Emdeon Acquires eRx Network, LLC(an utilization and the implementation of...),Health

Date:7/2/2009

an utilization and the implementation of electronic health records with ePrescribing functionality(1). In combination with these initiatives and broader commercial recognition, industry sources project that ePrescribing will accelerate considerably in the coming years.

"This is an exciting time to be in the pharmacy services business and in healthcare overall," commented Mark Lyle, chief executive officer of eRx who has been named Senior Vice President of Emdeon's combined pharmacy services operation. "Our relentless focus on delivering value for our customers has enabled eRx to thrive as a standalone innovator, but this is the right time to align our pharmacy-centric platform with Emdeon's reach across all healthcare sectors. We are confident that Emdeon's resources will allow our combined operations to accelerate new product introductions that will continue driving greater efficiency for our customers and across healthcare."

The new combined operation, to be called eRx Network, an Emdeon Company, will provide pharmacies and healthcare constituents with integrated tools for managing efficiency and profitability through innovative claims management, business intelligence and network infrastructure. By leveraging the capabilities inherent in Emdeon's data and network assets, Emdeon will combine eRx's advanced technology and range of services with its existing suite of pharmacy solutions to form an expanded pharmacy services operation with the same reliability and customer service that is eRx's hallmark.

"By providing expanded pharmacy solutions at this crucial time for our industry, Emdeon is further demonstrating its commitment to making healthcare more efficient. We look forward to working with eRx, our customers and the rest of the industry to create meaningful improvements as the healthcare reform process continues to unfold," Lazenby said.

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