Richard Carlson is Featured Speaker at AMR Research Healthcare Exchange 2008

Westfield, NJ, October 22, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Blue Fin Group, the premier management and technology consulting firm focused solely on healthcare commerce, announces that Richard Carlson, a Managing Partner & Principal Consultant at the Blue Fin Group will be a featured speaker at AMR’s Healthcare Exchange 2008 which will take place on November 10th at the Westin Boston Waterfront. The agenda includes two keynote addresses from Mike Duffy, president of Cardinal Healthcare, and April Fitzer, VP contracting, Iowa Health System.

The Healthcare Exchange 2008 is an AMR Research event designed to discuss trends in the healthcare industry which include a greater emphasis on demand visibility, arming patients with information, an increased government focus on value-driven healthcare, and vertical integration across the healthcare value chain. The Healthcare Exchange 2008 will help manufacturers, distributors/wholesalers, retailers, payers, and healthcare providers collaborate on solutions that benefit the system and the patient.

Rich is an Information Services professional with a unique blend of business acumen, technical expertise, and financial acuity which enables rapid transformation of complex business needs into long-term strategic solutions. Rich is a prominent industry leader with both broad and deep knowledge and experience within managed markets and commercial operations.

In addition to Rich, leaders from various segments of the healthcare value chain will be in attendance. Discussions will be lead by experienced industry panelists including:

- Jim Shuman, SVP materials management, Genzyme Corporation
- Dave Zimba, VP corporate contracting, Allegheny Health System
- Pete Bigley, VP, Safeway, Inc.
- Dave Ryan, director of strategic sourcing, Catholic Health Initiatives
- Tony Filippone, director of enterprise capability sourcing, Wellpoint
- Deborah S. Kops, chief marketing officer, WNS Global Services
- Eric Storey, senior manager of life sciences, Deloitte Consulting LLP
- Deward Watts, president of healthcare sector, Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)
- Gerry Yantis, VP global healthcare lead, Capgemini
- Karen Matjucha, principal, managing director, health care and life sciences practice, Deloitte

For more information or to register, please visit http://www.amrresearch.com/events

About Blue Fin Group

Founded in 2001, Blue Fin Group is the premier management and technology consulting firm focused solely on healthcare Commerce. Our mission is to collaborate with healthcare clients of all sizes and stages to ensure they optimize their strategic, operational, and financial potential by maximizing the value contained in the physical, transactional and financial positioning, sale, and flow of product-based therapies through the engagement of passionate experts employing proven and adaptable methodologies.

Blue Fin Group is proud to service over 70 Healthcare clients including manufacturers, commercial channels, and service providers. Our skills and services span vision, strategy, tactics & processes, and the technologies necessary to be successful in today’s business world. We are skilled project managers and subject matter experts covering all disciplines required for healthcare commerce excellence. To learn more about the Blue Fin Group, please call Vice President and General Manager Sandy Griffith at 636. 778.9401, drop a line at sgriffith@consultbfg.com, or visit us on the web at www.consultbfg.com.

About AMR Research:
Research and Advice that Matter: AMR Research is the No. 1 research firm focused on the intersection of business processes with value chain and enterprise technologies. Founded in 1986, AMR Research provides subscription advisory services and peer networking opportunities to operations and IT executives in the consumer products, life sciences, manufacturing, and retail sectors. To learn more about our research and services, visit http://www.amrresearch.com.

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