PRESS RELEASE - November 1, 2000:
Wednesday November 1, 2:28 pm Eastern Time
Press Release
Stayhealthy Completes Acquisition of Center for Health Information
Maker of Innovative, Web-Enabled Products and Services Adds Leading Health Information and Services Company
MONROVIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2000--Stayhealthy Inc., a leading online company dedicated to empowering consumers to monitor their health and fitness, has completed its agreement with PharMerica Inc., a subsidiary of Bergen Brunswig Corp., to acquire the Center for Health Information (CHI), a practice-based pharmaceutical care management organization.
John Collins, chief executive officer of Stayhealthy, and Dr. Thomas Chamberlain, Pharm. D., president and founder of CHI, made the announcement Wednesday.
Under the terms of the agreement, CHI, which designs and implements comprehensive clinical support services, multidisciplinary educational programs, telephonic and Web-based drug information, and consumer call center services, will continue to serve the pharmaceutical and health care markets and provide customer service and access to those markets for Stayhealthy.
Additionally, CHI's proprietary Drug Information Network, which includes major academic medical centers, will provide objective, credible drug information and health content to the Stayhealthy Web site at www.stayhealthy.com.
CHI has already secured contracts from leading pharmaceutical manufacturers to incorporate Stayhealthy products into major corporate health care programs and plans to announce the details of those programs shortly.
Accredited by the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmaceutical education, CHI provides traditional and multi-media educational programs designed for health care organizations, payers and the pharmaceutical industry.
Additionally, CHI is affiliated with numerous other accredited organizations to provide Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education medical and nursing continuing education programs.
Stayhealthy's products include the BC1 Body Composition and Calorie Tracker, a simple desktop device that allows users to accurately monitor their body composition and measure caloric burn.
An essential tool for any weight management or fitness program, the BC1 works with Stayhealthy software to connect users to the Stayhealthy Web site at www.stayhealthy.com through their existing Internet connection and view performance graphs, news and other personalized information in a secure, password protected environment.
The acquisition allows Stayhealthy to develop marketing initiatives integrating CHI with Stayhealthy's partners, which include Bergen Brunswig Corp., Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., WellMed, Dell Computer Corp., eHealthInsurance, RnetHealth.com, AFAA (Aerobic and Fitness Association of America), Spinning, AccentCare and Pharmerica.
Stayhealthy leading-edge products and services facilitate better communication and increase efficiencies between doctors, patients and healthcare facilities, reduce the need for in-person appointments and improve opportunities for early illness detection.
In doing so, Stayhealthy's comprehensive home monitoring programs create mutually beneficial opportunities for a wide variety of industries and professionals such as self-insured employers, physicians, dieticians, nutritionists, fitness trainers, health club owners, insurers and others.
With headquarters in Chesapeake, Va., the Center for Health Information (CHI) is a pharmaceutical care management organization providing pharmaceutical consulting and clinical support services to the pharmaceutical industry, health care organizations, payers, and consumers.
CHI's primary mission is to promote appropriate pharmaceutical prescribing, improve medication compliance, and optimize pharmaceutical outcomes by providing multimedia educational programming, comprehensive call center support services, and professional and consumer focused drug information services.
For more information, contact CHI at 757/483-6117 or visit the CHI Web site at www.center4healthinfo.com.
With headquarters in Monrovia, Calif., Stayhealthy is a leader in developing and marketing products and services that empower consumers to screen, assess and monitor their health. The company's proprietary programs are accessed through its comprehensive health Web site that features a comprehensive drug database, original health, nutrition and fitness content, and e-commerce.
For more information, contact Stayhealthy at 626/256-6152 or visit the Stayhealthy Web site at www.stayhealthy.com.
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Contact:
Stayhealthy Inc., Monrovia
Peter Bylsma, 626/256-6152 |
