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		<title>Allviant CarePass Technology Drives Dramatic Increase in Employee Engagement in Wellness Screening Programs at Arizona State University</title>
		<link>http://www.allviant.com/2010/04/21/allviant-carepass-technology-drives-dramatic-increase-in-employee-engagement-in-wellness-screening-programs-at-arizona-state-university/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:27:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Year-over-Year 100 Percent Attendance Increase Reflects Impact of Convenience Technology for ASU Employees



SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.- April 21st 2010 &#8211; Ushering in a new era in mobile health engagement, Allviant Corporation announced today that its CarePass™ solution generated impressive results in engaging  Arizona State University (ASU) employees in actively participating in various health and wellness initiatives. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<em>Year-over-Year 100 Percent Attendance Increase Reflects Impact of Convenience Technology for ASU Employees</em>

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<p><strong>SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.- April 21st 2010</strong> &#8211; Ushering in a new era in mobile health engagement, Allviant Corporation announced today that its CarePass™ solution generated impressive results in engaging <a href="http://www.asu.edu/" target="_blank"> Arizona State University</a> (ASU) employees in actively participating in various health and wellness initiatives. In less than four months of using the convenient technology, ASU reports a 100 percent increase in attendance at employee preventive screenings at ASU.</p>

<p>While CarePass helped to double attendance for general health screenings for blood glucose, blood pressure, full lipid panel, body composition, bone density and hearing screenings, it boosted attendance for diet and fitness programs at ASU by 85 percent – the categories of engagement most commonly attributed to changes in lifestyle that drive down the cost of care. CarePass has become the preferred means of registering for wellness classes, with nearly 2/3 of all registrations done via CarePass. CarePass also allows consumers to control their benefits and personal health service communications and transactions by aggregating and delivering information securely—via phone, e-mail, or text messaging based on individual preference. Patent-pending technology allows CarePass to uniquely combine relevant pieces of information together in those communications to consumers who then are able to take meaningful action.</p>

<p>According to ASU statistics, twenty-five percent more females than males are using CarePass, reflecting research showing that women make the majority of healthcare decisions for their families.</p>

<p>According to Kevin Salcido, ASU’s chief human resources officer, “Not only are we thrilled that our preventive health programs have been so heavily attended due to CarePass, but we’re pleased to be able to offer our employees a benefit that is low cost, but delivers high value. That’s especially important during these tough economic times when employees are often asked to sacrifice. Instead, with CarePass, they’ve been able to gain a great benefit. Giving our employees a tool like CarePass helps them take positive proactive health action. Plus, it is easy to use, is customized to their preferences and provides just the right number of reminders. It has significantly enhanced our ability to communicate health and wellness information, and as a result, we will expand use of CarePass to other communication of benefits and human resources information.”</p>

<p>“In only four months, with little promotion and no incentives, 21% of ASU Tempe campus employees have signed up to use our technology-enabled service – a testament to the powerful capabilities we put in the hands of CarePass users,” said Lilian Myers, Allviant’s CEO. “As the largest university in the country, ASU leads the way in demonstrating how large employers can empower a workforce to take charge of their own health management through innovations like CarePass. Their dramatic results prove that implementing next generation employee engagement tools doesn’t have to take months or years and that doing it well stimulates engagement and uptake of employer-sponsored prevention and wellness programs, while helping employees quickly and easily manage their own health and benefits world. We couldn’t be more pleased by the confidence and trust ASU has placed in us to empower their employees with the information they need, where and when they need it. We look forward to expanding upon the program’s success.”</p>

<p>About Allviant Corporation</p>

<p>Allviant Corporation is the developer of CarePass™, a technology-enabled service that gives healthcare consumers a new method of access, convenience and control by connecting existing information systems and administrative data though a personally-defined set of communication methods. The opposite of customer relationship management (CRM), this service relationship management technology empowers the customer to determine when and how they want to interact with service providers across their unique array of healthcare relationships. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.allviant.com" target="_self"> http://www.allviant.com/</a> or follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/allviant">Twitter</a> or <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Allviant/148279795482"> Facebook </a>.</p>

<p>Contacts</p>

<p>Amendola Communications for Allviant</p>
<p>Gina Kilker, 480-664-8412 x17</p>
<p>Gkilker@ACMarketingPR.com</p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Allviant’s Lilian Myers Appointed to Board of Directors at the Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics at Arizona State University</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:24:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Allviant CEO Brings More Than 20 Years of Business and Management Experience to Arizona’s Leading Ethics Center



SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. &#8211; Apr. 7th 2010 &#8211; Allviant Corporation, the developer of the CarePass™ technology-enabled service for the consumers of health benefits and their employers, today announced that CEO Lilian Myers has been appointed to the Board of Directors [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. &#8211; Apr. 7th 2010</strong> &#8211; Allviant Corporation, the developer of the CarePass™ technology-enabled service for the consumers of health benefits and their employers, today announced that CEO Lilian Myers has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the <a href="http://www.lincolncenter.asu.edu/" target="_blank"> Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics (The Center) </a> at <a href="http://www.asu.edu/"> Arizona State University </a>. The Center’s mission is to improve ethical awareness and decision-making across the community, state and nation, starting with at the university campus.</p>

<p>“We are delighted to welcome Lilian to the board,” said Peter A. French, Ph.D., the Center’s Director. “Her 20-plus years of business perspective – particularly as it relates to consumers of healthcare &#8211; will prove invaluable in our continuing effort to take on the hard ethical issues of the day and help make them relevant to decision-making for individuals, organizations and governing bodies now and in the future. Her counsel and expertise will be crucial to the success of many of the projects, especially those related to healthcare issues, on which the Center and its Lincoln Professors are and will be engaged.”</p>

<p>“I am honored to serve on the board and look forward to working with the Center’s directors, professors and other board members to advance the importance of social responsibility, moral leadership and values in everyday life,” said Myers. “The recent ethical and fiduciary lapses by the country’s leading financial institutions underscore the critical role of critical and sound thinking in instilling integrity, character and sense of morality in industry and innovation.”</p>

<p>Myers is a co-founder of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Allviant, which empowers consumers to control how they interact and connect with benefits and healthcare service providers. In her role as CEO of Allviant, Myers is responsible for strategic and operational leadership.</p>

<p>Before joining Allviant, she was associate director of the <a href="http://www.venturelab.ucf.edu/"> University of Central Florida Venture Lab </a>, a leading economic development force in Central Florida for moving local innovations from idea to operations, funding and into the market.</p>

<p>She served as vice president of marketing and corporate development at Channel Intelligence, an online retail technology vendor. In 1999, Myers co-founded eGlobal Strategies, where she worked with numerous start-ups and large companies to identify market opportunities, develop go-to-market strategies and start new businesses.</p>

<p>Myers co-founded Avio, which delivered one of the first integrated practice information systems for large physician groups to include an electronic medical record technology. She led startup and growth of products, marketing, sales and account management, and was instrumental in raising capital from both strategic and venture sources.</p>

<p>Myers also was a member of a team at Microsoft that was responsible for driving enterprise Windows and BackOffice adoption through new product development partnerships with visionary vertical software companies.</p>

<p>About The Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics</p>

<p>The Lincoln Center For Applied Ethics is dedicated to emphasizing the essential role that morals and values play in the achievements and successes of individuals and organizations. Its mission is to improve the ethical awareness and understanding, and thereby the ethical decision-making and behavior of the university community and society at large. The Center’s goal is to create a university and community ethical culture by sponsoring, organizing and conducting an array of activities, ranging from course development to conferences to research, on ethics issues that occur in specific fields and professions, as well as those of pressing general importance in the state, the region, the nation and the global community. The Center achieves this purpose primarily by creating opportunities, supporting projects and developing the capabilities of selected ASU faculty members (Lincoln Professors) to engage in applied ethics teaching, scholarship and service activities in various disciplines and professions across the university and the broader community. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.lincolncenter.asu.edu/" target="_blank"> www.lincolncenter.asu.edu/</a>.</p>

<p>About Allviant Corporation</p>

<p>Allviant Corporation is the developer of CarePass™, a technology-enabled service that gives healthcare consumers a new method of access, convenience and control by connecting existing information systems and administrative data though a personally defined set of communication methods. The opposite of customer relationship management (CRM), this service relationship management technology empowers the customer to determine when and how they want to interact with service providers across their unique array of healthcare relationships. For more information, please visit<a href="http://www.allviant.com" target="_self"> http://www.allviant.com/</a> or follow us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Allviant/148279795482"> Facebook </a>.</p>

<p>Contacts</p>

<p>Amendola Communications for Allviant
Gina Kilker, 480-664-8412 ext. 17
gkilker@ACmarketingPR.com</p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Allviant Appoints Worksite Wellness and Health Promotion Expert Steve Giardini to Advisory Board</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Industry Veteran Will Help Strengthen Allviant&#8217;s Continued Growth, Strategy, Vision and Development of CarePass



SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Mar. 2nd 2010 — Allviant Corporation today announced that it appointed health lifestyle expert Steve Giardini, the worksite wellness and health promotion program coordinator for the city of Scottsdale, to its advisory board. Giardini has 23 years of experience [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Mar. 2nd 2010</strong> — Allviant Corporation today announced that it appointed health lifestyle expert Steve Giardini, the worksite wellness and health promotion program coordinator for the city of Scottsdale, to its advisory board. Giardini has 23 years of experience leading, managing and developing health and wellness programs for municipal employees, including 2,600 people employed by Scottsdale.</p>

<p>“Steve&#8217;s deep knowledge and expertise give him a unique perspective that will help strengthen the strategy, vision and development of Allviant&#8217;s CarePass™ technology for employers and consumers,” said Lilian Myers, Allviant&#8217;s CEO. “We are thrilled to welcome Steve to the board and look forward to his contributions in advancing our continued growth and to moving the healthcare industry toward a system that encourages prevention, wellness, and health management to provide consumers greater control and convenience over their care.”</p>

<p>Giardini has led Scottsdale&#8217;s worksite wellness and health promotion program since 2005. Prior to that Steve served 17 years as the Fire Service Health &amp; Wellness Coordinator for the City of Mesa. There he developed, planned and implemented firefighter specific health, fitness and wellness programs. A member of the Wellness Council of America, International Association for Worksite Health Promotion, and American College of Sports Medicine, Giardini holds an undergraduate degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix.</p>

<p>“I am honored to join the advisory board of one of the industry&#8217;s leading innovators and consumer-centric companies,” said Giardini. “I look forward to working with other board members and Allviant&#8217;s management to transform and improve healthcare for consumers.”</p>

<p>CarePass enables consumers to control their personal health service communications and transactions by aggregating and delivering context-relevant information securely — via phone, e-mail or text messaging — depending on their preference.</p>

<h2>About Allviant Corporation</h2>
Allviant Corporation is the developer of CarePass™, a technology-enabled service that gives healthcare consumers a new method of access, convenience and control by connecting existing information systems and administrative data though a personally-defined set of communication methods. The opposite of customer relationship management (CRM), this service relationship management technology empowers the customer to determine when and how they want to interact with service providers across their unique array of healthcare relationships. For more information, please visit http://www.allviant.com or follow us on Twitter or Facebook.

Amendola Communications for Allviant

Gina Kilker, 480-664-8412 ext. 17

GKilker@ACmarketingPR.com]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Allviant Announces General Availability of CarePass Solution at Center for Health Value Innovation Event</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jared</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CarePass Leverages Payers&#8217; &#038; Employers&#8217; Investment in Promoting Wellness by Engaging Employees in Managing Their Healthcare



WASHINGTON &#8212; February 4, 2010 &#8212; Dossia Chairman Mike Critelli, a recognized innovator in health benefits and workforce wellness, introduced Allviant Corporation&#8217;s CarePass™ technology at the Center for Health Value Innovation (CHVI) event on February 2 in Washington, D.C.

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<p><strong>WASHINGTON &mdash; February 4, 2010</strong> &mdash; Dossia Chairman Mike Critelli, a recognized innovator in health benefits and workforce wellness, introduced Allviant Corporation&#8217;s CarePass™ technology at the Center for Health Value Innovation (CHVI) event on February 2 in Washington, D.C.</p>

<p>Critelli touted CarePass&#8217; ability to deliver a new level of convenience that breaks down the barriers consumers face in trying to manage their healthcare. CarePass enables consumers to control their personal health service communications and transactions by aggregating and delivering context-relevant information securely &#8212; via phone, e-mail or text messaging &#8212; depending on their preference. Additionally, CarePass connects a network of service providers such as health savings vendors, portals, personal health records (PHRs), content sites, nurse call services, physicians and dentists. With the click of a button, CarePass members can schedule and confirm appointments, receive alerts or prescription reminders and verify deductibles or HSA balances.</p>

<p>“CarePass really helps organizations realize the full value of the benefits they work so hard to deliver to their employees and their families because it offers a practical, real-world method of understanding and managing those benefits,” states Critelli.</p>

<p>According to Lilian Myers, CEO of Allviant, “Consumer health engagement is the newest and biggest challenge. American companies spent an average of $329 per employee on cash incentives to drive engagement in 2008 &#8212; up from $192 the year prior. Human behavior dictates that lasting engagement is a result of sense of control and relevance. CarePass was specifically designed to answer those issues.”</p>

