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Great Lakes Health Plan Partners with DM
Specialist AirLogix to Provide Respiratory Care Services

(Dallas, TX - July 7, 2003) - AirLogix, the leading expert and resource for comprehensive respiratory disease management since 1994, announced they have signed an agreement to provide chronic respiratory disease management services to Michigan-based Great Lakes Health Plan (GLHP) members.

Under the three year agreement, AirLogix will provide education and support for Great Lakes Health Plan members, based on jointly developed clinical practice guidelines from the Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, the World Health Organization 2003 and the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD). The program was launched in early June.

"We are pleased to be partnering with Great Lakes Health Plan on a comprehensive disease management program," said Susan B. Riley, President of AirLogix. "Our expert respiratory disease intervention and care capabilities will provide Great Lakes Health Plan with high quality and cost-effective solutions to support their high-risk COPD population."

AirLogix will provide a dedicated system infrastructure, management and operational resources for GLHP members. The AirLogix respiratory program is tailored to meet the needs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) members to provide better care and improved results for the individual member, ultimately leading to better overall respiratory health for the entire COPD population served. AirLogix will provide education and patient intervention including telephonic and in-home care for individuals suffering from COPD.

Al Waxman, CEO for Great Lakes Health Plan said, "We understand the positive impact disease management can have to improve the health status of the population. Great Lakes Health Plan developed innovative data interfaces and is partnering with AirLogix, Active Health Management and Michigan Hospitalists - recognized leaders in health care - to provide disease management for our members with COPD."

AirLogix will implement the contracted services through proprietary advanced system technology called AirWorx for member identification and stratification, enrollment, predictive modeling, risk assessment, data collection, and comprehensive administrative and outcome reporting services.

About AirLogix
As the pioneer in respiratory disease management, AirLogix is the industry's leading expert and resource for comprehensive respiratory disease management. Since 1994, the company has managed more than 300,000 patient lives specializing in respiratory ailments including Asthma and COPD. With a focus on high-touch care and high-tech systems, the company provides innovative programs that are flexible to meet the diverse needs of managed care organizations providing assistance in managing chronic respiratory diseases and reducing medical costs. The programs include a combination of inbound/outbound telephonic care, education materials and in-home interaction. AirLogix has sophisticated information technology with which it manages the patient data, operational program flow, client information, analysis and outcomes.

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