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A.D.A.M. To Host First Annual National User Summit

Voyage 2008: Sailing Ahead of the Curve, will feature keynote speakers, industry trend panel discussions, and showcase client case studies

ATLANTA (April 8, 2008) – A.D.A.M., Inc. (NASDAQ: ADAM), today announced "Voyage 2008: Sailing Ahead of the Curve," an exclusive provider focused user summit event that will feature keynote speakers, showcase client case studies, engage thought leaders in panel discussions, and highlight some of the most creative and strategic implementations within the A.D.A.M. client community.

The event, taking place in Delray Beach, FL from April 23-25, is an intimate gathering of leading healthcare provider and industry executives that will participate in various presentations, workshops, and focus sessions to collaborate and share their knowledge on a wide ranging list of topics, such as Web site and search engine optimization of health content, pricing transparency, quality healthcare initiatives, and optimizing health content to reach broader consumer audiences.

Featured participants include:

  • Peter Kuhn, president of Medseek, delivering the Keynote presentation “Take Two Clicks and Email Me in the Morning” discussing the growing trend towards the connected patient and consumer-driven healthcare;
  • Sarah Greene of The New York Times, moderating “From Outside of the Industry to Outside of the Box” a panel on consumer health content in a Web 2.0/Health 2.0 environment;
  • Elizabeth Scott of Norton Healthcare,presenting “Integrating A.D.A.M. Products: Utilizing Health Information to Reach System Goals” a discussion of strategic integration of health information into key service lines and A.D.A.M.’s role in advancement of personal health records for hospitals;
  • Nicole Muther of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, presenting “Actionable Health Information: Customizing Content Silos” a discussion of innovative ways to use health information to connect patients to services;
  • Lori Peterson of Baptist Healthcare System, presenting “Give and Take on the Web: Leveraging Content to Drive Business to your Facility” a discussion of initiatives to assist in consumer information gathering at the initial touch point, when they are online and seeking services from a hospital;
  • Edward Bennett of the University of Maryland Medical Center, presenting “Getting the Most out of your A.D.A.M. Content” a discussion of ways to increase web traffic and ROI;
  • Gabriel Riggs of Norton Healthcare, leading a pricing transparency and quality initiatives workshop.

“Healthcare providers are at the forefront of developing new and innovative ways that connect consumers, patients and physicians through the Web,” said Kevin Noland, chief executive officer of A.D.A.M., Inc. “The day to day experiences and the cumulative industry knowledge these providers have will foster a rich environment of creative thinking to positively impact today’s health seeking consumer.”

Through the application of rich, web-based health information, A.D.A.M. has helped millions of consumers engage in their ability to better understand their health and connect to the healthcare services they are seeking. A.D.A.M. content uses physician-written health information, reviewed by a non-biased third-party physician review network, and is accredited by URAC, a leading third-party accreditation organization.

For more information on A.D.A.M.’s “Voyage 2008: Sailing Ahead of the Curve” user summit meeting, please visit www.adam.com/UGM.

About A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M. (NASDAQ: ADAM) is a leading provider of high-quality health information and benefits technology solutions to healthcare organizations, employers, consumers, and educational institutions. With an industry-leading employee and HR benefits technology platform called Benergy™, and one of the largest consumer health information libraries in the world, A.D.A.M. empowers consumers to learn about their health and wellness, while reducing the costs of healthcare and benefits administration. For more information, visit www.adam.com or call
1-800-408-ADAM.




 
     
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