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Articles in April-May, 2007 issue of Detroiter

• Wamer Norcross & Judd, LLP
• Off the cuff: we asked and you answered … what keeps your employees motivated?
• Up and coming: mark your calendar with these regional business events
• Foster, Swift Collins & Smith, PC
• Our health care dilemma: we must insist on efficiency and quality
  by Richard E. Blouse
• Innovation that pays: with members in mind, the Chamber influenced the way health care is provided by incorporating wellness
  by Steve Poole
• How much will $1.5 billion cost your business? A 2 percent sales tax increase on services is a bad idea for business and economic development
  by Dan Smith
• Meeting with Department of Homeland Security
• Chamber visits Washington and California border crossings
• Clogged Pipes: will Midchigan's new shipping permit program stop invasive species?
  by Melisea Trustnan
• Health care costs stifle small business growth
  by Tammy Carnrike
• Prognosis for business: what you need to know about improving quality, increasing access and reducing costs when providing health care to your employees
• Making their benefits work for you: effectively controlling ongoing cost-increases through a variety of benefit management initiatives
• Value vs. cost: advice from an expert: focus on long-term results, not short-term savings
• Designing your plan: Joe Rankin is a partner and employee benefits consultant at plante & moran. Here's his prescription for small businesses seeking to design a cost-effective plan for health benefits
• Healthy lifestyle, healthy bank account: a bill in congress would link successful wellness programs to tax breaks for businesses
• The working uninsured: think you can't afford insurance? Think again
  by Detroit Wayne
• Federal initiatives: the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services turns to Detroit's big three to endorse value-driven health care
• Save Lives, Save Dollars: greater Detroit area health council earns Detroit 'community leader' status
• Raising the bar: The Detroit Medical Center is the nation's first ISO-certified health system
• Customer service in the health care industry: by Gerard Var Grinsven, president & CEO, Henry Ford West Bloomffield Hospital
  by Gerard Van Grinsven
• Technological breakthroughs: improving quality and efficiency with electronic health records
• It to the rescue: increased access to information for patients and providers
• Renewed interest from Europe
• Start a wellness program? Encouraging healthy lifestyles is a popular way to reduce the cost of providing health care to your employees
  by William J. Parsons
• Reaching your target market: Florine Mark, president, WW Group, Inc., answers your questions
  by Florine Mark
• On the roster: join us in welcoming these new members to the Chamber. We encourage you to contact them for future business opportunities
• Henry Ford Health System
• Staples
• Albert Kahn Associates, Inc
• Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing
• Identity Marketing & Public Relations
• Marx Layne & Co
• Shelving, Inc
• Tanner Friedman
• Detroit Deputy Mayor Anthony Adams
• Foley & Lardner, LLP
• DeMattia Group
• Alcos
• Siemens VDO Automotive Corp
• The Auto Club
• NEW
• Coalition on Temporary Shelter
• Harvey Hohauser & Associates
• Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, PC
• Northwood University
• Berline
• Butzel Long
• Daimlerchrysler AG
• General Motors Corp
• John Bailey and Associates Inc
• Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, PLC
• Plunkett & Cooney, PC
• OpTech
• Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc
• Tanner Friedman
• Marygrove College
• About your benefits: new updates and offerings that are increasing the value of your membership
• Around the region: March: international consular gala, CEO outlook, leadership Detroit informations! Breakfast, Detroit basketball & business
• Following the buzz: the latest people, events, places, gadgets and things that have Southest Michingan's business community buzzing …
• Regional collaboration: adjusting to the realities of worldwide competition
  by Dennis Archer
• What would they do? Our region's health care leaders give their remedy for fixing the system
• Investing in wellness
• Healthy competition: Michigan's competitive position is directly related to the health of its workforce
• Driving force: a day in the life of Jumana Judeh, president of Judeh & Associates
  by Chris Mead
• Investing in India
• Award winning hospitals
• Global LT Ltd
• A booming health care industry: job creation, award winning care, technology breakthroughs and new facilities are good news for the Detroit Region's economy
  by Melissa Armstrong
• Focus: HOPE