Thomas F. Frist, Jr. M.D., Chairman and Chief Executive officer, Columbia/HCA Corporation welcomes over 300 attendees in the Tuesday AM session.

Jack O. Bovender, Jr, President and Chief Operating Officer, Columbia/HCA Corporation addresses the Summit and talks about why controlling supply costs is so important to Columbia/HCA and why empactHealth is key to that initiative.

Eddie Pearson, President and CEO, empactHealth.com, gives an overview of the company.

Dr. Frist emphasizes a point during the opening session with Jack Bovender, Todd Abner, and Eddie Pearson looking on.

"Master of ceremonies," Todd Abner, VP-Business Development, empactHealth.com, talks about the challenges of the healthcare supply chain and how empactHealth will help suppliers cut costs and increase efficiency.

Part of the crowd of over 300 attendees who were lucky enough to find a seat.

Ward Brown, VP-Operations, empactHealth.com "drills down" and explains how the empactHealth solution integrates the businesses process of suppliers and providers.

Scott Smith, VP and Chief Technology Officer, empactHealth shows a demonstration of empactBuy and empactSupply.

David Seals, Director of Supplier Adoption, Commerce One, strategic partner of empactHealth, discusses how suppliers will benefit from being part of Commerce One's Global Trading Marketplace.

Mike Beaver, Director eHealth, Dell Computer Corporation, strategic partner of empactHealth, talks about how supply efficiencies have made Dell the success it is today and why ecommerce is critical for healthcare suppliers.

Tom Ranseen, VP Corporate Marketing, answers a supplier participant's question at lunch.

Rob Bomar, VP and Chief Financial Officer, empactHealth.com and Kelly Bliss take a break at the Summit.

A few of our hard-working empactHealth staff (L to R): Suzy Newton, Elisa Baptiste, Ellen Koonce, and Kristen Riddick.

Eddie Pearson, multi-tasking at the Summit.