Marques Colston A seventh round draft pick

In addition, Frontier and AirTran Airways operate afirst-of-its-kind integrated marketing partnership that offers travelers theability to reach more than 80 destinations across four countries with lowfares, aboard two of the youngest fleets in the industry. For more in-depthinformation on Frontier Airlines, please visit its Web site atFrontierAirlines .SOURCEFrontier AirlinesCorporate Communications of Frontier Airlines, 1-720-374-4560,. "They call you lady luck,But there is room for doubt,At times you've had a very unlady like way of running out."-Frank Sinatra/Chrissie HyndeLady luck ran out after 13 games.On a Saturday night, no less.Ruined a great Saturday night party on Bourbon Street, no less.Against the Dallas Cowboys, no less.At the hands of Tony Romo, no less.Who hangs out with the likes of Tiger Woods, no less.Alas, they say you can never predict a hero, especially under one of those voodoo moons in New Orleans.Who will it be this time Who will be the one that stares down the face of defeat and leads the Saints back on the path to the Promised LandThere has been no shortage of conquering heroes clad in black and gold this year.And so who will it be on SundayMike Bell He doesn't have what it takes. He's a fumbler, or he's not mentally tough, they said.Darren Sharper His best days are behind him. He's too old, he's lost a step, or he can't make plays on the ball anymore, they said.Marques Colston A seventh round draft pick. He's too slow, he played at Hofstra, or he's not ready for the primetime, they said.Roman Harper Another wasted high-draft pick, they said. "You're just hangin out in a local bar,And you're wonderin who the hell you areAre you a bum or are you a star"I related the story of these 2009 Saints to an elderly monsignor who lives out most of his days in a heavily sedated state. He really couldn't give a bloody hoot about the NFL or the Saints or home-field advantage or any of that crap.

He replied:"Young man, that's a great story! That's a terrific story! But is it true"And I said, "Oh monsignor, even I couldn't make up a story like that."And I surely couldn't.With each passing year, it amazes me the Grace of God and how far he can lead a downtrodden NFL franchise when he wants to.Tampa Bay is next on the schedule. Things didn't start out well for them all those years ago.In December 1977, they visited the Superdome in the midst of a 26-game losing streak.They had never won a single damn game in the history of the franchise. That added more pressure on a talented, but star-crossed, Saints team coached by Hank Stram.Indeed, the pressure was so great that many Saints players just pissed that Saturday night away on Bourbon Street...literally pissed it away."He drinks a whisky drink, He drinks a vodka drink, He drinks a lager drink, He drinks a cider drink"Archie Manning had a foreboding of what was to come."I don't want to be the laughingstock of the league, and that's what it will be if we don't beat Tampa Bay," said Manning.Stram said, "We have to approach this game with a positive attitude."As former voice of the Saints, Wayne Mack remembers, "They did (approach it with a positive attitude.) All week the Saints were "positive" they were going to lose to Tampa Bay that had been shut out six times."The Final: Tampa Bay 33, Saints 14.Tampa Bay coach John McKay plopped his feet up on the desk, lit up a big, fat, smelly cigar and called it "the greatest victory in the history of the world."A bit of a stretch, I think. Nevertheless, I can understand why he said it.Stram set the game tape on fire sometime before midnight, and I can understand why he did it.Alas, times have changed.There will be no repeat of that debacle Sunday. The football gods will never allow it.Take notice, Raheem and Josh.Cinderella has finally arrived in New Orleans.A little late, maybe Better late than never.. Healthcare Organizations Launch Collaborative Initiative to Test HIPAATransactions Against Proposed 5010 StandardsCAQH, HIMSS, IHE, and BCBSA Target April 2009 Interoperability Showcase atHIMSS09 Conference for Live 5010 Testing Project DemonstrationWASHINGTON, Jan.

