Chico, California (November 18, 2009) – Landacorp today announced the public release of CareRadius suite, the only care management application of its kind to successfully achieve a large-scale, live implementation.

In an exclusive agreement with TriWest Healthcare Alliance, a U.S. Department of Defense healthcare partner supporting 2.7 million members, Landacorp conducted a beta implementation in order to ensure the product would be thoroughly vetted and refined for the larger market.

CareRadius, a Web-based application, proved its ability to achieve rapid integration. At TriWest, more than 500 users were live on CareRadius within the first week.

“We saw that the industry was experiencing challenges in implementing new, unproven products, so Landacorp decided to conduct a formal beta before engaging the larger market,” said Jay Dunlap, General Manager of Landacorp, a SHPS Company. “We could not have found a better beta partner than TriWest. Through their collaboration and flexibility, we have jointly accomplished a very exciting first for the industry.”

CareRadius is designed to adapt quickly in an industry facing unique economic pressures and uncertainties. The intuitive user interface enables non-IT staff to execute changes to the system as needed.

“The CareRadius suite of applications is very much in alignment with both our business and technical goals and objectives,” stated Rick Green, Vice President and Chief Information Officer for TriWest. “We are very much looking forward to deriving the full value of this very strategic implementation.”

“TriWest serves a diverse Department of Defense population, and we are excited about the potential for this system to contribute to an improvement in health outcomes, increase in provider and beneficiary satisfaction, and hopefully to a reduction in administrative costs,” added Dr. Frank Maguire, Senior Vice President Health Care Services and Chief Medical Officer for TriWest.

CareRadius suite, a service-oriented architecture (SOA) solution, functions as the care management desktop. It brings together all data and activities related to a member’s health into a single, “member-centric” view. Features include:

• Unique design that consolidates data from multiple platforms onto a single desktop, minimizing searches while improving health outcomes
• Intuitive operation that enables non-IT staff to update system configurations and complex workflows on the fly, without impacting the underlying data integrity and system availability
• Meaningful data display that gives information specific to the user’s role, resulting in increased efficiency
• Scalable design that accommodates large user groups

“We appreciate Landacorp helping us achieve our strategic goals,” said Kathy Fliehler, Vice President Corporate Health Care Services for TriWest. “Landacorp has been a reliable, responsive and collaborative partner for us since 2003, and our successful go-live of the CareRadius application is yet another demonstration of their commitment to quality systems solutions.”

About TriWest
TriWest Healthcare Alliance partners with the U.S. Department of Defense to do "Whatever It Takes" to support the healthcare needs of 2.7 million members of America's military family. A Phoenix-based corporation, TriWest provides access to cost-effective, high-quality health care in the 21-state TRICARE West Region. The Department of Defense recently presented TriWest with the 2009 national Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Freedom Award -- the highest recognition given to employers for their support of their employees who also serve in the National Guard and Reserve. Visit www.triwest.com for more information.

About Landacorp
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.

For More Information
Michelle Tracey
Landacorp, a SHPS Company
530-891-0853
matracey@landacorp.com

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