NEW YORK, NY, August 16, 2007 -- ActiveHealth Management (ActiveHealth®), a clinically-based, technologically-driven health management services company, announced today that Vanderbilt Primary Care group has successfully integrated ActiveHealth’s clinical decision support technology into its workflow. ActiveHealth’s patented CareEngine® System has provided more than 2000 evidence-based clinical alerts (“Care Considerations”) to Vanderbilt Primary Care since March 2007. Vanderbilt Primary Care credits these Care Considerations with helping to promote more rapid adoption of new evidence-based guidelines and with helping them better serve the 17,727 employees covered by Vanderbilt University’s health plan. Vanderbilt Primary Care has more than 150 physicians and residents and provides primary care services to about 30 percent of Vanderbilt University’s employees and their families.

“It is impossible to expect doctors to read and memorize every page of every study published in every medical journal,” said Jim Jirjis, MD, MBA, Medical Director of Vanderbilt Primary Care group. “That is why ActiveHealth’s clinical decision support technology is so helpful. The CareEngine® System enables our physicians to have patient-specific information, derived from the latest medical literature, delivered right to them within their practice.”

ActiveHealth’s CareEngine® System works by scanning Vanderbilt members’ medical, pharmacy and lab claims data and comparing the data against the latest findings in evidence-based clinical literature. ActiveHealth customized CareEngine® specifically for Vanderbilt Primary Care to integrate into their workflow.

As CareEngine® identifies individualized, actionable opportunities to enhance the care of Vanderbilt members, it sends Care Considerations to Vanderbilt Primary Care electronically. A team of Vanderbilt Primary Care nurses then compares the Care Considerations with each member’s records to determine if there is a reason why a Care Consideration would not apply, such as an allergy to a recommended medication. If there is no obvious reason why a Care Consideration would not apply, the Vanderbilt Primary Care nurses communicate the Care Consideration to the treating physician, who then determines whether the recommended treatment is appropriate for the patient.

“Physician feedback to the CareEngine® System has been extremely positive,” added Dr. Jirjis. “Our physicians have responded to approximately 98.7 percent of ActiveHealth’s 786 Care Considerations. Of note, our physicians now prescribe statins for heart health to certain patients who would not have previously received them. We credit this new practice to ActiveHealth’s Clinical Development Center, which constantly identifies the most pertinent medical information and updates CareEngine® to provide us with accurate and timely alerts. ActiveHealth’s cutting edge technology strengthens our position as a leader and innovator in medical education, research and patient care.”

“Studies show it can take up to 15 years for physicians to learn and adhere to new medical standards,” said Greg Steinberg, MD, Chief Medical Officer of ActiveHealth. “Vanderbilt Primary Care group is a shining example of how an evidence-based clinical alert system, when integrated into the physician’s workflow, can be helpful in identifying opportunities to improve care and lead to faster adoption of new evidence-based guidelines.”

About ActiveHealth Management

ActiveHealth Management is a clinically-based, technology-driven health management services company. Health plans, employers and government payors rely on ActiveHealth’s CareEngine® System Clinical Decision Support, Disease Management, Health Management and Data Analytics solutions to improve care for those most in need, prevent medical errors, reduce hospitalizations and lower medical costs. Over 15.4 million people nationwide benefit from programs powered by ActiveHealth’s patented CareEngine® System. Founded in 1998, ActiveHealth is headquartered in New York City with locations in Chantilly, VA; Chicago, IL; Rolling Meadows, IL; Greenwood Village, CO; and Beachwood, OH. For more information, please visit www.activehealth.net.

ActiveHealth® and CareEngine® are registered marks of Active Health Management, Inc.

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