CONTACT: 
Peggy C. Frank, MBA
VP, Public Relations, MCOL
(954) 385-2128
peggyf@mcol.com  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

HEALTHCAREWEBSUMMIT OFFERS SERIES OF WEB BASED HEALTH CARE CONFERENCES ON CRITICAL MANAGEMENT TOPICS  

MODESTO, CA, November 5, 2002 ---- HealthcareWebSummit has unveiled a series of totally Internet based health care conferences to be held from December 2002 through April 2003.  This series of five conferences will address critical management topics for professionals.  Detailed conference information is available at http://www.healthwebsummit.com, or by calling 209.577.4888. 

HealthcareWebSummit events have been designed for attendees to experience e-learning, gain market intelligence, identify solutions, interact with faculty, network and share experiences with other attendees, gather data resources and more, and do it all on-line without having to leave the home or office, or having to adjust schedules.

HealthcareWebSummit is sponsored by MCOL, the business-to-business health management and managed care resource company, and is co-sponsored by the Health Technology Center, International Health Summit, Integrated Healthcare Association, Consumer Driven Health Care Association, the HMO Alliance and the Health Care Administrators Association.

“Our most recent web summit, Defined Care 2002, ended up having over 1,000 registrants and rave reviews.” Stated Clive Riddle, MCOL President and HealthcareWebSummit sponsor. “It’s clear that a rapidly growing number of professionals are interested in what a web summit has to offer them.”

The upcoming scheduled events include:

·                    New Directions in Managing Health Care Costs: a web summit on emerging trends and solutions in dealing with double digit cost increases; from December 2nd through December 13th, 2002

·                    Web Edition of the International Health Summit: a web version of the 7th annual International Health Summit, held in Miami Florida from December 8th through December 11th, 2002 

·                    Future Care 2003: a web summit on the key trends shaping the business of health care for 2003 and beyond; from January 6th through January 17th, 2003

·                    Prescription Cost and Benefit Strategies: A web summit on current strategies in managing prescription costs and designing benefits; from February 17th through February 28th, 2003

·                    Defined Care 2003: The second annual web summit on defined contribution and consumer driven health plans; from March 30th through April 11th, 2003

 All web summits feature presentations from nationally prominent faculty who will answer attendee e-inquiries; and the presentations may be viewed anytime during the summit without the need to schedule for a particular day or time. The web summits also provide e-Networking with other attendees and Attendee Forums; Article Libraries; Directories with Key Contacts and Bios; e-Newsletters throughout the conference; Web Exhibit Hall; Click to win prizes; Complimentary 30 day MCOL Paid Membership; and Continued web access even after the summit officially ends

The registration cost for HealthcareWebSummit events ranges from $39 to $95 per attendee. Package discounts and corporate site licenses are available. CD-ROM versions will also be released at the conclusion of each event. Organizations interested in exhibiting, co-sponsoring or applying to join the faculty are encouraged to contact the HealthcareWebSummit offices at 209.577.4888. 

About HealthcareWebSummit

HealthcareWebSummit is sponsored by MCOL. MCOL, established in 1995, is a leading provider of business-to-business health management and managed care knowledge resources via e-mail, the web, as well as more traditional means. MCOL provides membership services, e-commerce and business e-solutions to professionals. MCOL is based in Modesto, California, with additional offices in Portland, Oregon.

HealthcareWebSummit is co-sponsored by the Health Technology Center (www.healthtechcenter.org), International Health Summit (www.ihsummit.com), Integrated Healthcare Association (www.iha.org), Consumer Driven Health Care Association (www.cdhca.org), the HMO Alliance and the Health Care Administrators Association (www.hcaa.org)

For more information, please visit www.healthwebsummit.com.


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