STEVE CASE'S REVOLUTION HEALTH LAUNCHES ITS FIRST TWO NEW PRODUC

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STEVE CASE'S REVOLUTION HEALTH LAUNCHES ITS FIRST TWO NEW PRODUCTS: FREE ONLINE SERVICE; PERSONAL MEMBERSHIP
RevolutionHealth.com Uses Web 2.0 Tools to Create Health 2.0: People-Powered HealthRevolution Health Membership Offers "Concierge Services"at Consumer PricesWashington, D.C., January 22, 2007 / PRNewswire / —Steve Case's Revolution Health Group today unveiled"preview" editions of its first two new products:RevolutionHealth.com™, a free online servicewhich will help families take action to manage their healthcare and achieve their healthy living goals; and RevolutionHealth™ membership, which gives members access to premium health services now only enjoyed by a few.Case founded Revolution Health Group just over a year ago, inpartnership with Colin Powell, Jim Barksdale, Carly Fiorina,Frank Raines, Miles Gilburne, Steve Wiggins and otherco-investors. The company seeks to achieve a revolution inhealth care by empowering people to have more control and more choices in their health care lives.RevolutionHealth.com: Using the Best of the Web to Improve Your HealthWhile RevolutionHealth.com (www.RevolutionHealth.com) remainsunder development – with new functions and tools beingadded daily during the "preview" period – the free online service opened today for public use."RevolutionHealth.com is not just another health site– we are working to build the online destination whereyou can 'take action' to improve your health or your family'shealth. It's time to use the power of the Internet to reformhealth care with a 'people-powered' approach to health– giving parents, patients, and caregivers all thetools they need to manage their health care needs and live healthier lives," said Case.RevolutionHealth.com offers more than 125 free tools andonline services that help people live healthier – fromlosing weight to determining what an ailment might be totracking one's overall health progress. Three unique services,however, distinguish RevolutionHealth.com from existing health sites:Revolution Health Centers: The Best Health Info on the Web, AsRated by You: Revolution Health Centers address the challengecreated by the proliferation of Internet-based health content.With so much out there, where can people turn, and who canthey trust? Revolution Health Centers answer these questions,as they are anchored by the best content from the most trustedbrands, augmented by its People-Powered Health™approach to health information: every article in the Centerscan be rated by users, with new information and links added by community members.Revolution Health Centers contain content from theMayoClinic.com, Cleveland Clinic and Harvard. RevolutionHealth is the only other health site to offer MayoClinic.com'sunique "Symptom Checker." But whether content comesfrom Revolution Health, a trusted expert, a patient's own blog– or even another health web site – the verybest, as rated by RevolutionHealth.com users will be available for all to see."Other health sites typically focus on telling you whatthey think you should do," said John Pleasants, CEO ofRevolution Health Group. "We have the very best expertcontent available on the Web – but we also believethat the online community brings its own experiences andinsights to health care. Combining the best expert advice withthe best advice from other patients and families is what RevolutionHealth.com is all about."Revolution Ratings: By the People, For the People: RevolutionRatings™ services give people looking for doctorsand hospitals free access to information presently availablethrough subscription services. And it marries this data with anew system of "patient ratings" – givingpatients a chance to rate their experience with theirproviders and treatments, and provides consumers access to those ratings."It makes no sense that we have consumer ratings to helpus pick movies, restaurants and hotels, but no comparabletools to help evaluate doctors, hospitals andtreatments," said Case. "Revolution Ratings features aim to change that."Revolution Circles: Bringing Health into the Web 2.0 Era:Revolution Circles™ features bring the conceptsof social networking and Web 2.0 to health by providingcommunity tools that enable patients and caregivers to connectwith others who have similar challenges and interests, share ideas and help each other."Tens of millions of people have joined social networkingsites like MySpace – but there hasn't been ahealth-oriented service that has resonated with people in thesame way. We expect to change that with RevolutionCircles," said Case. Revolution Circles communities willallow patients and caregivers to easily share ideas and learnfrom one another, both as they combat