WASHINGTON DC USA -- HEALTHCARE UPDATE NEWS SERVICE (TM) - AUGUST 15, 2003: The Seventh National HIPAA Summit, September 14 - 16, 2003, in Baltimore, MD, www.hipaasummit.com, announced the following today:

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DISCOUNT ENDS TODAY:

You can take advantage of the early bird registration discount by registering online at http://www.hipaasummit.com/registration.html, or by calling 800-684-4549, emailing: registration@hcconferences.com, or writing:

HIPAA Summit Office
7790 Barberry Ave.
Yucca Valley, CA USA 92284

5:00 pm Report from NCVHS on HIPAA Transactions and Code Set Implementation and a National Health Information Infrastructure

• John R. Lumpkin, M.D., M.P.H., Sr. Vice President, Director Health Care Group, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Chair, National Committee on Vital Health Statistics, Princeton, NJ

• William R. Braithwaite, MD, Ph.D., "Doctor HIPAA", Former National Director, HIPAA Advisory Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Former Senior Advisor on Health Information Policy Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC

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HIPAA SUMMIT EXHIBIT & SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION:

For sponsorship and exhibit information contact: Joni Lipson, Exhibit Manager, 215-599-6626 phone, 215-545-8107 fax, joni.lipson@rmpinc.com

HIPAA SUMMIT REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

For further registration info, call 800-684-4549, email: registration@hcconferences.com, or write:

HIPAA Summit Office
7790 Barberry Ave.
Yucca Valley, CA USA 92284