<p>CarePass is currently being used at Arizona State University (ASU) to manage 175 wellness programs and events. The two-way CarePass communication technology allows participants to select the type of health and wellness information they want to receive, such as pregnancy- or asthma-related information, smoking cessation or women&#8217;s health. In a four-month period with only two email campaigns, ASU achieved a 17.4% CarePass adoption rate of the benefits eligible employees on the main campus. Those enrolled are receiving notifications for ASU Employee Wellness events and programs.</p>

<p>“This is an impressive adoption rate considering that ASU does not provide incentives for wellness programs or for enrollment in CarePass. This means that 17% enrolled because of a genuine interest in having both the control (CarePass) and the information,” explains Myers.</p>

<p>Americans over 15 years of age spend 847 million hours each year waiting for medical services.* This lost productivity can be avoided with CarePass, which helps connect consumers and their physicians&#8217; office in real time through a virtual waiting room.</p>

<p>The CarePass Virtual Waiting Room is being used at ASU student clinics today. This fall it was used to notify students of flu and H1N1 vaccine availability, appointment reminders, prevention alerts and mobile appointment check-in. This eliminated staff time typically required on the phone to confirm appointments and decreased no-shows.</p>

<p>“Consumers have become accustomed to this level of technology-enabled convenience in banking — why shouldn&#8217;t they have it for healthcare?” states Myers. “By delivering health information to busy consumers on the go, individuals gain unprecedented control over their health and wellness ecosystem. CarePass just makes sense for real people today.”</p>

<h3>About Allviant Corporation</h3>

<p>Allviant Corporation is the developer of CarePass™, a technology-enabled service that gives healthcare consumers a new method of access, convenience and control by connecting existing information systems and administrative data though a personally-defined set of communication methods. The opposite of customer relationship management (CRM), this service relationship management technology empowers the customer to determine when and how they want to interact with service providers across their unique array of healthcare relationships. For more information, please visit http://www.allviant.com/ or follow us on Twitter or Facebook.</p>

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		<title>Allviant&#8217;s CarePass Available to Dossia Consortium Members</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:04:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jared</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Game-changing technology promises employers more engaged and satisfied healthcare consumers



SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. &#8212; January 12, 2010 &#8212; With the goal of helping consumers become more proactive about managing their healthcare, Allviant Corporation announced today that its revolutionary CarePass technology is now available to Dossia&#8217;s Consortium members.

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<p><strong>SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. &mdash; January 12, 2010</strong> &mdash; With the goal of helping consumers become more proactive about managing their healthcare, Allviant Corporation announced today that its revolutionary CarePass technology is now available to Dossia&#8217;s Consortium members.</p>

<p>CarePass enables consumers to control their personal health service communications and transactions by aggregating and delivering context-relevant information securely — via phone, e-mail, or text messaging — depending on their preference. Additionally, CarePass connects a network of service providers such as health savings vendors, portals, personal health records (PHRs), content sites, nurse call services, vision, dental, and physicians.</p>

<p>According to Lilian Myers, CEO and co-founder of Allviant, “CarePass changes the rules of engagement in healthcare — finally, besieged consumers can benefit from technology-enabled control over their personal healthcare ecosystem.”</p>

<p>Myers continues, “Users will be notified of events that impact their Dossia Personal Health Record and will be able to immediately act on health record updates that require review or approval — without logging into the web site. In short, we&#8217;re going to help consumers stay on top of their health management by giving them the tools to understand and resolve complex issues.”</p>

<p>The Dossia Personal Health Record and CarePass health ecosystem model offer valuable synergies. For example, an employee might receive a text message that their employer is offering a health fair — and a reply option allows the fair to be automatically added to the employees calendar. A related CarePass prompt would remind them that an annual cholesterol test is overdue based on their age and gender, and that their specific benefits plan covers the charge. With a one click response, they can schedule the screening appointment.</p>

<p>“By making Dossia&#8217;s health management tools more accessible to busy employees and their families, the combined technology will eliminate obstacles that make it hard for people to move from bystanders to active participants in their care,” said Steve Munini, Dossia COO. “As a result, members of the Dossia network who take advantage of this new offering will be better able to arm their employees with tools to help them understand their healthcare choices, weigh cost and benefits, and make informed decisions.”</p>

