inTouch™•diabetes Cleared for Use Without a Prescription by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

West Chester, PA – February 19, 2010 – SymCare Personalized Health Solutions, Inc., announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the inTouch•diabetes program for use without a prescription to support effective diabetes management. This program was initially cleared by the FDA for use with a prescription on March 13, 2009.

The program, available through select health insurance carriers and employers, collects objective biometric data wirelessly via cell phone. Education and rewards are offered to better engage patients in diabetes self-management and improve efficiency of care aimed at reducing healthcare costs. In addition, healthcare professionals are able to assist and guide their patients with online communications. At the present time, the program is not offered directly to individual patients.,/p>

“Having people enroll in this diabetes management program more easily is a great benefit,” said Cheryl Pegus, M.D., MPH, General Manager and Chief Medical Officer for SymCare. “This program can enable efficient and effective self-management aimed at improved outcomes for patients and their healthcare team.”

Features of the inTouch•diabetes program:

• Individualized program – goes beyond recording daily blood glucose levels by showing trends in meter readings, HbA1c test results, and providing personalized diabetes education
• Enhanced technology – wirelessly transmits blood sugar readings from a glucose meter to a secure web site allowing patients and caregivers to identify trends. Also enables text messaging to cell phones for on-the-go management. Easily allows interaction between physicians, nurses and patients.
• Privacy – SymCare Personalized Health Solutions, Inc. is committed to maintaining the confidentiality, integrity and security of personal information.
• Personalized diet, exercise and education – provides content from Johns Hopkins University and diet and exercise programs from e-Diets® to encourage conversations between the patient and their healthcare team
• Positive reinforcement – a rewards program linked to AMAZON.COM® that can lead to improved outcomes and engagement over time

About SymCare Personalized Health Solutions, Inc.
SymCare Personalized Health Solutions, Inc. provides innovative solutions utilizing technology to fill gaps in care for members with chronic conditions. For additional information, visit www.symcare.com.

16-May-2010: Are you interested in learning how to improve patient satisfaction and self-care with disease-management services? Then plan to attend the 15th Annual ATA meeting on May 16-18, 2010 in San Antonio, Texas to hear Sandy Molotsky, BSN RN, present results from the DREME study.

11-November-2009: SymCare Personalized Health Solutions, Inc. announces a partnership with TrestleTree, Inc., a Health Transformation company, to provide its client companies a new care management program supporting employees with diabetes through the inTouch™•diabetes system.

inTouch™•diabetes combines patient-centered decision making with state-of-the-art health information technology. This FDA-cleared system offers patients a network of support and customized education and information while providing healthcare professionals with objective biometric data for more specific and personalized patient, healthcare professional interaction.

Features of inTouch™•diabetes:

• Individualized program – goes beyond recording daily blood glucose levels by showing trends, providing diabetes education and supplying other relevant information
• Enhanced technology – automatically collects blood sugar readings from a glucose meter and wirelessly transmits them to a secure web site, allowing patients and caregivers to identify trends. Also enables text messaging to cell phones for on-the-go management.
• Privacy – SymCare Personalized Health Solutions, Inc. is committed to maintaining the confidentiality, integrity and security of personal information.
• Coaches – offer live one-on-one discussions about information that patients can discuss with their healthcare providers
• Personalized education – provides content from Johns Hopkins University and diet and exercise programs from e-Diets to encourage conversations between patient and their healthcare team
• Positive reinforcement – a rewards program linked to AMAZON.COM® that can lead to behavioral changes and improved outcomes

About SymCare Personalized Health Solutions, Inc.
SymCare Personalized Health Solutions, Inc. is committed to enhancing prevention and treatment in chronic populations through the support of new models of care.

About TrestleTree ®
TrestleTree is a health transformation company that reduces corporate healthcare spending while helping all people achieve maximum health. TrestleTree’s focus on the complete continuum of prevention, wellness & chronic disease management programs shows unprecedented outcomes by utilizing telephonic health coaching.

21-August-2009: "Recently cleared by the FDA, the new inTouch diabetes program from SymCare Personalized Health Solutions is a Web-based system that uses a combination of objective biometric data, education and a rewards program to better engage patients in effective diabetes management. This disease-management system offers patients a network of support and customized education and information, while providing healthcare professionals with objective biometric data for more specific and personalized patient/healthcare professional interaction. SymCare" http://healthmgttech.com/features.aspx

04-May-09: A new CME/CE activity on 'Remote Monitoring in Diabetes Management: Technologies for Patient-Centered Care' is now available sponsored by SymCare PHS.

02-April-09: Kaku Armah, Associate @ Close Concerns Inc., a consulting firm devoted to the business of diabetes and Kelly Close, Founder and President of Close Concerns, Inc., take a CLOSERLOOK at inTouch™∙diabetes 510K Cleared Management Program.

