Clarian Health Partners Extends Relationship with MedAssets for Supply Chain Solutions, Adds Supply Chain Analytics.

ATLANTA -- MedAssets announced today that Clarian Health Partners, based in Indianapolis, Ind., has extended its agreement with MedAssets Supply Chain Systems for supply chain management solutions until 2013. The original, five year agreement was effective in January 2003.

In addition, Clarian Health Partners' five acute care facilities will begin utilizing MedAssets Analytical Systems' supply chain technology and services as well as MedAssets Net Revenue Systems' CrossWalk[TM] technology to link supply cost data with hospital chargemaster data.

Through the renewed supply chain services agreement, MedAssets Supply Chain Systems will continue to provide access to a comprehensive contract portfolio. Clarian Health Partners will also engage the services of MedAssets Analytical Systems for data cleansing of the supply item file and advanced supply chain analytics technology.

MedAssets will create a custom contract catalog that will serve as central repository of all local, regional and national supply agreements and will ensure that the lowest price is paid for items purchased. MedAssets' Strategic Information technology and services will allow Clarian Health Partners to aggregate supply data from multiple facilities and create actionable reports to identify cost savings opportunities.

"The relationship with MedAssets Supply Chain Systems has been a successful one for Clarian Health Partners," said Dave Hesson, vice president, Operations, Clarian Health Partners. "By adding MedAssets' supply chain technology and services, we expect to increase transparency and reduce costs in supply chain operations across our entire enterprise."

"We are pleased that Clarian Health Partners has expanded their relationship with MedAssets," stated Rand Ballard, chief operating officer, MedAssets, Inc. "In turn, MedAssets increases our commitment to identify more opportunities for cost savings and improved cash flow across their entire organization."

For more information about MedAssets, visit www.medassets.com.

About MedAssets

MedAssets, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, improves healthcare providers' margin and cash flow through revenue cycle and supply chain initiatives as well as decision support technology and services. As a strategic business partner, MedAssets can replace multiple vendors and decrease supply costs by 3-10 % and increase net patient revenue by 1-3 %. MedAssets Net Revenue Systems provides best-of-breed revenue solutions including defensible pricing, pre-bill charge capturing, and ongoing chargemaster management tools, all of which have been Peer Reviewed by the Healthcare Financial Management Association. MedAssets Net Revenue Systems also offers denials management and a tool to link supply cost data with charge data. MedAssets Supply Chain Systems is one of the fastest growing group purchasing organizations in the U.S. and builds customized solutions encompassing procurement of common medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, physician preference supplies, food and nutrition items, and capital equipment. The newly formed MedAssets Analytical Systems offers supply chain analytics and decision support tools while clinical and operational consulting services are provided through MedAssets' subsidiary, Aspen Healthcare Metrics. Avega Health Systems, a subsidiary of MedAssets, ranked "Best in KLAS" in Business Decision Support - KLAS Enterprises, LLC 2005. For more information about MedAssets go to www.medassets.com or contact Gary Johnson, corporate senior vice president of Marketing and Marketing Services, 100 North Point Center East, Suite 200, Alpharetta, GA 30022.