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Dr. Ward to present at World Congress 3rd Annual Data Analytics Summit for Health Plans

Dr. Ward
February 24, 2012
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For more information: www.worldcongress.com/claimsanalysis

Phone: 800-767-9499

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Richard E. Ward, MD, MBA, CEO of Reward Health. Also physician, health care analytics and informatics innovator, husband, father, tenor & gradually improving swimmer

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