SymCare 510(k) Clearance.pdf

(Reprinted with the express permission of Kelly Close)

02-April-09:

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Contact: Melissa Katz
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inTouch^TM•diabetes Cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Advanced, comprehensive wireless diabetes management system has potential to impact outcomes and lower costs

West Chester, PA – April 2, 2009 – SymCare Personalized Health Solutions, Inc, announced today that the FDA has cleared the new inTouch™•diabetes program to support effective diabetes management. The new web-based system uses a combination of objective biometric data, education and a rewards program to better engage patients in effective diabetes management.

inTouch•diabetes combines patient-centered decision making with state-of-the-art health information technology. This FDA-cleared system offers patients a network of support and customized education and information while providing healthcare professionals with objective biometric data for more specific and personalized patient, healthcare professional interaction.

Features of inTouch•diabetes:

• Individualized program – goes beyond recording daily blood glucose levels by showing trends, providing diabetes education and supplying other relevant information
• Enhanced technology – automatically collects blood sugar readings from a glucose meter and wirelessly transmits them to a secure web site, allowing patients and caregivers to identify trends. Also enables text messaging to cellphones for on the go management.
• Privacy – SymCare Personalized Health Solutions, Inc. is committed to maintaining the confidentiality, integrity and security of personal information.
• Coaches – offer live one-on-one discussions about information that patients can discuss with their healthcare providers
• Personalized education – provides content from Johns Hopkins University and diet and exercise programs from e-Diets to encourage conversations between patient and their healthcare team
• Positive reinforcement – a rewards program linked to AMAZON.COM® that can lead to behavioral changes and improved outcomes

About SymCare Personalized Health Solutions, Inc.
SymCare Personalized Health Solutions, Inc. is committed to enhancing prevention and treatment in chronic populations through the support of new models of care. For additional information, visit www.symcare.com.

West Chester - PA February, 5th 2009: Below is an article about inTouch-diabetes featured in diaTribe®, an e-newsletter for people eager to learn more about better managing diabetes for themselves, or perhaps for a loved one.

inTouch•diabetes Management

Our second ‘highlight’ is a diabetes management service called inTouch•diabetes from SymCare Personalized Health Solutions, Inc. It’s an online service that is meant as a complete system to help you manage your diabetes in a number of different ways: it records your glucose information and helps you find trends in your numbers, provides education and coaching about the disease, gives you management goals, and rewards your success. We had a chance to see a live demo, and we were impressed with its features and ease of use. Data from your meter are sent by Bluetooth to your cell phone and then to the SymCare system, which saves you from having to type in your test results.

One of the most interesting features is the reward system, which rewards you for achieving glycemic and diabetes management goals by giving you discounts at Amazon.com. The system is still awaiting approval in the US, but it’s definitely worth keeping an eye out for!

"Conference pearls." diaTribe, Research and Product News for People with Diabetes. (2008)1:13 13-14. www.diatribe.us

SymCare Personalized Health Solutions, Inc Demonstrates the InTouch.Diabetes System at the 8th Annual Diabetes Technology Society Conference

West Chester, PA – November 15th, 2008 – SymCare Personalized Health Solutions, Inc, committed to enhancing prevention and treatment in chronic populations through the support of new models of care, today shared their new InTouch.Diabetes system, currently pending 510k clearance from the FDA. The presentation was part of the 8th Annual Diabetes Technology conference, held in Bethesda, Maryland, where the meeting’s goal was to assemble technology developers and users to facilitate creation of new and cost-effective tools to help people with diabetes.

The InTouch Diabetes System was demonstrated by Dr. Cheryl Pegus, Chief Medical Officer for SymCare, as part of her talk “A Novel Telemedicine System for Managing Diabetes”. Dr. Pegus and Dennis Stevens, the Chief Technology Officer for SymCare, walked the audience through the patient experience of transmitting a blood glucose result from their meter through a cell phone and into the InTouch.Diabetes web site. They also shared how the system uses a combination of objective biometric data, education and rewards to engage patients in the self-management of their diabetes.

“At SymCare, we are focused on patient-centered decision-making utilizing health information technology. We work in partnership with the patient’s health care team to deliver improved health outcomes and assist in the reinforcement of the patient’s treatment plan.” said Dr. Pegus.

The InTouch diabetes system has been submitted to the FDA for 510k review and is currently not available for sale in the United States. The conference provided an opportunity for healthcare professionals and organizations to experience a potential future direction for patient self-management.

About SymCare Personalized Health Solutions, Inc.
SymCare Personalized Health Solutions, Inc., is committed to enhancing prevention and treatment in chronic populations through the support of new models of care. For additional information, visit www.symcare.com.