TMG Health Expands to Southwestern Pennsylvania

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., July 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TMG Health, the leading national provider of expert solutions for health plans in the Medicare Advantage, Part D and Managed Medicaid markets, announced the opening of its Pittsburgh Technology Center. The center, located at 6031 Wallace Road Extension, Suite 100, Wexford, PA 15090 is part of the Company's strategy to accelerate the process of developing and delivering new, innovative, technology-enabled solutions to its customers in the government market.

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"Human capital is our greatest asset at TMG Health," said Robert Dunn, Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer at the Company. "As we continue to grow and build upon our solutions for the government health plan market, there is always a need to expand our pool of subject matter experts in the technology field. Fueled by its growing technology sector and a strong foundation of universities and higher learning institutes, Pittsburgh has become one of the nation's leading hubs for technology and health care, making this region a perfect fit for the needs of our growing company."

"We are excited about the opportunities available in the Pittsburgh market and hope to leverage the area's strong technology base and significant health care sector to support TMG Health's existing innovation agenda, expanding our strong portfolio of industry-leading, customized software for the government market," said Deanne Braksator, Director of Product Development.

TMG Health currently employs 1,248 workers throughout its Corporate Office in King of Prussia, PA; a National Operations Center in Dunmore, PA; a Data Center in Scranton, PA; a Call Center in Amarillo, TX; and its at-home workforce.  The company, which is poised to open a new 150,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility later this month in Jessup, PA is committed to expanding its operations within the Commonwealth and offering a wealth of job opportunities to Pennsylvania residents.  TMG Health looks forward to being actively involved in the Pittsburgh technology community.

About TMG Health
TMG Health is the leading national provider of expert solutions for Medicare Advantage, Part D and Managed Medicaid plans. With more than 14 years of experience of providing technology-enabled services to the government market exclusively, our knowledge of health plan processes, CMS requirements and the daily challenges plans face within the government market is second to none. Our expertise, coupled with a strong commitment to our Clients' success, positions us as a trusted advisor and partner who can help solve the challenges of today and prepare for those of tomorrow.

TMG Health has a legacy of serving both large and small health plans, including Blue Cross Blue Shield plans and Pharmacy Benefit Managers, across the nation. We offer a full range of tried and true solutions and can manage the processes for the complex Dual Eligible population.

TMG Health understands our Clients' needs for agile and scalable solutions that allow them to focus on member outcomes, revenues and growing competition. Our innovative solutions are built to keep pace with the changing needs of the government market and enable our Clients to stay competitive and successful.

TMG Health is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pa. and is a subsidiary of Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), the largest customer-owned health insurer in the United States.

Visit www.tmghealth.com to learn more about TMG Health.

Contact:
Shawn Fassett
TMG Health
Marketing Manager
Phone:  570-903-0849
sfassett@tmghealth.com

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Health Care Law Expands Community Health Centers, Serves More Patients

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Keystone Health Information Exchange Expands to Improve Care for Older Adults

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Health Net of California Expands SmartCare Network to Orange County

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Coventry Health Care Expands Provider Network in Peoria

Effective April 1, 2012, the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria (“UICOMP”) will join the provider network of Coventry Health Care of Illinois, Inc. (“Coventry Health Care”) to serve area members.

Eighty-five physicians and six nurse practitioners in a variety of specialties will serve Coventry members across its HMO, POS, PPO and Medicare Advantage plans. Additionally, State of Illinois employees enrolled in Coventry’s HMO or Open Access Plan (OAP) will gain access to UICOMP for their medical needs. UICOMP is also under contract to participate in the Coventry Workers Compensation network and Coventry’s rental network through April 2015.

“We’re very excited to add the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria to our extensive network,” stated Jered Wilson, Regional Vice President of Network Operations at Coventry Health Care. “As a leader in education, research, and patient care, UICOMP will be able to provide our members with access to quality care while serving their medical needs.”

