. Anthony Hospital, Chicago, Illinois

10:10 -10:40am Break/Exhibits

10:40 – 11:40am
COOKING UP LEADERSHIP IN THE 21st CENTURY
Sponsored by Guidant Corporation
A special cooking presentation that blends and mixes leadershipskills with an ending dish both surprising and unique. Bring yourrecipe cards for this one. You will be amazed at how such a simplemixture of ingredients produces such a rewarding dish. Come learnthe secret ingredients to leadership.

• Cooking – main course
• Ingredients
• Important ingredient
• Ultimate ingredient

Douglas Cathon, RT(R), MA, HRD, HSM, Director, Radiology/Cardiology/Respiratory Care/Neurology, St.Anthony Hospital, Chicago, Illinois

Track Four REINVENTING CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE

This track is designed for those interested in a comprehensiveapproach to advancement of their heart program and is ideal forthe team approach – from each hospital we recommend that the CEO, Chief of Cardiology, and the CV Administrator together attend this track.

8:00 – 9:00am
CARE REDESIGN
Improving the plan of care through application of best demonstratedpractices is only half the equation. Planned care mustequal delivered care. The delivery of care along a full continuumis influenced by many systemic factors. This session willfocus on redesigning the care delivery process for predictableand complex cardiovascular populations including caremanagement systems and deployment of performance dimensions(access, outcomes, service and cost).
Sue Dawson, RN, MN, Principal, APACHE/National Health Advisors, McLean, Virginia

9:10 – 10:10am
CASE STUDY FOR HEART CENTERS
Faculty to be determined

10:10 -10:40am Break/Exhibits

10:40 – 11:40am
INTEGRATING & ORGANIZING AROUND CARDIOVASCULAR CARE: HOSPITALS & PHYSICIANS
Alignment of interests is a key to the success of any endeavor.Focusing efforts and resources in cardiovascular care meansjoining together in a meaningful and significant manner theinterests of physicians. Participants will evaluate models forintegrating hospital and physician interests to maximize thepotential of success in cardiovascular medicine.
John M. Shiver, MHA, FAAMA, CHE, Principal, APACHE/National Health Advisors, McLean, Virginia

1999 ACOA Board of Directors
1999 Education Committee

Janet A. Davis, FACCA, President
Director, CVS
Centura St. Anthony’s Hospital
4231 West 16th Ave.
Denver, CO 80204-1374

Carol A. Beehler, President Elect
Executive Director, Cardiac Services
St. Josephs Care Group
804 E. LaSalle/POB 1935
South Bend, IN 46634-1935

Moussa T. Elbayoumy, Member
Director Cardiovascular Svcs.
St. Francis Hospital
1700 SW 7th Street
Topeka, KS 66606
913-295-8397
e-mail: [email protected]
FAX: 913-295-5485

Thomas D. Lane, FAAMA, FACCA, Member
Administrator
Indiana Heart Institute
8333 Naab Rd./Suite 330
Indianapolis, Indiana

Penny S. Schmiege, Member
Administrative Director/Cardiopulmonary Services
Sun Health Corporation
10401 West Thunderbird Blvd.
Sun City, AZ 85372

Kathleen M. Strong, Ex-officio Member
Mgr-Div/Cardiology Services
Horton Memorial Hospital
60 Prospect Ave.
Middletown, NY 10940
914-342-7223
FAX: 914-342-7363

Lois Schurig, RN, MSA, FACCA, Ex-officio Member
Chief Adm. Officer/Mohawk Valley Heart
St. Elizabeth Hospital
2209 Genesee
Utica, NY 13501
315-734-3335
FAX: 315-734-3072

R. Kyle Kramer, Chair, Education Committee
Administrative Director,
Cardiovascular Services
PennState Geisinger Health Services
P.O. Box 850, Room H1511
Hershey, PA 17033
717-531-7452
FAX: 717-531-4077

Lifetime Corporate Sponsors

AGFA Medical, Bayer Corporation
100 Challenger Road
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 * (201) 440-6124

Bracco Diagnostics
777 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536 * (609) 897-2000

Cerner Corporation
2800 Rockcreek Parkway
Kansas City, MO 64117 * (816) 221-1024

Du Pont Pharmaceuticals Company
Medical Imaging Division
331 Treble Cove Road
North Billerica, MA 01862 * (508) 671-8191

Eastman Kodak Company
Health Sciences Division
343 State St. * Rochester, NY 14650(716) 724-9367

Guidant Corporation
3200 Lakeside Dr. * Santa Clara, CA 95052
(408) 235-3000 or (800) 633-3375

Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Minuteman Rd.
Andover, MA 01810 * (508) 687-1501

Mallinckrodt, Inc.
675 McDonnell Blvd. * St. Louis, MO 63134
(314) 895-2000

Marquette Medical Systems
8200 West Tower Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53223 * (414) 355-5000

Medtronic, Inc.
7000 Central Ave. N.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55432 * (612) 574-4000

Nycomed Amersham
101 Carnegie Center * Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 514-6000

Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.
2441 Michelle Drive * Tustin, CA 92780
(800) 421-1968

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