Chico, California and Boise, Idaho (April 6, 2010) – Landacorp and Healthwise announced today an agreement to integrate the Healthwise® Knowledgebase into Landacorp’s CareRadius suite. This integration will improve the ability of health plans to access consumer health content and decision support tools and will ensure consistent delivery of clinically validated information within the care community.

The CareRadius suite, a Web-based care management solution, brings together the data and activities related to a member’s health into a single, member-centric view. Health plans using CareRadius will have access to more than 6,000 Knowledgebase topics on chronic conditions, wellness, medical tests, procedures, and medicines. The depth and breadth of information in the Knowledgebase will support care managers in educating members about their medications, symptoms, wellness plans, and routine screening tests.

“Embedding the Healthwise Knowledgebase into CareRadius will allow care managers access to enhanced tools, which will assist in the delivery of care management programs to members. These tools are designed to support disease prevention and appropriate medical care through evidence-based decision making,” said Jay Dunlap, General Manager of Landacorp, a SHPS Company. “This integration is a continuation of Landacorp’s commitment to bring together all member health data from sources across the care community into a single care management desktop.”

Here is one example of how this integration can help improve health outcomes and reduce cost:

“The best way to engage people in their own health care is to send them the self-management and decision support tools they need when they need them,” said Don Kemper, Healthwise CEO. “Landacorp and Healthwise are working together, within the CareRadius suite, to employ the triggers and messaging to help engage members and improve their health.”

Healthwise is a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. More than 112 million times a year, people turn to Healthwise information to learn how to do more for themselves, ask for the care they need, and say “no” to the care that’s not right for them. Healthwise partners with health plans, hospitals, disease management companies, and health Web sites to provide up-to-date, evidence-based information to the people they serve. To learn more about the Healthwise Information Therapy (Ix®) Solution, visit www.healthwise.org or call 1.800.706.9646.

Landacorp is a SHPS company. Its patient-focused solutions for health plans and healthcare delivery organizations include comprehensive Internet- and Windows®-based medical management software that improves health outcomes while helping manage and prevent costs. SHPS provides a broad range of innovative health management tools, resources and services that empower consumers to make wise healthcare decisions. With comprehensive services that transform consumer health behaviors, SHPS' integrated delivery system maximizes the value of consumers' and employers' healthcare dollars. Among its many clients, SHPS serves large and mid-sized employers, health insurance carriers, Medicare Part D providers and government agencies. The company employs registered nurses, health professionals, employee benefit specialists and IT experts in facilities across the United States. Visit www.landacorp.com.

Michelle Tracey

Landacorp, a SHPS Company

530-891-0853