ExpressDoctors Signs Distribution Agreements With HealthAxis.com, PersonalMD.com and SelfCare.Business Editors, Medical Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2000 ExpressDoctors, Inc., the leading health care provider for non-life threatening illnesses, announced today that it has signed strategic distribution agreements with HealthAxis.com, PersonalMD.com and SelfCare. "We have made it as easy as possible for partners to put the ExpressDoctors service on their Web site in a manner that provides a seamless experience for their users," said Rob Kelly Robert Anthony Kelly (born December 21, 1964) is an English football manager formerly of Leicester City and currently coaching at Preston North End. Playing Career Having begun his career at Leicester City, he joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1986. , 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 ExpressDoctors. "Not only do partnering sites receive a great value-added service A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. in ExpressDoctors, but they also receive a referral fee for each user who requests a doctor through their site." Under the terms of the agreements, partnering sites offer the ExpressDoctors service to their users in a co-branded manner. Users do not have to leave the partner's Web site in order to have instant 24-hour access to ExpressDoctors' network of thousands of licensed physicians across North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . With a simple click of the mouse, users connect directly with ExpressDoctors' call center, allowing them to schedule a doctor house call or a same-day office visit. "We are excited to integrate ExpressDoctors into the HealthAxis.com platform," said Michael Ashker, CEO of HealthAxis.com. "The ExpressDoctors service is a convenient and cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. alternative to trying to make an appointment at a doctor's office or visiting an emergency room." ExpressDoctors is the first company to allow patients to request a doctor over the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the and receive immediate medical attention for non-life threatening illnesses. ExpressDoctors can usually send a doctor to a person's home, office or hotel room within one hour. "ExpressDoctors provides an important alternative to emergency room visits when our members face non-threatening illnesses while traveling," says Suresh Challa, President and CEO of PersonalMD.com. "The service dovetails nicely with PersonalMD.com's commitment to providing our members with access to the best medical care possible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Members can further enhance the ExpressDoctors' visit by using their PersonalMD-Emergency Card to provide ExpressDoctors with their personal medical record." "We chose to partner with ExpressDoctors because they have an outstanding service that is of value to every SelfCare.com user," said Jeffrey Rose, CEO of SelfCare. "The ExpressDoctors service compliments com·pli·ment n. 1. An expression of praise, admiration, or congratulation. 2. A formal act of civility, courtesy, or respect. 3. SelfCare's objective to make it easier for consumers to take better care of their own and their families health." The addition of these key strategic partners marks the expansion of the ExpressDoctors service on the Internet and introduces the service to many new users. ExpressDoctors is currently forming strategic alliances that will offer its service across a wide range of media. About ExpressDoctors ExpressDoctors (http://www.expressdoctors.com) is an Internet/phone-based referral system used by patients seeking a doctor for non-life threatening ailments. Founded in 1997, the company differentiates itself from other leading Internet healthcare companies by focusing exclusively on immediately connecting patients with doctors. ExpressDoctors has also developed a proprietary software system that streamlines the delivery of healthcare by directly connecting insurance companies, patients and doctors. ExpressDoctors can be reached at (415) 547-1680 or info@expressdoctors.com. About HealthAxis.com HealthAxis.com, Inc. is the leading provider of Internet solutions for healthcare insurance marketing, sales, and payer connectivity. HealthAxis.com is the only e-healthcare company servicing both the consumer and business-to-business marketplaces with health plan solutions. The Company's proprietary workflow The automatic routing of documents to the users responsible for working on them. Workflow is concerned with providing the information required to support each step of the business cycle. and business application software, built around an application service provider model, enables healthcare payers -- carriers, third party administrators, and large, self-funded groups -- to more efficiently capture, process, and share health plan data over the Internet. HealthAxis.com is headquartered in suburban Philadelphia, with significant operations in Dallas, as well as offices in eight other locations both domestic and abroad. The Company employs over 350 IT professionals. About PersonalMD.com PersonalMD.com (http://www.PersonalMD.com) is the first consumer-oriented health information site that has the potential to save lives by providing consumers with the ability to truly take control of their own health records. This is especially important in emergency situations, where a physician might need someone's medical information immediately. PersonalMD.com makes it possible to find the medical and health information people need, from their own confidential medical records to scientific breakthroughs in disease management and health issues. The keys to the site are PersonalMD.com's proprietary e-file and innovative Emergency Card. E-file enables consumers to fax paper-based documents in a secure manner. The Emergency Card provides the link between the online records and medical professionals. PersonalMD.com is headquartered in Pleasanton, California Pleasanton, nicknamed "P-town"<ref name="">Ptown (Pleasanton) Bike Advocates Meeting, East Bay Bicycle Coalition website, August 14, 2007, retrieved August 17, 2007, is a city in Alameda County, California and was incorporated in 1894. . About SelfCare.com SelfCare.com is a leading 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. site for women and their families that provides an unparalleled assortment assortment /as·sort·ment/ (ah-sort´ment) the random distribution of nonhomologous chromosomes to daughter cells in metaphase of the first meiotic division. as·sort·ment n. of traditional and alternative health and wellness products -- from allergy-free bedding and blood pressure monitors to soy milk makers A soy milk maker is a small kitchen appliance which automatically cooks soy milk, a non-dairy beverage made from soy beans. Some soy milk makers can also be programmed to make almond milk and other vegetable-based beverages. and yoga yoga (yō`gə) [Skt.,=union], general term for spiritual disciplines in Hinduism, Buddhism, and throughout S Asia that are directed toward attaining higher consciousness and liberation from ignorance, suffering, and rebirth. mats. Using a multi-channel approach including the Internet, direct-mail catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. and cable television programming, SelfCare.com integrates rich, credible information from well-known health experts, interactive tools and community support to promote informed purchasing decisions. All purchases are backed by SelfCare's Guaranteed Forever promise, an unconditional HEIR, UNCONDITIONAL. A term used in the civil law, adopted by the Civil Code of Louisiana. Unconditional heirs are those who inherit without any reservation, or without making an inventory, whether their acceptance be express or tacit. Civ. Code of Lo. art. 878. UNCONDITIONAL. satisfaction guarantee. The company also provides 24-hour customer service support. SelfCare has a 24-year history in self-managed health and wellness and is privately held and headquartered in Emeryville, Calif. SelfCare.com can be reached at (510) 658-0970. |
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