A-Life Medical`s Hospital Subsidiary Introduces Partnership Program to Market in-Patient and Facility-Based Computer-Assisted-Coding Solutions

First Distributor Agreement for A-Life Hospital`s Novel CAC Products Solidified
SAN DIEGO--(Business Wire)--
A-Life Medical, Inc., the pioneer and leading provider of computer-assisted
coding (CAC) products and services to the healthcare industry, announced today
that A-Life Hospital, its wholly owned subsidiary, introduced a new distributor
program, A-Life Partners. A-Life Partners is designed to assure rapid
distribution and easy market access to A-Life Hospital`s fully integrated
hospital in-patient and facility-based CAC application and technology.

Under the A-Life Partners program, A-Life Hospital will identify and align with
entities throughout the health information management arena that possess
complementary technology to A-Life Hospital`s CAC solutions. A-Life`s solutions
are built on its proprietary, patented Natural Language Processing (NLP)
technology, LifeCode, which deciphers electronic transcribed patient encounters
via the Internet through its data center, which are then appropriately coded for
reimbursement purposes. This significantly expedites the billing and coding
process for users.

A-Life Hospital forged it first partnership under the new A-Life Partners
program with Ingenix, Inc., a leading provider of health information, technology
and consulting services. Ingenix will represent Actus, A-Life Hospital`s CAC
application in the marketplace and also connect it with its Ingenix Web.Strat
encoder. Extending Ingenix`s product portfolio and combining these complementary
medical coding technologies will deliver greater value to coders by helping
hospitals complete billing processes faster and more accurately, ultimately
accelerating payments and reducing administrative costs.

The Actus hospital-based product has been in use for about one year at the
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center where executives from its health
information management and finance team have validated significant increased
coder productivity, reduced coder overtime, enhanced coding accuracy, reduced
third party audit fees and realized an optimized Case Mix Index, which denotes
revenue capture.

Ron Jones, senior vice president at Ingenix, said: "Our agreement with A-Life
allows Ingenix`s customers easy access to the market`s leading CAC technology,
which will expedite the coding process for them. Coding quality, compliance,
productivity, proven market success and hospital financial returns were among
the key criteria we used to evaluate CAC capabilities before choosing A-Life`s
unparalleled solution. We look forward to working together to bring the market a
powerful and robust CAC product."

Tom Bang, chief executive officer at A-Life Medical, added: "A-Life Hospital,
along with its partners, is committed to improving healthcare information
technology and data management processes by empowering coders with complete and
relevant clinical information. A-Life Medical`s patented, state-of-the art NLP,
LifeCode, provides coders optimal efficiency within one application. We are
pleased to align with companies such as Ingenix to further enhance the presence
of our CAC solution within the coding marketplace, where users can witness
firsthand the value of LifeCode and innovative solutions. Now, through our
A-Life Partners program, healthcare providers have the opportunity to quickly
access A-Life`s technology and improve their coding operations while optimizing
reimbursements."

About Ingenix

Ingenix, a UnitedHealth Group company (NYSE:UNH), transforms organizations and
improves health care through information and technology. Organizations rely on
its innovative products, services and consulting to improve the delivery and
operations of their business. More information about Ingenix can be obtained at
www.ingenix.com.

About A-Life Medical, Inc.

San Diego-based A-Life Medical, Inc. is the pioneer and leading provider of
computer-assisted coding products and services for the healthcare industry.
Using its proprietary and patented Natural Language Processing (NLP) technology,
LifeCode, A-Life deciphers electronic transcribed patient encounters via the
Internet through its data center, which are then appropriately coded for
reimbursement purposes.

A-Life`s solutions address medical coding needs within the physician and
hospital sectors. The company processes more than five million transactions
monthly, has thousands of users and provides coding services to more than 40,000
physicians nationwide. Its customers include medical billing companies,
physician groups, university medical centers and hospitals. For more
information, please visit www.alifemedical.com.

A-Life Medical, Inc.
Susan J. Lewis, 303-804-0494
slewis@alifemedical.com

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