Louisville, Ky. (March 18, 2008) – SHPS, a leading provider of health advocacy and health benefits solutions, announced today it is a sponsor for HealthMedia’s second annual ENGAGE 2008 event, a forum for HealthMedia’s customers and partners to explore innovative ideas for generating positive health outcomes. In addition, Michelle Hallman, SHPS’ vice president of product management, clinical programs will lead a presentation titled “Stratifying by Motivation to Change: The Key to Unlocking Member-Centric Healthcare.”

Hallman’s presentation, scheduled for Wednesday, April 9 from 12:15 – 1:15 PST, proposes that creating a truly member-centric healthcare delivery model requires stratification techniques that incorporate an individual’s motivation to change. By combining this stratification scheme with an analysis of lifestyle, clinical and financial risks, the resulting intervention can engage the individual with personalized goals and techniques for improved health.

SHPS and HealthMedia announced a new partnership in February that allows SHPS to seamlessly integrate HealthMedia’s health risk assessment and online lifestyle management programs into SHPS’ new Carewise Personal Wellness Programs.

To learn more about the HealthMedia ENGAGE 2008 conference, go to http://www.healthmedia.com/engage2008.

About SHPS
SHPS provides a broad range of innovative health management tools, resources and services that empower consumers to make wise healthcare decisions. With comprehensive services that transform consumer health behaviors, SHPS’ integrated delivery system maximizes the value of consumers’ and employers’ healthcare dollars. Among its many clients, SHPS serves large and mid-sized employers, health insurance carriers, third party administrators, Medicare Part D providers and government agencies. The company employs registered nurses and health professionals, employee benefit specialists and IT experts in facilities across the United States. Visit www.shps.com.

For More Information
Sarah Bovine
Director, Corporate Communications
sarah.bovine@shps.com

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