ActiveHealth Management's Suite of Products Achieves a 51% Growth in Covered Membership in a 12-Month Period.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- ActiveHealth Management, Inc. (ActiveHealth(R)) announced today a 51% increase in covered membership for the 12-month period from January 2005 to January 2006, making 2005 a banner year for the eight year old firm. As a result of new business, primarily from health plans, self-insured employers and governmental agencies, ActiveHealth's total membership across its suite of health management products grew from about 8.3 million lives to over 12.6 million lives. A heightened focus on health care quality, better access to care and escalating costs are driving more health plans, employers and government entities to implement information technology solutions to improve care quality, reduce medical errors, provide better information to members and physicians and contain costs. Health plans and employers are increasingly embracing disease management programs, such as ActiveHealth's URAC-accredited Informed Care Management (ICM ICM Intercom ICM Integrated Crop Management ICM International Congress of Mathematicians ICM Information Classification and Management ICM Intelligent Contact Management (Cisco) ICM International Creative Management ) program, to help members with high-cost chronic conditions. As a result, ICM experienced a 31% growth in membership from January 2005 to January 2006. ActiveHealth continues to expand its client base. In January, ActiveHealth expanded its relationship with Humana by providing services for the 230,000 members of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. In February, ActiveHealth starting providing services to over 340,000 employees of State of South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. in tandem Adv. 1. in tandem - one behind the other; "ride tandem on a bicycle built for two"; "riding horses down the path in tandem" tandem with BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, the program administrator. In addition, ActiveHealth's ICM program received an endorsement from the International Union of Operating Engineers The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) is a labor union within the AFL-CIO representing primarily construction workers who work as heavy equipment operators, mechanics, surveyors, and stationary engineers, who maintain heating and other systems in buildings and (IUOE IUOE International Union of Operating Engineers ), which has recommended ICM to their local unions. "We are extremely pleased with our progress, but even more excited about our future opportunities. ActiveHealth technologies are designed to improve health care quality, reduce medical errors and lower costs," said Lonny Reisman, MD, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ActiveHealth. "As innovators in health management, we continue to focus on new product development. For instance, we are developing the next generation of the CareEngine(R), as well as a personal health record (PHR PHR Personal Health Record PHR Physicians for Human Rights PHR Professional in Human Resources PHR Public Health Reports PHR Partnerships for Health Reform Phr Phrygian (linguistics) PHR Presse Hebdomadaire Régionale ) that will be rolled out later this year." A key driver of the company's growth is the CareEngine System, ActiveHealth's proprietary technology platform. The CareEngine continuously compiles medical, pharmacy, laboratory and other member treatment data on an individual member basis and compares this member-specific information against established standards of care Standards of care are medical or psychological treatment guidelines, and can be general or specific. They specify appropriate treatment protocols based on scientific evidence, and collaboration between medical and/or psychological professionals involved in the treatment of a given found in highly respected medical journals. The CareEngine analyzes member data against these evidence-based clinical findings and issues patient-specific clinical alerts, called Care Considerations, to members and their physicians when an opportunity to improve care or avoid a medical error is discovered. Care Considerations are sent via phone, fax or mail to the treating physician, and include specific references to medical literature. The CareEngine has been proven to significantly improve clinical outcomes, reduce medical errors and lower health care costs. About ActiveHealth Management ActiveHealth Management is a technology-driven health management and data analytics company engaged by leading health plans, employers and government payors to help improve care for those most in need, prevent medical errors and reduce medical costs. Over 12 million patients nationwide have benefited from programs powered by ActiveHealth's patented CareEngine System. ActiveHealth offers CareEngine Clinical Decision Support, Informed Care Management and customized programs, complemented by a full range of care management services, including case identification, case management and utilization management. The company's HDMS HDMS hexamethyldisilazane (hydrophobic substance) HDMS Her Danish Majesty's Ship HDMS High Density Modem System HDMS Honorable Discharge, Medical Survey HDMS Health Data Management Solutions HDMS Hipath Domain Management System - Health Data Management Solutions - business provides data analytics and consulting services for payors, providers, and suppliers nationwide. Founded in 1998, ActiveHealth Management is headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. with offices in Cleveland, Chicago, and Chantilly, Virginia. For more information, please visit www.activehealth.net. ActiveHealth(R) and CareEngine(R) are registered marks of Active Health Management, Inc. |
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