PRESS RELEASE American Health Helps Clients Wage War on Rising Healthcare Costs

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American Health's white paper discusses the prevalence
of a number of chronic diseases, points out key elements necessary in a
successful disease management program, and outlines their Beyond Disease
Management program .AmericanHealthHolding.com.

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of US Physicians: Technology Usage and Trends to their offering.

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The US Physicians report provides a survey of past IT adoption in the
medical industry, as well as a preview of the sweeping and significant changes
that are about to occur.
Recent surveys show that physicians are finally beginning to understand
how they can better use IT to manage their practices and deliver health care
more efficiently.

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Research and Markets: Survey of Past IT Adoption in the Medical Industry as Well as a Preview of the Sweeping and Significant Changes That Are About to Occur

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Laura Wood
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Research and Markets
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ABOUT AMERICAN HEALTH HOLDING, INC.

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, a multi-URAC
accredited medical management company, has released a white paper on the
value of disease management.

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The white paper, titled "Waging War on Rising
Healthcare Costs: Battling Chronic Disease," is part of a larger campaign
to promote awareness of the impact of chronic disease and how American
Health's Beyond Disease Management program impacts these disease states .com, and clicking on the icon in the upper right
corner of the homepage.

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Research shows that chronic conditions affect approximately 30% of the
population, or more than 90 million Americans.

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. To learn more about American Health's Beyond
Disease Management program or their other medical management services,
visit the website, call 866-614-4244 or e-mail sales@ahhinc.

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This report is for the attention of Medical Professionals; Health Care
Providers, Product Producers and Service Organizations; HMOs and Hospitals;
Insurance Companies; Software and Hardware Manufacturers; and Telecoms, Cable
Companies and Internet Service Providers. It shows how physicians are currently using
information technology, and the very different ways they will be using it in
the future.

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Political pressure has also begun to push physicians and
other health care providers to become more efficient, as the rising cost of
health care premiums has become a growing concern among businesses and
consumers alike..com. They offer services that span the
healthcare continuum, including Utilization and Case Management,
Out-of-Network Discounts, Referral Authorization, Health-e Outlook
(wellness web portal ), Tomorrow's Child (maternity management) and the
Beyond Disease Management program.

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show that making lifestyle changes can control many chronic conditions in
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As new technology is implemented, it will impact the cost of health care
services, in addition to providing valuable information about how the delivery
of health care services can be further improved.

Questions the Report Answers:

- How much will US physicians spend on IT and e-business technology
during the next several years?
- What are physicians' IT spending priorities?
- How do physicians use the Internet?
- When will physicians adopt EMRs?
- How many physicians are currently using e-prescription technology?
- What are physician attitudes toward e-detailing?
- And many more .

"Companies want to see the impact a disease management program can have on
chronic diseases within their population," states President and CEO Michael
Reidelbach.: Founded in 1993, American Health is a
full-service medical management firm.

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Most importantly, through the use of such innovations as electronic
medical records (EMRs ) and e-prescribing technology, the quality of patient
care can be improved, reducing the number of injuries and deaths caused by
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Despite the fact that the US health care system is known for using the
world's most advanced medical equipment and technology, many US health care
providers have been slow to invest in information technology to bring greater
efficiencies to the administrative side of their operations. The white paper also highlights outcomes experienced
by American Health clients, including drastic reductions in members '
overall ER visits, hospitalizations and absenteeism, as well as
disease-specific clinical outcomes .

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Under mounting
pressure from the government and patients, that is about to change.com
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