complex illnesses and asthey look for ways to stay healthy – to lose weight,eat better or exercise more. Revolution Circles are designedboth for those familiar with social networking and for those(especially in the Baby Boom generation) who have never used such tools before.Revolution Health Membership: Concierge Services Now for All ConsumersRevolution Health is also launching a "previewedition" of its Membership – an offering forthose who want individualized help with their health carequestions and needs. Members get access to a growing list ofservices, previously available only to the few who knew howand where to get this kind of help – and willing topay the price. Consumers can obtain their membership at theRevolutionHealth.com website, where the initial services available during this preview period include:Answers to Health Questions: Members can call and getpersonal, over-the-phone answers to health questions from anurse or other health expert. These professionals will helpmembers by explaining a doctor's diagnosis or recommendations,or by explaining treatment options that doctors may have suggested to their patients.Help in Dealing with Insurance: Members can call a trainedinsurance expert who will work directly with their insurancecarriers to make sure the member gets the full reimbursementthey are entitled to under their coverage plan. Whether it isresolving a claim issue, or understanding one's benefitsbefore using them, members can call and get the help they need.Appointment Scheduling: Members can call and get informationover-the-phone on finding a doctor or hospital in their area– and get help in scheduling appointments to see those health care professionals.In addition to these core membership benefits, as part of thepreview offering, Revolution Health Members will receive three additional Revolution Health premium services, free of charge:Medical Expense Software: Members can download the RevolutionHealth Expense Manager, a state-of-the-art medical expense management software.Conversion of Paper Medical Records to Digital Storage:Members can use a secure "fax-and-store" service toconvert their paper medical records into an online format that they can access remotely from any computer, anytime.Sophisticated Health Risk Testing: And by April, members willreceive a "Know Your Number" health assessment,which converts blood test results into a personalized risk assessment and actionable recommendations.While Revolution Health Membership usually requires payment ofan annual fee, Revolution Health announced today thatconsumers who participate in the preview ofRevolutionHealth.com and help build up the site by rating adoctor, hospital or treatment, will have their membership dues waived for this year."We recognize that health care is complex and while a lotcan be done to empower consumers via the Internet as we'redoing with RevolutionHealth.com, there are times when you justneed somebody to talk to, who will be on your side and helpyou navigate the complexities of the health care system– and that's why we created this unique membershipprogram," Case said. "And to thank the pioneers whojoin us during this preview period and help us buildRevolutionHealth.com, we're pleased to waive the membershipfee during 2007, so they can also take advantage of these great membership services."Other Revolution Health Products and ServicesThe two services being launched today by Revolution Health arepart of an array of offerings that the company will bebringing forward in 2007. They include the Revolution Healthinsurance advisor tool – a state-of-the-art way tocompare individual health insurance plans; RevolutionRewards™, a points system that gives"frequent flier" style rewards for healthy livingbehaviors; the Revolution Health Store, an e-commerce site;and Revolution Lifestyle™ services, providingpersonal coaching for patients facing health challenges frompregnancy to diabetes. And Revolution Health's RediClinicaffiliate will open 70 more retail stores in 2007, bringingthe size of its national network to more than 100 clinics.RediClinic centers are located inside major retail and drugstores, and provide affordable and quick health services, such as $59 visits for potential ear infections and $15 flu shots.About Revolution Health Group LLCRevolution Health Group LLC ("Revolution HealthGroup") was founded in March 2005 by Steve Case, tocreate products and services that empower people by puttingthem at the center of the health system. Revolution HealthGroup's other founding investors and board members includeColin Powell, Carly Fiorina, Jim Barksdale, Frank Raines,Steve Wiggins, Miles Gilburne, John Delaney, Jeff Zients and David Golden. The company is based in Washington, D.C.

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