<h3>About Dossia</h3>

<p>Dossia is a non-profit organization consisting of several Fortune 500 companies united by a common vision: to empower their employees to make smarter, more informed decisions about their healthcare and thus bring about consumer-driven change in the healthcare system. Through Dossia, these companies leverage their combined influence to break down barriers to health information. The Dossia Founders group includes AT&#038;T, Applied Materials, BP America, Cardinal Health, Intel, Pitney Bowes, Abraxis BioScience, Vanguard Health Systems, sanofi-aventis, and Walmart. For more information, visit www.dossia.org.</p>

<h3>About Allviant Corporation</h3>

<p>Allviant Corporation is the developer of CarePass™, a technology-enabled service that gives healthcare consumers a new method of access, convenience and control by connecting existing information systems and administrative data though a personally-defined set of communication methods. The opposite of customer relationship management (CRM), this service relationship management technology empowers the customer to determine when and how they want to interact with service providers across their unique array of healthcare relationships. For more information, please visit http://www.allviant.com/ or follow us on Twitter or Facebook</p>
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		<title>Allviant CarePass Technology Communicates Flu / H1N1 Vaccination Information to ASU Employees and Students</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mastrauskas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New technology developed at ASU SkySong Innovation Center enables interactive notification and scheduling of flu / H1N1 vaccines amidst high demand



SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. &#8212; October 12th, 2009 &#8212; Allviant Corporation today announced the launch of its CarePass&#8482; pilot program with Arizona State University to add another tool to the university&#39;s health and wellness communications and services [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. &mdash; October 12th, 2009</strong> &mdash; Allviant Corporation today announced the launch of its CarePass&trade; pilot program with Arizona State University to add another tool to the university&#39;s health and wellness communications and services while empowering its employees and students with tools to manage their healthcare relationships. Among the first uses of CarePass at ASU will be the notification and scheduling of flu and H1N1 vaccines, as well as providing appointment reminders, wellness alerts and mobile appointment check-in. </p>

<p>&ldquo;We have many tools available to communicate to our students, faculty and staff regarding flu and H1N1 vaccines,&rdquo; said Dr. Allan Markus, Director of ASU Campus Health Services. &ldquo;We&#39;re happy to leverage the technology of an ASU partner company that began at ASU SkySong to convey vaccine availability and health information to the university population during flu season, especially this year when we&#39;re encouraging seasonal and H1N1 vaccines.&rdquo;</p>

<p>ASU employees and students can register &mdash; free of charge &mdash; to receive CarePass messages via text message or email at <a href="https://www.carepass.com/asu">https://www.carepass.com/asu</a>. The two-way communications technology allows ASU employees and students to indicate what types of notification they prefer. An example might be notifications relevant for high-risk groups including those who are pregnant, diabetic, immune-suppressed or suffer from a chronic heart, kidney or lung conditions such as asthma. Additionally, the employees and students can select their preferred channel of communication. 

<p>&ldquo;ASU welcomes Allviant&#39;s CarePass technology to provide employees and students with another communication option,&rdquo; added Markus. &ldquo;Through CarePass&#39; interactive email, text messages and automated phone calls, we believe it can help us more effectively manage vaccine distribution for ASU students, faculty and staff.&rdquo; </p>

<p>&ldquo;People do everything nowadays on their mobile phone &mdash; email, online banking, airline check-ins, etc.,&rdquo; said Jordan Meyerowitz, a co-founder and the product director at Allviant. &ldquo;Now ASU employees and students can enjoy the same access, convenience and control of their healthcare relationships through CarePass technology-enabled services. One way that we are making that happen is for students that are seen at ASU&#39;s Campus Health Services. Today, instead of spending time in a waiting room, students can go back to class or grab a coffee until a CarePass text message alerts them that it&#39;s time to be seen. For ASU employees, it will include the ability to opt-in to health and wellness program information and register for those programs right from their mobile devices.&rdquo; </p>

<p>Meyerowitz added, &ldquo;We think it&#39;s time for innovative technologies to address the simple problems of access and convenience that are too often barriers to consumer engagement with healthcare. That&#39;s what we designed CarePass to do.&rdquo; </p>

<p>General availability for CarePass beyond ASU is planned for late 2009, which will include expanded management capabilities for administrative healthcare data, transactions and communications though a personally-defined set of communication mediums including voice, text, and email. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.allviant.com">http://www.allviant.com</a>. </p>
          