Coventry members can find UICOMP physicians at several locations in Peoria, including practice locations at:

1 Illini Drive, Peoria, IL 61605; 309-671-8484 507 E. Armstrong Ave., Peoria, IL 61603; 309-681-6950 320 E. Armstrong Ave., Peoria, IL 61603; 309-624-9680

Beginning on April 1, members are encouraged to check Coventry Health Care’s online provider search tool at chcillinois.com to determine if their UICOMP provider has cleared credentialing and is available at an in-network benefit level.

About University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria

As part of the nation's largest public medical school, the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria offers a unique balance of classroom education and clinical experience. Since its founding in 1970, its mission has been to improve healthcare in the community by serving as a leader in education, research and patient care.

About Coventry Health Care of Illinois, Inc.

Providing health care benefits for more than 27 years, Coventry Health Care of Illinois, Inc. (formerly PersonalCare Insurance of Illinois, Inc.) has earned a reputation as one of the most trusted and experienced health insurers in Illinois. It provides a range of traditional and consumer-directed health insurance products, including group health, individual health, self-funded administration, Medicare and pharmacy plans. Consumer Reports and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) acknowledged Coventry Health Care of Illinois, Inc. as one of the top-ranked commercial health plans in Illinois for the sixth consecutive year in November 2011.

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Tufts Health Plan Expands Workplace Health Facilities Managed by Walgreens Take Care Health Systems

Take Care Health Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Walgreens (NYSE: WAG)(NASDAQ: WAG), and Tufts Health Plan today announced the opening of a workplace health center called the BeWell Center, offering wellness and preventive care, symptom care, and laboratory services to Tufts Health Plan employees and contractors.

The BeWell Center is staffed by a nurse practitioner, medical assistant and wellness coach, and supported by a local, collaborating physician. The center is located at the company’s headquarters in Watertown, Mass. and is available for more than 1,700 Tufts Health Plan employees. The new facility complements an existing fitness center also managed by Take Care Health Systems.

“We are pleased to offer our employees another terrific way to access wellness at the worksite. The BeWell Center complements our WorkingWell Center, which is full and robust with fitness equipment, exercise classes from zumba to yoga, nutrition classes, acupuncture and massage,” said Lois Dehls Cornell, senior vice president of Human Resources and general counsel for Tufts Health Plan. “Relatively few companies nationwide currently have workplace wellness centers; we strive to serve as a model for employers with a similar mission and focus.”

“Tufts Health Plan is ranked among the top health plans in the nation and is known as a leader in health and wellness. We are pleased to build on this relationship by enhancing their workplace offerings,” said Peter Hotz, Walgreens and Take Care Health Systems group vice president. “This facility will help improve the health of Tufts Health Plan employees while helping keep costs low for both employees and the plan.”

Employers increasingly are looking to offer workplace health and wellness services according to a 2011 report from Towers Watson and the National Business Group on Health. Results published in the report were generated from a survey of 588 employers conducted between November 2010 and January 2011 and showed that 23 percent of companies currently offer workplace health services and that an additional 12 percent of companies plan to begin offering services in 2012.

About Walgreens

Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is the nation's largest drugstore chain with fiscal 2011 sales of $72 billion. The company operates 7,840 drugstores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Each day, Walgreens provides nearly 6 million customers the most convenient, multichannel access to consumer goods and services and trusted, cost-effective pharmacy, health and wellness services and advice in communities across America. Walgreens scope of pharmacy service includes retail, specialty, infusion, medical facility and mail service, along with respiratory services. These services improve health outcomes and lower costs for payers including employers, managed care organizations, health systems, pharmacy benefit managers and the public sector. Take Care Health Systems is a Walgreens subsidiary that is the largest and most comprehensive manager of worksite health and wellness centers and in-store convenient care clinics, with more than 700 locations throughout the country.

About Tufts Health Plan

Tufts Health Plan is a nonprofit organization nationally recognized for its commitment to providing innovative, high-quality health care coverage. The plan offers both members and employers an array of physician-led, health management programs, which support evidence-based approaches to health and wellness. Tufts Health Plan’s HMO and POS are ranked second in the nation, and its Medicare Advantage HMO program ranks among the nation’s top 10 Medicare Advantage plans in the nation by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Visit us on the web at www.tuftshealthplan.com.

