Healthy & Productive Start to the New Year for CHD Meridian Healthcare
January 11 2007 - 10:25AM
PR Newswire (US)
Company Cuts the Ribbon on Four New Health Centers; 21 New Health
Centers Scheduled to Open in 2007; Contract Activity Heightened
CHADDS FORD, Pa., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CHD Meridian
Healthcare, an I-trax, Inc. company (AMEX:DMX) and the leader in
integrated health, wellness and productivity management, announced
today that since the start of 2007 the company has opened four new
health centers and is in active contract negotiations with 10
additional clients representing 21 health centers and pharmacies
planned to open during the year. In the first week of the new year,
CHD Meridian Healthcare opened four new health centers. The first
is a comprehensive primary care site for an existing client that
will serve approximately 2,000 employees and their families. The
second and third are occupational health centers for existing
clients and the fourth is an occupational health center for a new
client - all serving hundreds of employees. In addition, CHD
Meridian is actively negotiating contracts with 11 clients
representing a diverse group of industries including manufacturing,
financial services, consumer products and defense. The 21 new
health centers and pharmacy sites through these new clients are
slated to open during the course of the next year with more than
38% scheduled to open in the first quarter and 57% by July 2007. Of
these 21 sites in negotiations, over half are part of multi-site
contracts, or clients who are contracting with CHD Meridian to
operate and manage a number of health centers as part of one
contract. "We couldn't ask for a better way to start the new year
with a balanced mix of new customers and site expansions that will
serve the health and wellness needs of thousands of employees
across the country," said I-trax's chairman, Frank A. Martin. "It
is especially satisfying to see the confidence our clients have in
us through expanded opportunities that will provide a broader
spectrum of services to their employees," he said. CHD Meridian
will provide more detailed information on these opportunities as
the health centers and pharmacies open for business throughout the
course of the year. About CHD Meridian Healthcare CHD Meridian
Healthcare, an I-trax company, is the leading provider of
integrated workplace health and productivity management solutions.
Serving nearly 100 clients at over 215 locations nationwide, CHD
Meridian offers on- site health centers, which deliver primary
care, acute care corporate health, occupational health and pharmacy
care management services as well as integrated disease management,
wellness and lifestyle management programs. CHD Meridian provides a
comprehensive solution utilizing telephonic and e- health tools to
enhance the trusted relationship established by its clinicians at
the worksite. CHD Meridian is focused on helping companies achieve
employer of choice status, making the workplace safe, improving the
quality of care and the productivity of the workforce while
mitigating healthcare costs. Managing employer-sponsored health
centers for over 40 years, some of CHD Meridian Healthcare's
clients include: BMW, Blue Ridge Paper, Coors Brewing Company,
Coushatta Casino Resort, DENSO Manufacturing Michigan, Deutsche
Bank, Eastman Chemical, Fieldale Farms, Horizon Blue Cross Blue
Shield of New Jersey, Lowe's, Toyota, UnumProvident and US Steel.
For more information, visit http://www.chdmeridian.com/. Safe
Harbor Statement: This news release may contain "forward-looking
statements" with the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ
materially from those anticipated, including those risks detailed
in I-trax's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
and should be read in light of these risks. Company Contact: Public
Relations Contact: Janice MacKenzie Michelle Sawatka-Fernandez
I-trax, Inc. Edelman (610) 459-2405 x109 (212) 704-4544 DATASOURCE:
I-trax, Inc. CONTACT: Company Contact: Janice MacKenzie of I-trax,
Inc., +1-610-459- 2405, x109, or ; or Public Relations Contact:
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http://www.chdmeridian.com/
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