<h2>About Allviant Corporation</h2>

<p>Allviant Corporation is the developer of the first-ever, consumer-centric tools and network for healthcare called CarePass&trade;. CarePass is a technology-enabled service that gives consumers a new method of access, convenience and control by connecting existing healthcare information systems and administrative data though a personally-defined set of communication mediums and methods &#8212; from phone to text to email or fax. The opposite of customer relationship management (CRM), this Service Relationship Management technology empowers the customer to determine when and how they want to interact with service providers across their unique array of relationships, making a disconnected healthcare world painless and saving time, money and frustration for everyone. For more information, please visit http://www.allviant.com or follow Allviant on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/allviant">Twitter</a> or <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Allviant/148279795482">Facebook</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Allviant Co-Founder Jared Crapo to Present at Health 2.0 Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:56:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Demo of First-of-Its-Kind CarePass Mobile Technology to Highlight Consumer Empowerment



San Francisco, CA. &#8212; October 5th, 2009 &#8212; Technology innovator Allviant, Corp. announced today that Jared Crapo, a company co-founder, is scheduled to present at this week&#39;s Health 2.0 Conference in San Francisco. Selected as one of only ten companies to be on stage during the [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>San Francisco, CA. &mdash; October 5th, 2009</strong> &mdash; Technology innovator Allviant, Corp. announced today that Jared Crapo, a company co-founder, is scheduled to present at this week&#39;s Health 2.0 Conference in San Francisco. Selected as one of only ten companies to be on stage during the historically standing-room-only &#8220;Launch&#8221; session on October 7th, Allviant will introduce its CarePass technology, the first un-tethered, smart technology that provides an integrated healthcare consumer experience by putting the consumer in the center, and in charge, of their own service relationship universe.</p>

<p>In 2007, Consumer Reports examined top consumer healthcare complaints and discovered that the key issues were related to customer service as opposed to care. The chief criticisms included wait times, appointment availability, test result notification and phone response. To fulfill that customer experience gap, Allviant developed its Service Relationship Management (SRM) platform to put people in control of their healthcare relationships by connecting and sensibly integrating multiple relationships for relevant, on-the-fly information and action.</p>

<p>CarePass, the first service to be introduced on Allviant&#39;s SRM platform, includes capabilities such as remote appointment check-in, preventive reminders like flu / H1N1 vaccinations, health savings account and benefit status, corporate wellness program prompts and registration, plus an array of other information. The result is unification of unrelated communications and transactions from numerous service providers and ongoing encouragement for consumers to take appropriate actions &mdash; all according to a consumer&#39;s unique communications preferences.</p>

<p>The patent-pending, cloud-hosted CarePass technology benefits consumers by delivering two-way information and actions through whatever channels or combinations they wish &mdash; phone, email, and text messaging &mdash; without reliance on a destination website or application. Allviant&#39;s CarePass technology also enables employers, payors and other service providers to better target and communicate with their populations while protecting, and enhancing, their brand.</p>

<p>&ldquo;Consumers have come to expect simple, convenient ways of managing so many things in their lives. Healthcare just hasn&#39;t gotten there yet. More and more, the responsibility of healthcare &#8211; both in cost and in action &#8211; is being driven down to the consumer, yet there just haven&#39;t been the tools available to make the &#39;system&#39; as simple and understandable as modern-day financial management,&rdquo; said Crapo. &ldquo;Imagine how many more people would proactively manage their healthcare if it was quick, easy and convenient. That truly is the key to health.&rdquo;</p>

<h2>About Allviant</h2>

<p>Allviant is the developer of the first-ever, consumer-centric tools and network for healthcare called CarePass. CarePass is a technology-enabled service that gives consumers a new method of access, convenience and control by connecting existing healthcare information systems and administrative data though a personally-defined set of communication mediums and methods &#8211; from phone to text to email or fax. The opposite of customer relationship management (CRM), this Service Relationship Management technology empowers the customer to determine when and how they want to interact with service providers across their unique array of relationships, making a disconnected healthcare world painless and saving time, money and frustration for everyone. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.allviant.com">http://www.allviant.com</a> or follow us on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/allviant">http://twitter.com/allviant</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Allviant Appoints Tom McHale as VP of Business Development</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:54:28 +0000</pubDate>
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September 22, 2009 &#8212; Allviant announced that Tom McHale has been named vice president of business development.

McHale will build out Allviant&#39;s network of healthcare stakeholder relationships to include insurance companies, health service providers, and technology vendors that expand the foundation for CarePass technology.

