Press Release

Manasquan, N.J., USA, March 9, 2006 – A new searchable electronic resource compiled by the Healthcare Intelligence Network (HIN) places the latest healthcare statistics, facts and figures from 2005 research studies at the fingertips of industry professionals. The Healthcare Daily Data Bytes 2006, a keyword-searchable database on CD-ROM, is aimed at healthcare professionals researching new projects, writing reports and compiling presentations.

This resource allows users to get the healthcare statistics and figures they need from the leading healthcare consulting firms, think tanks and research and government institutions—without having to wade through periodicals, journals and other documents or conduct Internet searches for that one piece of necessary data. For more information, please visit the HIN bookstore.

Compiled each business day in 2005 from the most current research available, each of the more than 250 Data Bytes on the CD-ROM contains an abstract of a newly announced healthcare research study, a link to the original study source and a related resource. Users can conduct instant keyword searches on the latest findings in consumer-driven healthcare, disease management, e-health, wellness, Medicare, Medicaid, pay-for-performance, and many other areas. Search results are returned by relevancy and can be printed for easy reference.

According to Melanie Matthews, HIN executive vice president and chief operating officer, the Healthcare Daily Data Bytes 2006 keyword-searchable CD-ROM is drawn from the Data Bytes that HIN publishes each business day for its clients in the healthcare industry. “So often industry professionals are seeking that one statistic to back up a proposal or budget request or complete a research effort,” Matthews states. The Healthcare Daily Data Bytes 2006 facilitates these tasks by putting a year’s worth of current studies in one electronic tool. “In the time that it takes to hit the “Enter" key, the information appears on the user’s computer screen. With one more keystroke, it can be saved to a file or sent to a computer printer.”

The 2006 edition of Healthcare Daily Data Bytes contains statistics on hundreds of topics, including the following:

• Cost of Chronic Health Conditions;
• Employers Adopting Health Management, Consumer-Directed Programs to Control Costs;
• Growth of Consumer-Driven Healthcare Plans;
• Impact of Medicare Payment Cuts;
• Most Popular Form of Health Insurance;
• Pay-for-Performance Results Show Improvements in Healthcare;
• Performance Gap Narrows Between Successful Medical Groups and Others;
• Quality Report Cards: Improves Ability to Identify Best Providers by Racial Minorities;
• Survey Sheds Light on Key Regional Health Information Organizations Benefits and Issues; and
• Women's Health in the United States Shows Patterns by State for Key Indicators.

In addition to these studies, the CD-ROM contains more than 200 other relevant findings. For more information, please visit the HIN bookstore.

About the Healthcare Intelligence Network---HIN is the premier advisory service for executives seeking high-quality strategic information on the business of healthcare. For more information, contact the Healthcare Intelligence Network, PO Box 1442, Wall Township, NJ 07719-1442, (888) 446-3530, fax (732) 292-3073, e-mail info@hin.com, or visit http://www.hin.com.

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Contact: Patricia Donovan