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MEDSEEK Recognizes Spectrum Health for Outstanding eHealth Vision, Innovation and Achievement

"MEDSEEK is pleased to recognize Spectrum Health for its exceptional commitment to working toward 'Destination Health,' its goal of becoming the national leader for health by 2020," said Peter Kuhn, MEDSEEK's CEO. "We are excited to acknowledge the role our solutions have played in helping Spectrum Health move closer to that goal by streamlining the care process both for staff and patients."

"Our goal is to create a robust patient experience that includes a secure connection to the patient's electronic medical record, a protected space for the delivery of specific health information, and the ability to conduct transactions that engage patients in the management of their health," said Janelle Logan, Spectrum Health's Director of Marketing and eServices. Pete Richardson, Webmaster, accepted the award on behalf of Spectrum Health CIO Patrick O'Hare.

"As we deepen our relationship with MEDSEEK, we anticipate that the eHealth ecoSystem - including consumer, patient, provider and our existing employee portal - will help Spectrum Health offer an experience that is authentically user-centric, generates positive ROI for the organization, and provides eHealth access without artificial barriers," added Logan.

"Spectrum Health is an excellent example of an insightful and forward-thinking healthcare organization that has pushed beyond the Meaningful Use checklist," added Kuhn. "MEDSEEK is proud that our eHealth ecoSystem has been and will continue to be an integral part of that effort."

Past recipients of MEDSEEK's eHealth Excellence Award includes Henry Ford Health System of Detroit, Mich., Alegent Health of Omaha, Neb., and Hamilton Health System of Hamilton, Ont.

About Spectrum Health

Spectrum Health is a not-for-profit health system in West Michigan that offers a full continuum of care through the Spectrum Health Hospital Group, a collection of eight hospitals and more than 140 service sites; the Spectrum Health Medical Group, mmpc and West Michigan Heart-physician groups totaling more than 400 providers; and Priority Health, a health plan with nearly 580,000 members. Spectrum Health's 16,000 employees, 1,500 medical staff members and 2,000 volunteers are committed to delivering the highest quality care. The organization provided $79.4 million in community benefit during its 2009 fiscal year. As a system, Spectrum Health has earned more than 100 awards since it was formed in 1997.

About MEDSEEK

Since 1996, MEDSEEK has focused exclusively on eHealth and creating a better experience for constituents across the healthcare enterprise, including consumers, patients, family members, physicians, employees and payers. The eHealth ecoSystem optimizes the healthcare experience for constituents by leveraging an organization's existing IT investments and infrastructure to facilitate secure, timely information access and exchange. From our leading content management system used by more than 775 hospitals to innovative patient portals and our award-winning clinical portal, the eHealth ecoSystem's browser-based technology removes traditional integration and communication barriers, creating a "virtual front door" for the hospital. For more information, visit www.medseek.com or call 888.MEDSEEK.

MEDSEEK
Lori Moore, 205-982-5881
lori.moore@medseek.com