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<p><strong>September 22, 2009</strong> &mdash; Allviant announced that Tom McHale has been named vice president of business development.</p>

<p>McHale will build out Allviant&#39;s network of healthcare stakeholder relationships to include insurance companies, health service providers, and technology vendors that expand the foundation for CarePass technology.</p>

<p>Most recently, McHale spent over 10 years with Microsoft driving large-scale technical and marketing partnerships with independent software vendors (ISV). As regional manager of the Industry ISV team, he developed partnerships that drove over $50 million in incremental revenue for Microsoft server products. Prior to Allviant, McHale built and ran a 12-person marketing organization for Benefitfocus where he developed and implemented go-to-market strategies for the healthcare payer and employer benefits management markets. Previously, McHale led business planning, strategy development, and product management for Blackbaud&#8217;s online business and directed product and marketing strategy for startup BAport Technology.<p>

<p>Allviant is a developer of the CarePass line of network offerings for healthcare. CarePass is a technology-enabled service that gives consumers a new method of access, convenience and control by connecting existing healthcare information systems and administrative data though a personally-defined set of communication mediums and methods &#8212; from phone to text to email or fax, the company noted in a release.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Allviant Launches Social Media Philanthropy Initiative to Drive Community Engagement in Youth Programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twitter and Facebook presence are key elements of new social media training program for non-profits and local community



SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. &#8212; September 9, 2009 &#8212; Allviant, Inc., today announced the launch of its Social Media Philanthropy initiative to assist local and national non-profits and communities to best leverage the power of social media in their outreach [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. &mdash; September 9, 2009</strong> &mdash; <a href="http://www.allviant.com/" target="_blank">Allviant, Inc.,</a> today announced the launch of its Social Media Philanthropy initiative to assist local and national non-profits and communities to best leverage the power of social media in their outreach to individuals, communities, donors and partners.</p>

<p>&ldquo;One of Allviant&#39;s core values is a commitment to improving people&#39;s quality of life and we have a special place in our hearts for children and teens,&rdquo; said Lilian Myers, Allviant&#39;s chief executive. &ldquo;We understand that by leveraging technology to ease communications, especially through social networking sites like <a href="http://twitter.com/allviant" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Allviant/148279795482" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, we can engage the greater community in a whole new way. This concept aligns with the vision for our <a href="http://www.allviant.com" target="_blank">CarePass</a>&trade; technology as well, which allows consumers to quickly and easily manage the complexities of healthcare through mobile and other popular communication mediums.&rdquo;</p>

<p>The first non-profit organization selected to participate in this innovative social media program is the <a href="http://www.bgcs.org/" target="_blank">Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale (BGCGS)</a>. Allviant&#39;s social media mentorship of the organization has already resulted in an established <a href="http://twitter.com/BGCGS" target="_blank">Twitter</a> presence and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Boys-Girls-Clubs-of-Greater-Scottsdale/195003480260" target="_blank">Facebook</a> fan page for the local Club. BGCGS will leverage their new social media knowledge to extend their marketing communications to popular social networking platforms, driving increased response rates, volunteer participation and donations in a cost-effective manner.</p>

<p>&ldquo;We are grateful to community leaders like Allviant that freely share their resources and expertise, enabling us to further expand the developmental programs for our youth in the community,&rdquo; said Steve Davidson, president/CEO of the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale. &ldquo;Social media has become a vital communication tool for businesses and individuals, and we want to be able to connect to people on a local and global level.&rdquo;</p>

<p>Allviant complements their online philanthropy with brick and mortar events such as the recent clothing and housewares drive held at Scottsdale-based ASU SkySong. All donations from the charity drive were delivered to the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale Thrift Shop, whose sales proceeds support youth programs at the Club.</p>

<p>Added Myers, &ldquo;Convenience in communication mediums and tools is critical to eliciting participation in any program &mdash; whether it&#39;s under a profit or non-profit organization. Individuals are busier than ever, so you need to make it easy for them to stay informed and get involved. We are honored to contribute our time and efforts to the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale and we look forward to expanding their social media impact throughout the year.&rdquo;</p>

<h2>About the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale</h2>

<p>Since 1954, Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale has provided more than 100,000 Northeast Valley youth with a positive, supervised environment to explore the power of their potential. Today we serve 16,000 children and teen through the organization&#39;s nine branches and 12 outreach sites located in Scottsdale, Fountain Hills, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Hualapai Indian Community and other Northeast Valley neighborhoods. The Club offers more than 100 youth development programs emphasizing five core areas: the arts; character &amp; leadership development; education &amp; career development; health &amp; life skills; and sports, fitness &amp; recreation. For more information please visit <a href="http://www.bgcs.org/" target="_blank">http://www.bgcs.org</a>.</p>

