THIRD NATIONAL MEDICAL BANKING INSTITUTE

February 24-25, 2005

Nashville, TN

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Welcome

Music City, USA Home of the Third National Medical Banking Institute

THE INSTITUTE BUZZ... Stillwater National Bank: How can we get more involved with MBProject workgroups? Discover Financial Services: We are swimming with new ideas! Axiom Systems: One of the most interesting and forward thinking conferences we've attended in years. CAQH: I enjoyed the meeting and learned a lot. Goulston & Storrs: Bravo!! BCBS Florida: I want to express how valuable the event was for our organization. Miller & Martin: What a great event! Awards: MBProject's "Person of the Year Award" went to Tom Dean, CEO, Critical Technologies for his passion and commitment to excellence in the medical banking industry. The HIPAA Gang Alan Goldberg, Debbie Larios, Lee Barrett and Tom Gilligan received an award for "energizing the medical banking industry". Each dedicated pro-bono time over 24 months, completing 12 broadcasts that left a national footprint in the HIPAA and banking debate. Rick Morrison, CEO, Remettra was recognized for his role as president of our last three annual Institutes.

The adoption of electronic healthcare is accelerating but serious issues remain. Banks have dealt with similar issues to implement electronic systems and now have an historic opportunity to ramp America's providers into vibrant digital community frameworks. Banks "have the power" - capital, technology, operational experience - to add compelling value to the national process. The founder of the Medical Banking Project comments:

"Turning the switch on for electronic healthcare in America equates to a

fee rich environment for financial institutions. At the same time, banks

will dramatically reduce overall healthcare costs by at least $35 billion

annually...a historical win-win-win for banks, medical providers and

the American consumer."

Timing is Everything

"In an Executive Order issued on April 27, 2004, President George W. Bush called for widespread deployment of health information technology within 10 years. As part of this announcement, he formed the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONCHIT). An important aspect of the President's initiative is the development of a nationwide interoperable health information technology infrastructure that can facilitate improvements in safety, quality, efficiency, and care coordination" (see Cornerstones website).

Following this directive, HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson issued a call to develop a report on implementation of NHII within 60 days from close of the Cornerstones for Electronic Healthcare event in Washington, DC. Organized by David J. Brailer, MD, PhD, the newly appointed National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, the event drew members from the senate, top leaders from associations and companies that all expressed support for the national IT initiative.

In an effort to include the banking stakeholder, the Medical Banking Project sought and received a request to provide information to Dr. Brailer's office. We intend to provide a plan by March of 2005 based on the efforts of open medical banking

workgroups organized for this purpose. All attendees will become part of this

"work in progress."

A Working Conference

The 3rd National Medical Banking Institute will be a working conference. Open workgroups are collaborating today to surface critical medical banking issues and their market impact. Key executives from national banking and healthcare organizations have joined (see listing). We invite you to join our workgroups to participate in this national effort as well.

In our previous Institutes, we focused on cross-industry policy in the emerging medical banking segment. New business models were showcased during panel discussions. Our 3rd Institute will build upon work from these Institutes, 12 HIPAA Policy Roundtables and Telebriefings with government officials. Workgroups will make final recommendations and these will be consolidated into an official industry report that will be provided to HHS, OCC and other agencies.

If you are concerned about policy issues in the medical banking industry, we urge you to join this effort! We need to get the word out that banks can be a tremendous power for good in healthcare. Your voice is vital so please join us at the Institute.

The Process

The Institute will provide a facilitated educational environment to assist workgroups to drive to final observations and industry recommendations during breakout sessionsed. Leading up to the Institute, these workgroups are drafting Working Papers that outline key opportunities and critical path issues. Working Papers will be posted online in January, 2005, and are focused on five key tracts:

1. Workflow Automation
2. Healthcare Credit Practices
3. Regulatory Compliance 
4. Cyberwar / Bioterrorism  
5. Optimizing Charitable Services  

After the breakout sessions, a special part of the program is reserved for Workgroup leaders to present final recommendations to the audience. These will be incorporated into a landmark document - A Medical Banking Road Map for America. The document will highlight how banks can become significant stakeholders in our healthcare system.

Special Features

The Institute will feature a special launch of Charitable Communities Network | SHARENET.TV - an exciting non-profit organization that supports the efficient identification and distribution of charitable, foundation and faith-based funds earmarked for healthcare.

WELCOME ABOARD! The last stop of MBProject's Great American Interoperability Tour - Stop 10 | Charities will be held at the Institute. We welcome you aboard to discuss how banks and charitable service organizations can work together to build healthier and happier communities in America.

A Unique Executive Forum

The Institute is the only venue that is 100% focused on medical banking issues, including cash management and lockbox specialization, consumer-directed healthcare technologies and banking partnerships, card/ATM technologies, biometrics, critical infrastructure, branch specialization and other areas that are unique to the medical banking industry.

The Institute provides an executive forum to:

• Dialogue and share critical knowledge on emerging best practices, model programs and ROI formulas
• Share the latest cross-industry technology ideas that are supporting medical banking models
• Discover how banks are building national healthcare information infrastructure
• Build cross-industry partnerships
• Showcase innovative ideas
• Provide consensus-based input into policy issues being researched by HHS, OCC, NCVHS and others

Reactor Panels that discuss regulatory, technical, marketing and consumer-driven issues will include speakers that have been accepted by the Institute Committee. If you have the expertise to participate, or know of someone that does, we'd like to hear from you! Please see the Speaker page for more information.

Who Should Attend?

Technology executives, compliance officers, senior healthcare and banking management, policymakers, investment bankers, researchers and educators, lockbox and patient accounting executives, IT managers and others.

Please note: The Institute is limited to 200 attendees.

Music City, USA

We hope that you devote a little time to discover the sights and sounds of Nashville, the home of the Medical Banking Project. From world-class art museums to honky tonks, Nashville has more to offer than you might expect. Located in naturally scenic middle Tennessee, this vibrant metropolitan city of 1.4 million people is surrounded by lush, rolling hills, while the tranquil Cumberland River winds throughout the city.

Please visit the Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau website to learn more about Music City, USA.

Disclaimer: The Medical Banking Project does not endorse the products and services of speakers and organizations who are participating in this event.