Northeast PHO (NEPHO) and MedVentive Recognized as Winner of Microsoft HUG Innovation Award for interoperability

Synergy of innovative technology and collaborative care approach achieve quality
scores above the 90th percentile nationally
BEVERLY & WALTHAM, Mass.--(Business Wire)--
Northeast Physician Hospital Organization, Inc. (NEPHO), a Management Service
Organization (MSO) serving New England Community Medical Group and Northeast
Health System, and MedVentive, the leading provider of integrated performance
management solutions for providers and health plans, today announced they have
been recognized as winners of the Microsoft HUG (Microsoft Health Users Group)
2009 Innovation Awards in the category of Interoperability/HIE.

NEPHO has built a collaborative care approach that gives physicians and other
caregivers up-to-date, accurate data on the health of their patients.In addition
to data integration, they use automated workflow tools that make it easy to
proactively identify and outreach to patients in need of preventive or chronic
care.Powered by MedVentive`s platform, NEPHO has achieved scores over the 90th
percentile nationally based on the Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set
(HEDIS) measures for several care categories, including diabetes, adult
preventive care, pediatric preventive care, women`s health, and cardiovascular
disease.For example, today NEPHO physicians can tell you how many diabetic or
hypertensive patients they have within their practice, the most recent results
and medications, and what screenings are outstanding.Five years ago, physicians
had a difficult time managing chronic disease patients, because a system to
track them, much less integrated into their workflow, was not available.A
combination of NEPHO leadership, processes flows integrated into the practices
and MedVentive technology made it happen.

Todd Lowthers, Manager of Physician Services of NEPHO, said, "Our partnership
with MedVentive has been key to our success.With their robust analytics platform
and quality registry applications tools, we`ve been able to integrate disparate
data sets to create a powerful community care solution that is focused on
results, not just information sharing.We are proud of the levels of quality that
we deliver to our patients, and we are pleased to be recognized by Microsoft as
the winner for the Interoperability/HIE HUG Award."

Nancy Ham, President of MedVentive added, "Interoperability has been talked
about by many, but achieved by few - and many of the success stories to date
have been focused primarily on data sharing.The ultimate goal, which NEPHO has
achieved, is to leverage access to administrative and clinical data integrated
from many disparate sources to accomplish demonstrable improvements in patient
health.We are thrilled that Microsoft has selected them as the winner."

MedVentive`s advanced business and clinical intelligence platform provides the
intervention, workflow, and physician collaboration tools that power NEPHO`s
successful program.MedVentive`s platform is comprised of a secure data mart
(with normalized, linked and risk-adjusted data) and a rich analytics reporting
layer.Data is received from disparate sources (medical and pharmacy claims from
multiple payers, hospital and ambulatory lab results, physician-entered data,
and more).The reporting layer provides interactive dashboards, hundreds of
preconfigured reports with dynamic, drill-down to the physician, patient, and
claim-level detail, five pre-formatted cubes, and direct access to the data mart
for robust reporting and analysis.The intuitive, online interface provides
instant access for the entire staff - from physicians to care managers to power
analysts - to the information they need to improve the delivery of preventive
and chronic care across their entire patient population.Embedded disease
registries allow continual monitoring of patients at the group and individual
level based on a variety of care measures (HEDIS, EBM, payer-specific Pay for
Performance programs, etc.).Outreach tools automate communication with
out-of-compliance patients, their physician, or both. The ability for physicians
to provide direct feedback as to the appropriateness of the requested
intervention is fundamental to respecting their clinical judgment and creating a
truly collaborative platform. The MedVentive platform utilizes a spectrum of
Microsoft products as its foundation.

"In selecting the winner of the Interoperability/HIE Award, NEPHO and their
partner MedVentive exemplified what the Microsoft HUG Awards are meant to
recognize.NEPHO utilized MedVentive`s Microsoft-based technology platform in a
way that improved communications and interoperability between different
healthcare constituencies, resulting in improved clinical and business
performance.At the end of the day, both NEPHO and MedVentive are tangibly
reaching the goal we`re all trying to achieve - better quality of care for the
patient population," said Chris Sullivan, U.S. health provider health solutions
director, Microsoft Corp.

About Northeast Physician Hospital Organization, Inc. (NEPHO)

Northeast PHO (NEPHO) is a Management Service Organization (MSO) which provides
management services, including contract negotiation and management for
pay-for-performance and other risk contracts, on behalf of its owners:New
England Community Medical Group and Northeast Health System.

New England Community Medical Group is an Independent Practice Association
(IPA).The organization has 315 physicians made up of primary care physicians and
specialists that service Essex County, Massachusetts.

Northeast Health System, Inc. (NHS) is an integrated healthcare system comprised
of a network of hospitals, behavioral health, senior health and human service
affiliates offering residents general and specialized medical care.For more
information on Northeast Health System and its affiliates, visit
www.nhshealth.org.

About MedVentive

MedVentive provides the industry`s first and most comprehensive integrated
performance management solution.For more than a decade, we`ve given our health
plan and provider customers a single, comprehensive, and risk-adjusted view of
their financial and clinical performance.Clients use our technology to support
their business and clinical intelligence needs: to reduce medical and pharmacy
costs; to manage best-in-class pay for performance programs; and more.Our web
platform reaches across standard barriers, creating a transparent and
collaborative platform that improves the way care is delivered.With a proven,
rapid-start implementation, our clients start improving their clinical and
financial performance in three months or less.

Learn more - www.medventive.com.

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MedVentive
Delia C. Brower, 781-290-2515
Marketing Manager
dbrower@medventive.com
or
Northeast PHO
Heather Jones, 978-236-1677
Director of Media Relations and Community & Public Affairs
HJones@nhs-healthlink.org

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