<h2>About Allviant</h2>

<p>Allviant is the developer of the first-ever, consumer-centric tools and network for healthcare called CarePass. CarePass is a technology-enabled service that gives consumers a new method of access, convenience and control by connecting existing healthcare information systems and administrative data though a personally-defined set of communication mediums and methods &#8212; from phone to text to email or fax. The opposite of customer relationship management (CRM), this Service Relationship Management technology empowers the customer to determine when and how they want to interact with service providers across their unique array of relationships, making a disconnected healthcare world painless and saving time, money and frustration for everyone. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.allviant.com/" target="_blank">http://www.allviant.com</a> or follow us on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/allviant" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/allviant</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Allviant Announces Advisory Board to Guide Consumer-Centric Healthcare Communication Network &amp; Technology</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Healthcare Experts Unite to Launch Innovative Tools for Consumers



SCOTTSDALE (July 22, 2009) &#8212; Allviant a spinout of Medicity, Inc., today announced the formation of its Advisory Board to add perspective and insight to its soon-to-be-released CarePass&#8482; technology. The advisors include industry leaders with decades of experience shaping and leading employer and health plan innovations.

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<p><strong>SCOTTSDALE (July 22, 2009)</strong> &mdash; Allviant a spinout of <a href="http://www.medicity.com">Medicity, Inc.</a>, today announced the formation of its Advisory Board to add perspective and insight to its soon-to-be-released CarePass&trade; technology. The advisors include industry leaders with decades of experience shaping and leading employer and health plan innovations.</p>

<p>&ldquo;Allviant&#39;s vision for a simple, seamless technology-enabled consumer experience for managing inherently complex healthcare relationships, communications, and transactions will significantly benefit from the participation of these highly regarded experts,&rdquo; says Allviant President Lilian Myers. &ldquo;We couldn&#39;t be more honored to have the enthusiastic attention and support of these executives and thought leaders.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Advisory Board members include:</p>

<p><strong>Cyndy Nayer</strong> is President and CEO of the <a href="http://www.vbhealth.org">Center for Health Value Innovation</a>, an employer-led collaborative that drives the use of value-based design to improve health while reducing costs. Ms. Nayer is a well-known speaker and advocate for innovative approaches to health and wellness that make good business sense through improved health, economic and community outcomes. Nayer is co-author of the soon-to-be-released Leveraging Health, documenting the successes and levers in value-based designs.</p>

<p><strong>Leonard Grover</strong>, Industry Consultant, who recently retired as Vice President and Consumerism National Practice Leader with Mercer Health &amp; Benefits, has represented Mercer at national conferences on trends in consumer-directed health plans. Mr. Grover&#39;s career has included chief marketing officer and chief sales officer roles with regional CIGNA and UnitedHealthcare operations, and he has served as President of the Utah Health Insurance Association.</p>

<p><strong>Dana H. Felthouse, MBA</strong>, is President of the <a href="http://pbmi.com">Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute</a>, a resource for effective design of drug benefits and a forum for driving market change that improves pharmacy benefits and controls costs. Ms. Felthouse is the primary author of PBMI&#39;s nationally recognized research publications, a member of the URAC Pharmacy Advisory Group, and frequent speaker on benefit design for better outcomes.</p>

<p><strong>Jim Sandridge</strong>, Vice President of Business Development at OptumHealth division of United Healthcare, has spent over 25 years as a senior executive in the healthcare industry &#8211; the past 15 years with disease and wellness management companies including ParadigmHealth and CorSolutions, helping health plans, unions and employers to improve outcomes for their members and employees.</p>

<p>&ldquo;Our goal is to provide consumers with a convenient, multichannel communication medium and tools to help them become informed, engaged, activated consumers &ndash; especially with massive changes in coverage on the way. The system is only going to get more confusing, not less,&rdquo; says Myers. &ldquo;These advisors bring invaluable insight that will have tremendous impact on our ability to bring something as revolutionary as CarePass to market. These are the individuals who can help us shape how we partner with major employers and health plans to lower costs and expand value through simplified access and use of the healthcare system.&rdquo;</p>

<h2>About Allviant</h2>

<p>Allviant is the developer of the first-ever, consumer-centric tools and network for healthcare called CarePass&trade;. CarePass is a technology-enabled service that gives consumers a new method of access, convenience and control by connecting existing healthcare information systems and administrative data though a personally-defined set of communication mediums and methods &#8212; from phone to text to email or fax. The opposite of customer relationship management (CRM), this Service Relationship Management technology empowers the customer to determine when and how they want to interact with service providers across their unique array of relationships, making a disconnected healthcare world painless and saving time, money and frustration for everyone.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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