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Health Net of California Expands Access to Hispanic-Focused Health Care in Kern County

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Health Inventures Expands OhioHealth Collaboration to Include Sleep Services

BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Health Inventures, a surgical and physician services company, announced today that it has taken over the management role for the OhioHealth Sleep Services Network, effective March 2012.

OhioHealth Sleep Services is a partnership between OhioHealth and community physicians that operates 11 sleep centers in Columbus, Ohio. The partnership will

Provide the sleep center network with the high level of professional management that Health Inventures currently provides to the OhioHealth ASC network. Drive operational synergies between the ASCs and the sleep centers to include increased patient access to care. Continue to grow OhioHealth Sleep Services, building on its successful track record.

"OhioHealth Sleep Services is excited to partner with Health Inventures to operate our delivery network,” said Richard Irene, M.D., President of OhioHealth Sleep Services. “Health Inventures’ operational expertise and track record of successfully managing OhioHealth’s physician-hospital joint ventured surgery centers will translate well to our sleep services.”

“Our longstanding partnership with OhioHealth is very important to Health Inventures,” said Chuck Peck M.D., president and chief executive officer of Health Inventures. “We are excited to expand our partnership into Sleep Services. “Our goal is to grow with our partners and evolve so that we are continuously adding to their ability to deliver more effective services. Optimizing physician-hospital partnerships is the most important value we bring to our customers, and ultimately, their patients. This unique ability is critical in many areas of healthcare delivery beyond our historical ASC business and is essential to our customers’ future success.”

Health Inventures will also employ all of the sleep center and ASC network employees through its Employee Management Solutions company.

About Health Inventures

Health Inventures is a surgical and physician services company driving financial and clinical performance through physician-hospital alignment. Founded in 1995, the company has guided hundreds of clients through the complexities of launching and operating surgical facilities, improving teamwork and workflows, controlling costs and increasing efficiencies, and achieving well-defined clinical and revenue-focused goals through a variety of interconnected solutions, such as ambulatory surgery center (ASC) development and operations, physician practice management, hospital perioperative and anesthesia performance improvement, and human resources advisory and employment services. Health Inventures’ surgical facility network produces clinical outcomes, patient and physician satisfaction, and financial performance above industry standards. The company is privately held and located near Boulder, Colo. For more information, visit www.healthinventures.com.

About OhioHealth Sleep Services

OhioHealth Sleep Services provide a safe, compassionate environment where sleep disorders are diagnosed and effective treatment recommended. The Sleep Services network runs 11 centers across the greater Columbus, Ohio region. The OhioHealth Sleep Services network is affiliated to OhioHealth, a not-for-profit network of hospitals that has been serving patients since 1891.

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The Nebraska Medical Center Expands Use of Streamline Health Content Management Solutions

CINCINNATI, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Streamline Health Solutions, Inc. (NasdaqCM: STRM - News), a leading provider of enterprise content management and business analytics solutions for healthcare organizations, today announced that The Nebraska Medical Center will expand its use of Streamline Health's content management solutions through a direct licensing agreement with the Company. The medical center is migrating to a direct license with the Company from a license through a Streamline Health strategic partner.

The Nebraska Medical Center is Nebraska's largest healthcare facility, employing more than 4,900 employees and with over 1,000 physicians in all major specialties and sub-specialties on staff. The medical center has successfully utilized Streamline Health's AccessAnyWare® and FolderAnyWare content management solutions and HIM workflows in its Health Information Management and Patient Financial Services departments since 2006. As part of the new agreement the medical center will continue to license these solutions and will also add Streamline Health's Integration Suite for Epic EMR. The Integration Suite will allow for seamless access to scanned patient information within the Epic electronic medical record system, providing physicians and staff in multiple departments with instant access to critical information.

"Our Company's growth and the ongoing development of our solutions are reflected in our clients' expanding use of our solutions," said Robert E. Watson, president and chief executive officer of Streamline Health. "The Nebraska Medical Center is a valued client and we are pleased that it has chosen a direct license with Streamline Health. By utilizing our Integration Suite with its EMR, the medical center will have an even more powerful system to help staff access information and continue to provide the level of care the medical center is known for."

