WHAT:The World of Health IT Conference & ExhibitionOver 2.000 health IT professionals will gather for this event which will incorporate: Satellite Symposia: "¢ Physicians' Symposium: IT Driving Innovation "¢ Leadership Symposium: Towards a Citizen-Centered Delivery World "¢ Nursing Informatics Symposium "¢ A United Nations Symposium: Delivering on the Promise of eHealth in Countries

Conference Educational Sessions: "¢ 3-day conference program of informative, interactive and provocative educational sessions Exhibition: "¢ A full scale, state-of-the-art vendor exhibition including an interoperability showcase and product tutorials.

WHEN:October 10-13, 2006 WHERE:GENEVA PALEXPO Geneva, Switzerland WHY: The World of Health IT Conference & Exhibition provides the ultimate forum for the healthcare ICT communities across Europe, the Middle East & Africa. For the first time the numerous parties involved in establishing efficient citizen-centered healthcare systems will come together to discuss and learn from each other; find solutions; exchange information, data and benchmarks and review innovative products and systems.

WHOShould attend:Some 2.000 professionals from across Europe, the Middle East & Africa are expected to gather including:"¢ Physicians, nurses and other health professionals "¢ Health information technology users and buyers "¢ Directors, managers and administrators "¢ IT professionals "¢ Health authorities and policy makers on regional and national levels "¢ Standardization organizations and competent authorities at national, regional and international levels "¢ Vendors, software and hardware development companies and providers of professional services WHO Organized by:European Commission (Information Society & Media); Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS); World Health Organization (WHO); EUROREC; COCIR; European Health Telematics Association (EHTEL); Health Information Network Europe (HINE); The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME); European Health Management Association (EHMA); European Hospital and Healthcare Federation (HOPE). Full details on the organizing partners will be found on the conference website: http://www.worldofhealthit.org

Further information: http://www.worldofhealthit.org for full program information Press registration is complimentary.

To register, visit the PRESS section at: http://www.worldofhealthit.org