Agenda for the 18th Meeting of the PRISM Forum at Merck, Whitehouse, NJ

October 2nd– 4th,2007

Location

/ All sessions will be held at the Whitehouse Office of Merck & Co., One Merck Drive, Whitehouse Station, NJ
See below for accommodation.

Registration

/ Please complete the Delegate Information Form and return it no later than Friday 7 September to Kate McGrath, Administrative Assistant at Merck
e-mail: Fax: 215-652-2407

Accommodation

/ Accommodation can be arranged for you by returning the Delegate Information Form. We are reserving rooms at the Marriott Courtyard Lebanon.
Transportation from NewarkAirport to the hotel is either by taxi, or by ______direct from the Airport to hotel.

Dinner arrangements

/ There will be a welcome dinner for SIG Delegates on the evening of Monday, 1st October, a joint dinner of the SIG and PRISM Forum Delegates on Tuesday, 2ndOctober, and a PRISM dinner on Wednesday, 3rdOctober. Delegates should meet at 18:30 in the lobby of the Marriott Courtyard Lebanon to meet other delegates. Transportation will be provided to a nearby restaurant for dinner.

Special Interest Group

/ Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE)
Organizers: Howard Anderson, Uwe Trinks, John Wise

SIG – Day 1

/ Day One: Tuesday 2ndOctober 2007
Location:Merck & Co., One Merck Drive, Whitehouse Station, NJ
Transportation will be provided from the hotel to Merck site.
09:00 SIG Group Meeting (see separate Agenda)
17:30Close - Transportation back to hotel.
19:30 Joint Dinner with PRISM Forum Members

SIG – Day 2

/ Day Two: Wednesday 3rd October 2007
Location: Merck & Co., One Merck Drive, Whitehouse Station, NJ
Transportation will be provided from the hotel to Merck site.
09:00 SIG Group Meeting (see separate Agenda)
12:30Latest - Lunch and Close

PRISM Forum

PRISM Forum Main Session / Day One: Wednesday 3rdOctober 2007
Location: Merck & Co., One Merck Drive, Whitehouse Station, NJ
Transportation will be provided from hotel to Merck site.
09:00PRISM Forum Joint Session with SIG
Welcome by the Chairman–John Wise
09:15SIG and PRISM Joint Session
10:15Coffee
10:30SIG and PRISM continue – Presentation of SIG Findings
12:30Lunch
14:00Start of the main PRISM Forum Meeting
Introduction by the Chairman – John Wise
14:15 Company Updates from Members - All
15:30Coffee
16:00Short introduction to PRISM organizational matters –
John Wise, Chris Jones
16:30Continuation of Company Updates - All
17:30Close - Transportation back to Hotel
18:30Meet in Hotel Entry – Transportation to Dinner
19:30Dinner

PRISM Forum

PRISM Forum Main Session / Day Two: Thursday 3rdOctober 2007
Location: Merck & Co., One Merck Drive, Whitehouse Station, NJ
Transportation will be provided from hotel to Merck site.
09:00Introduction by the Chairman – John Wise
09:05 Presentation of Merck – Howard Anderson
10:30Coffee
11:00PRISM Business Discussion, Next Meetings– All
12:30Lunch
13:45Site Visit
15:00Latest closure of meeting
Transportation to Airport

Local Contacts

/ Kate McGrath
Administrative Assistant Merck & Co. / Howard Anderson
Merck & Co.
Tel: / +1 215-652-7397 / +1 215-652-3586
Fax: / +1 215-652-2407 / +1 215-652-2407
Mobile: / +1 267-218-1036
e-mail: / /