About Streamline Health

Streamline Health provides solutions that help hospitals and physician groups improve efficiencies and business processes across the enterprise to enhance and protect revenues. Our enterprise content management solutions transform unstructured data into digital assets that seamlessly integrate with disparate clinical, administrative, and financial information systems. Our business analytics solutions provide real-time access to key performance metrics that enable healthcare organizations to identify and manage opportunities to maximize financial performance. Our integrated workflow systems automate and manage critical business activities to improve organizational accountability to drive both operational and financial performance. Across the revenue cycle, our solutions offer a flexible, customizable way to optimize the clinical and financial performance of any healthcare organization. For more information visit www.streamlinehealth.net.

About The Nebraska Medical Center

With a reputation for excellence, innovation and extraordinary patient care, The Nebraska Medical Center has earned J.D. Power and Associates' Hospital of Distinction award for inpatient services for six consecutive years. It also received the 2011 Consumer Choice Award, a mark of patient satisfaction as selected by healthcare consumers and has achieved Magnet recognition status for nursing excellence. As the teaching hospital for the University of Nebraska Medical Center, this 624 licensed bed academic medical center has an international reputation for providing solid organ and bone marrow transplantation and is well known nationally and regionally for its oncology, neurology and cardiology programs.  The Nebraska Medical Center can be found online at www.nebraskamed.com.

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Streamline Health Expands Client Base With Software as a Service Agreement with Riverside Medical Group

CINCINNATI, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Streamline Health Solutions, Inc. (NasdaqCM: STRM - News), a leading provider of enterprise content management and business analytics solutions for healthcare organizations, today announced that Riverside Medical Group has signed an agreement to license the Company's physician workflow management solution to manage accounts receivable and denials.

Riverside facilities include physician offices, outpatient centers, convalescent facilities, retirement communities, hospitals, and other services throughout eastern Virginia. The company has licensed Opportunity Manager along with the accounts receivable and denial management workflows. These solutions will provide advanced data insight to identify areas of performance improvement across the revenue cycle continuum, allowing the physician practices to maximize revenues and effectively prioritize and manage outstanding accounts receivable levels. They will also be used to help maximize the overturn of denials through proactive follow-up.

"New clients like Riverside Medical Group expand Streamline Health's presence in the healthcare space by providing workflow and analytic solutions to the ambulatory side of patient care in addition to the acute business," said Robert E. Watson, president and chief executive officer of Streamline Health. "The sale of these solutions demonstrates the additive value to our business of our recent Interpoint Partners acquisition. Riverside Medical Group recognized the value in our new business analytics solutions and the advanced reporting capabilities they will provide. We're pleased to add them to our list of respected healthcare organization clients."

"We chose solutions from Streamline Health because of the ability to integrate with our practice management system, as well as the ability to adjust the workflows to meet our specific needs," said Richelle Fleischer, Vice President Revenue Cycle and Customer Relations Management, Riverside Health System. "We were looking for a proven solution from an established healthcare information technology vendor, and are very happy with our choice of Streamline Health."

About Streamline Health

Streamline Health provides solutions that help hospitals and physician groups improve efficiencies and business processes across the enterprise to enhance and protect revenues. Our enterprise content management solutions transform unstructured data into digital assets that seamlessly integrate with disparate clinical, administrative, and financial information systems. Our business analytics solutions provide real-time access to key performance metrics that enable healthcare organizations to identify and manage opportunities to maximize financial performance. Our integrated workflow systems automate and manage critical business activities to improve organizational accountability to drive both operational and financial performance. Across the revenue cycle, our solutions offer a flexible, customizable way to optimize the clinical and financial performance of any healthcare organization. For more information visit www.streamlinehealth.net.

About Riverside Medical Group

Riverside Medical Group (RMG) is one of the largest and most diverse multi-specialty group practices in the state of Virginia. Currently, RMG has 450 providers delivering care in 132 locations across the Hampton Roads area. Our providers are linked by an electronic medical record that is leading the nation.  The Electronic Medical Record provides a higher quality documentation of patient care that can speed up healthcare decisions, increase convenience and improve patient safety and ultimately save lives. Through a combination of information technology and medical knowledge RMG is positioned to be the driving force in the health of the communities it serves.

