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Contact: Tracy Hartman
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Beacon Partners Asks Healthcare Executives to Cast Their Opinion About the Economic Stimulus

The Beacon Partners Economic Stimulus Opinion Poll to be conducted electronically in Booth #4416 at HIMSS in Chicago

WEYMOUTH, MA – March 31, 2009 – How do healthcare executives really feel about the economic stimulus package and what it means to the healthcare industry? Healthcare management consulting firm Beacon Partners will find out during the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference and Exhibition, April 4-8 at the McCormick Place in Chicago as they conduct the “Beacon Partners Economic Stimulus Opinion Poll” in their booth #4416.

“There is still a lot of uncertainty about the intricacies of the incentive funds and surrounding issues of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA),” says Ralph P. Fargnoli, Jr., president and CEO of Beacon Partners.

“Our goal with the opinion poll is to better understand the views of the economic stimulus package by healthcare executives, which should be a strong indication of where the healthcare IT industry as a whole stands. There is no more highly qualified audience to poll.”

HIMSS attendees will be asked to take a very brief electronic survey consisting of five yes/no questions:

• $20B from the economic stimulus package is dedicated to healthcare IT – is it enough?
• Do you believe that distributing the funds via Medicare reimbursements is the best way to incent IT adoption?
• Will the funding of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONCHIT) finally drive vendors into an era of cooperation toward interoperable solutions for EHR?
• Do you think most healthcare organizations will be able to implement and become "meaningful users" of certified EHR systems by 2011 in time to qualify for the incentives?
• Do you believe the entire stimulus package will have a positive impact on the U.S. Economy?

All participants in the Beacon Partners Economic Stimulus Opinion Poll will be eligible to win one of three iPod® Touches.

Real time results of the poll will be displayed on monitors in Beacon Partners' Booth during HIMSS. Final results will be made available right after the conclusion of HIMSS.

About Beacon Partners
Beacon Partners coaches organizations in the Healthcare Community on the development of strategies that maximize Enterprise Yield™ – the alignment of people, processes and technologies. To achieve top levels of performance, a healthcare provider must factor strategic direction, physician alignment, economic incentives and overall market impact. Beacon Partners has proven that focusing on these critical success factors will strengthen an organization from its core outward and improve the patient experience.

Beacon Partners, the only firm in the industry that provides a satisfaction guarantee, has offices in Boston, San Francisco, and Toronto, and is one of the fastest growing privately-held firms in healthcare management consulting. Please visit http://www.beaconpartners.com and Beacon Partners’ special healthcare information portal, http://www.spotlightonhealthcare.com.

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