Stephen Lerch Named MedeAnalytics CFO

EMERYVILLE, Calif., July 8, 2009 — MedeAnalytics, a leading provider of healthcare performance analytics, today announced that Stephen Lerch has been named the company’s chief financial officer, reporting to MedeAnalytics Chief Executive Officer Mike Gallagher. Over the past 12 years, Lerch served as the chief financial officer and chief operating officer for Workstream, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTM), an enterprise software  company, and Rewards Network, Inc. (NASDAQ: DINE) a credit card-based loyalty marketing and finance platform. Most recently, he was the chief revenue officer for Kowabunga! Inc. (AMEX: KOW), a leader in performance marketing and technology solutions for the online advertising industry. Prior to his various executive suite roles, Lerch was a business assurance partner for Coopers & Lybrand LLP, now PricewaterhouseCoopers.

“This is a dynamic company with deep healthcare expertise, innovative, market-leading technology and tremendous potential for significant growth,” said Lerch. “I am delighted to have this opportunity to make a contribution to MedeAnalytics’ continued success.”

“We are extremely pleased to have Steve join our management team,” said Gallagher, who made the announcement. “He is a strategic thinker with a unique blend of enterprise software, healthcare and public company finance and operating experience, along with an impressive track record of helping companies grow prudently and achieve scale in their business.”

About MedeAnalytics
Founded in 1994, MedeAnalytics enables healthcare organizations to improve clinical, financial and operational performance through on-demand analytics and client services. For hospitals and health systems, MedeAnalytics provides solutions to address revenue cycle, patient access, clinical operations, staff productivity, regulatory compliance, finance and accounting, and enterprise performance management. For healthcare payers, the company’s solutions address network management, medical management, pharmacy management, employer reporting and operations management. MedeAnalytics delivers business intelligence to over 700 healthcare organizations using a hosted, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, which reduces up-front costs and enables rapid implementation and exceptional time-to-value. For more information, visit www.medeanalytics.com.

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