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Statements made by Streamline Health Solutions, Inc. that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are no guarantee of future performance. The forward looking statements contained herein are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements, included herein. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the timing of contract negotiations and execution of contracts and the related timing of the revenue recognition related thereto, the potential cancellation of existing contracts or clients not completing projects included in the backlog, the impact of competitive products and pricing, product demand and market acceptance, new product development, key strategic alliances with vendors that resell the Company's products, the ability of the Company to control costs, availability of products obtained from third party vendors, the healthcare regulatory environment, potential changes in legislation, regulation and government funding affecting the healthcare industry, healthcare information systems budgets, availability of healthcare information systems trained personnel for implementation of new systems, as well as maintenance of legacy systems, fluctuations in operating results, effects of critical accounting policies and judgments, changes in accounting policies or procedures as may be required by the Financial Accountings Standards Board or other similar entities, changes in economic, business and market conditions impacting the healthcare industry, the markets in which the Company operates and nationally, and the Company's ability to maintain compliance with the terms of its credit facilities, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Streamline Health Solutions, Inc. filings with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward looking statements, which reflect management's analysis only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements, which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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WellnessFX Consumer Health Open to Commerce and Expands on West Coast

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WellnessFX consumer health recently extended its services to residents of Oregon in addition to California, marking the first step in an ambitious expansion plan for the San Francisco company. Access to the product was made available to California residents in early December 2010 with encouraging results. This expansion speaks not only to the building momentum behind Health 2.0, but also to WellnessFX as a pioneer in this movement. Services in the State of Washington will be available by the end of the first quarter, 2012.

WellnessFX is an online personalized wellness platform that empowers individuals to take control of their health – offering a truly integrative medical experience. Members can measure, understand, and improve their health through convenient online access, cutting edge diagnostic tools and one-on-one expert consultations with licensed health providers. Prevention is a key benefit of the WellnessFX experience. For example, the 70-plus health attributes measured in the company's Essential Wellness panel include Inflammation Biomarkers. These are markers of chronic low-level inflammation that usually don't produce symptoms but are now understood to be related to virtually all health problems. Markers in this panel are a critical part of assessing an individual's risk for future diseases, including cardiovascular disease, arthritis, asthma, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, colitis, and more.

"More and more people are frustrated by our current medical system – inaccessible personal health data, overwhelming choice and inability to access skilled medical professionals. There is a building desire to take matters into our own hands," says Jim Kean, chief executive officer and founder of WellnessFX. "WellnessFX provides the opportunity to do just that—detailed health markers that can detect cancer, heart disease, and other major health concerns are displayed in an accessible way and explained with the guidance of a licensed practitioner focused completely on you."

WellnessFX has negotiated low-cost rates with its network providers and diagnostic laboratories to provide its customers online access to licensed health and wellness experts and leading diagnostic information. Prices range according to breadth of service, and the company is committed to continuing to evolve pricing options to ensure a highly customized experience and broader access to health care.

WellnessFX has an impressive lineup of Board members and advisors to help with its ambitious plans of expanding in the US, including: Mike Maples, partner at Floodgate and investor; Tim Ferriss, author and advisor; Jed Katz, managing director at Javelin Partners; Chairman of the Board, Curtis Feeney, managing director at Voyager Capital, and newly appointed Medical Director, Murdoc Khaleghi, MD and author of the 'Everything Health' books.

For more information, please go to: http://www.wellnessfx.com/.

About WellnessFX
WellnessFX is at the forefront of the consumer health revolution. Meeting the demand for a straightforward way to measure, track and manage one's own health, WellnessFX creates personalized wellness roadmaps based on qualitative test results, along with customized support from leading health and wellness practitioners. With rich, personalized visualizations, WellnessFX aggregates the primary detractors of wellness, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity, while layering in data feeds from self-tracking health and fitness devices. The result is an illuminated perspective on one's strengths and weaknesses, which empowers individuals to make truly informed decisions about their health.

