BOSTON, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Patrick Mattingly, Chief Medical Officer, Health Dialog will be speaking as part of the ''Medicare Health Support: Use of Health Information Technology to Reduce Health Risk'' panel at the Health Information Technology Summit next Friday, September 9, 2005.

Who: Dr. Patrick Mattingly, Chief Medical Officer, Health Dialog What: Dr. Mattingly will be speaking at this year's Health Information Technology Summit(TM) as part of the panel: "Medicare Health Support: Use of HIT to Reduce Health Risk" This session will explore the benefits of health information technology, and the ways in which it is being used as part of the groundbreaking Medicare Health Support program authorized by the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003. Dr. Mattingly will speak about the role of technology in supporting Health Dialog's pilot program in Western Pennsylvania, which provides whole person Health Coaching support to 20,000 eligible Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries. Where: Renaissance Washington DC Hotel 999 9th St., NW Washington, DC 20001 202-898-9000 http://www.hitsummit.com/ When: "Medicare Health Support: Use of HIT to Reduce Health Risk" will take place on: Friday, September 9th from 10:30am - 11:30am About Health Dialog: Health Dialog is a leading provider of care management services, including disease management, and is one of the fastest growing privately held firms in the U.S. The firm helps physician groups, health plans, and self-insured employers improve healthcare quality while reducing overall costs. The firm's services include analytic services and telephonic and other care management support for individuals. Health Dialog helps individuals become more actively engaged in their healthcare and have more effective relationships with their physicians. For more information about Health Dialog, please visit http://www.healthdialog.com/. Media Inquiries: Patricia Cmielewski Vice President, Marketing Health Dialog 617.406.5251 pcmielewski@healthdialog.com

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