Caresoft, Inc. Acquires thedailyapple.com, Giving Consumers the Power to Create Their Own Health Center Online.NEW YORK--(BW HealthWire)--Oct. 12, 1999-- Caresoft, Inc., a leading provider of next generation online health care services for consumers and the healthcare industry, today announced its acquisition of the popular health and wellness information website, thedailyapple.com(TM) (http://thedailyapple.com/). In addition to receiving the trusted health information that the thedailyapple.com provides, visitors can now create a highly personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. and unique health experience on his/her own site. With Caresoft's sophisticated technology, thedailyapple.com now integrates content and community; family health records; healthcare e-services; interactive health programs; transactions and e-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. in one convenient online center. Unveiled in a sneak preview sneak preview n. A single public showing of a movie before its general release. Noun 1. sneak preview - a preview to test audience reactions to participants at Intel's Internet Health Day II, thedailyapple.com will launch nationally at the end of October. "With such a large and loyal following, thedailyapple.com is already a trusted and respected health information resource on the web," said J.J. Singh, 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. , Caresoft, Inc. "The acquisition of the site is a natural choice for Caresoft, Inc. This allows us to simultaneously provide highly personalized healthcare e-services and e-commerce for consumers as well as customized e-business capabilities to providers, physicians and the pharmaceutical and health care products industry." Consumers now have access to multiple resources on thedailyapple.com, allowing them to easily create their own personalized online health center and giving them the tools they need to take control of their individual and family health needs. Some of these features include: family health records; medication management; drug refill refill noun A second allotment of a prescription agent obtained from a pharmacy, which is allowed by the original prescription verb Pharmacology To obtain more of a particular drug, after the initially prescribed amount of the agent has been used or reminders; doctor contact lists; personalized health information; fax to doctors; personal health records and doctor's appointment reminders. All of the services on the site are focused on improving consumers' compliance to a health regimen regimen /reg·i·men/ (rej´i-men) a strictly regulated scheme of diet, exercise, or other activity designed to achieve certain ends. reg·i·men n. 1. and their overall well-being. Providers, employers and health plans who co-brand with the daily apple can more effectively target populations for quality improvement initiatives, minimize call center utilization and boost the responsiveness of a variety of member services. About Caresoft, Inc. Caresoft, Inc. is a leading provider of next generation online health care services for consumers and the healthcare industry. Caresoft's premier web portal See portal. , thedailyapple.com (http://thedailyapple.com/) provides consumers with personalized online services, community, interactive programs and useful tools to take charge of their health. For providers, employers and health plans, thedailyapple.com provides a robust, co-branded utility to enhance member satisfaction, loyalty and wellness while decreasing health management costs. Pharmaceutical and other health-related product companies realize substantial benefits by utilizing the site's unique ability to provide awareness, targeted marketing, and relationship marketing programs. Caresoft is a privately held, venture capital-backed company and is located in Sunnyvale, Calif. The company can be contacted through its website at www.thedailyapple.com. About Internet Health Day Internet Health Day II was developed by Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking as a forum for leaders in the emerging Internet Health industry. Internet Health Day 1998 identified how consumers are being empowered by the Internet to find new ways of obtaining health-related information, products and services. Internet Health Day II explores solutions for bringing health care providers into the online world. Internet Health Day II is sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics The American Academy of Pediatrics ("AAP") is an organization of pediatricians, physicians trained to deal with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. Its motto is: "Dedicated to the Health of All Children. , American Medical Association American Medical Association (AMA), professional physicians' organization (founded 1847). Its goals are to protect the interests of American physicians, advance public health, and support the growth of medical science. , American Medical Informatics medical informatics, n the field of information science concerned with the analysis and dissemination of medical data through the application of computers to various aspects of health care and medicine. Association, American Pharmaceutical Association, Internet Healthcare Coalition and People's Medical Society. 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