WellnessFX was started by entrepreneur Jim Kean, chief executive officer who also founded Sapient Health Network in 1995 which became the foundation of WebMD's consumer health business. Jim partnered with Brent Vaughan, chief operations officer and co-founder of WellnessFX, in 2010 to help scale the company. Brent has over 20 years experience in the areas of diagnostics, personalized medicine, translational medicine, and pharmaceuticals that focused on bringing better predictive information empowerment closer to patients. Brent has built productive partnerships and collaborations with leading research institutions, including the National Institute of Health, National Cancer Institute and major pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

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WellnessFX Consumer Health Open to Commerce and Expands on West Coast

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WellnessFX consumer health recently extended its services to residents of Oregon in addition to California, marking the first step in an ambitious expansion plan for the San Francisco company. Access to the product was made available to California residents in early December 2010 with encouraging results. This expansion speaks not only to the building momentum behind Health 2.0, but also to WellnessFX as a pioneer in this movement. Services in the State of Washington will be available by the end of the first quarter, 2012.

WellnessFX is an online personalized wellness platform that empowers individuals to take control of their health – offering a truly integrative medical experience. Members can measure, understand, and improve their health through convenient online access, cutting edge diagnostic tools and one-on-one expert consultations with licensed health providers. Prevention is a key benefit of the WellnessFX experience. For example, the 70-plus health attributes measured in the company's Essential Wellness panel include Inflammation Biomarkers. These are markers of chronic low-level inflammation that usually don't produce symptoms but are now understood to be related to virtually all health problems. Markers in this panel are a critical part of assessing an individual's risk for future diseases, including cardiovascular disease, arthritis, asthma, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, colitis, and more.

"More and more people are frustrated by our current medical system – inaccessible personal health data, overwhelming choice and inability to access skilled medical professionals. There is a building desire to take matters into our own hands," says Jim Kean, chief executive officer and founder of WellnessFX. "WellnessFX provides the opportunity to do just that—detailed health markers that can detect cancer, heart disease, and other major health concerns are displayed in an accessible way and explained with the guidance of a licensed practitioner focused completely on you."

WellnessFX has negotiated low-cost rates with its network providers and diagnostic laboratories to provide its customers online access to licensed health and wellness experts and leading diagnostic information. Prices range according to breadth of service, and the company is committed to continuing to evolve pricing options to ensure a highly customized experience and broader access to health care.

WellnessFX has an impressive lineup of Board members and advisors to help with its ambitious plans of expanding in the US, including: Mike Maples, partner at Floodgate and investor; Tim Ferriss, author and advisor; Jed Katz, managing director at Javelin Partners; Chairman of the Board, Curtis Feeney, managing director at Voyager Capital, and newly appointed Medical Director, Murdoc Khaleghi, MD and author of the 'Everything Health' books.

For more information, please go to: http://www.wellnessfx.com/.

About WellnessFX
WellnessFX is at the forefront of the consumer health revolution. Meeting the demand for a straightforward way to measure, track and manage one's own health, WellnessFX creates personalized wellness roadmaps based on qualitative test results, along with customized support from leading health and wellness practitioners. With rich, personalized visualizations, WellnessFX aggregates the primary detractors of wellness, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity, while layering in data feeds from self-tracking health and fitness devices. The result is an illuminated perspective on one's strengths and weaknesses, which empowers individuals to make truly informed decisions about their health.

WellnessFX was started by entrepreneur Jim Kean, chief executive officer who also founded Sapient Health Network in 1995 which became the foundation of WebMD's consumer health business. Jim partnered with Brent Vaughan, chief operations officer and co-founder of WellnessFX, in 2010 to help scale the company. Brent has over 20 years experience in the areas of diagnostics, personalized medicine, translational medicine, and pharmaceuticals that focused on bringing better predictive information empowerment closer to patients. Brent has built productive partnerships and collaborations with leading research institutions, including the National Institute of Health, National Cancer Institute and major pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

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Health Endeavors and Aviacode Partnership Expands Compliance Solutions for Healthcare Organizations

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