5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ Four leading healthcare industryorganizations announced today they are collaborating with the Centers forMedicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the formation of a 5010 TestingProject to address real-time testing of the new X12 HIPAA 5010 transactionsimplementation.The organizations include CAQH, the Healthcare Informationand Management Systems Society (HIMSS), the Integrating the HealthcareEnterprise (IHE) Initiative, and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association(BCBSA).The groups will demonstrate ways to implement the 5010 HIPAA transactionstandards through existing testing tools, best practices and public-privatecollaborations that are already broadly recognized within the healthcareindustry.Specifically, these include CAQH's Committee on Operating Rules forInformation Exchange (CORE) Phase I and II rules certification testingscripts, the IHE interoperability framework, and InteroperabilitySpecifications developed by the Healthcare Information Technology StandardsPanel (HITSP)."This testing project will be presented at the 2009 IHE North AmericanConnectathon to demonstrate that current, multi-stakeholder industrycollaboration is producing real-world results and having a long-term, positiveimpact on healthcare capabilities," said Didi Davis, senior director, IHE forHIMSS.Successful completion of the project will demonstrate the synergies between5010 guidelines and existing testing and certification efforts initiativesthat already have begun to support HIPAA 5010 transactions such as the use ofpatient financials.CORE, launched by CAQH, is a nationwide all-payer solution to improve provideraccess to electronic patient administrative and payer information before or atthe time of service using any technology they choose.CORE's Phase I and IIrules which incorporate some of the 5010 requirements and complementexisting IHE and HITSP work are already being used in the marketplace.CORE certification testing scripts enable appropriate healthcare entities likeBlues plans to demonstrate adoption. Using the larger IHE framework, thecollaborators can demonstrate the path the industry has set to haveinteroperability within and between clinical and administrative data."This project is a great example of how public and private stakeholders canwork together to insure that standards are effective in real-world applicationbefore implementation," said CAQH executive director Robin Thomashauer.The collaboration has identified four goals for the 5010 Testing Project,including:Initiating industry and market momentum for the adoption of the 5010HIPAA transaction requirements and the complementary CORE rulescertification process;Providing an avenue to demonstrate current industry capabilities forHIPAA-compliant administrative data exchange with multi-stakeholderparticipation through the 2009 North American Connect-a-thon and the2009 HIMSS Interoperability Showcase;Highlighting the 5010 testing options in conjunction with the COREPhaseI and II rules testing scripts and testing tools already available tothe market; andDisplaying private-public collaboration, and the critical role thatvoluntary, private sector-led efforts like HITSP, IHE and CORE play inthe national landscape."HIMSS is excited to be collaborating with our industry colleagues on such animportant topic, and pleased to host the demonstration as part of the HIMSS2009 Interoperability Showcase," said H. Stephen Lieber, HIMSS president andCEO.The organizations are confident the 5010 Testing Project will help theindustry better understand what needs to be done to successfully implement the5010 transactions."Ultimately, government and industry gain from exploring opportunities thatstreamline the overall regulatory process by having industry test andimplement new standards in the field, with everyone reaping the benefits ofthe improved processes," said Kerry Weems, Acting Administrator of CMS.On August 22, 2008, CMS issued a proposed rule that would adopt updatedversions of the standards for electronic transactions under the authority ofthe Health Insurance Portability andAccountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).The updated standards would replace thecurrent standards, and would promote the efficiencies needed in electronictransactions.About Blue Cross Blue Shield AssociationThe Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is a national federation of 39independent, community-based and locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shieldcompanies that collectively provide healthcare coverage for more than 102million individuals nearly one-in-three Americans.For more information onthe Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association and its member companies, pleasevisit CAQHCAQH, a nonprofit alliance of health plans and trade associations, is acatalyst for healthcare industry collaboration on initiatives that streamlinehealthcare administration, resulting in a better care experience for patientsand caregivers.CAQH solutions - like CORE - help promote qualityinteractions between plans, providers and other stakeholders, reduce costs andfrustrations associated with healthcare administration and encourageadministrative-clinical data integration. More than 100 healthcare industrystakeholders are collaborating on CORE.Participating health plans cover morethan 130 million lives or more than 75 percent of the commercially insuredplus Medicare and state-based Medicaid beneficiaries.

Over 35 health plans,large provider groups and health IT products are Phase I CORE-certified andcommitted to Phase II certification.Visit for more information.About HIMSSThe Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is thehealthcare industry's membership organization exclusively focused on providingglobal leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology(IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare. Founded in 1961with offices in Chicago, Washington D.C., Brussels, Singapore and otherlocations across the United States and Europe, HIMSS represents more than20,000 individual members and over 350 corporate members that collectivelyrepresent organizations employing millions of people. HIMSS frames and leadshealthcare public policy and industry practices through its advocacy,educational and professional development initiatives designed to promoteinformation and management systems' contributions to ensuring quality patientcare. Visit for more information.About IHEIHE () is a global initiative, now in its ninth year, that createsthe framework for passing vital health information seamlessly fromapplication to application, system to system, and setting to setting acrossmultiple healthcare enterprises.IHE brings together health informationtechnology stakeholders to implement standards for communicating patientinformation efficiently throughout and among healthcare enterprises bydeveloping a framework of interoperability.Because of its proven process ofcollaboration, demonstration and real world implementation of interoperablesolutions, IHE is in a unique position to significantly accelerate the processfor defining, testing, and implementing standards-based interoperability amongelectronic health record systems.SOURCEBlue Cross and Blue Shield AssociationKelly K. Miller of BCBSA, 1-202-626-4825, ; ChrisMcNamara of CAQH, 1-202-778-3271, ; Sharolyn R.