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June 28, 2010 San Rafael, CA. Northwest Suburban Independent Practice Association and YouMed to be featured in an Upcoming Conference Panel on Pay for Performance in This Economic Climate.

David Feerst, MD, President of Northwest Suburban Independent Practice Association (NWSIPA) and Ron Hooper, President of YouMed, will be the featured panelists in Healthcare Resource's Managed Care Center on Pay for Performance. NWSIPA was selected based on its delivery of patient Quality of Care and the successful capture of pay for performance incentives through YouMed's patient/doctor outreach and reporting service.

Independent Practice Associations are finding it more and more important to reach out to their non-compliant patients without disrupting the daily workflow of their physicians. "We're pleased with the results," David Feerst, CEO of NWSIPA said in a recent statement. "We understand the importance of Quality of Care to our patients and YouMed delivers seamless outreach that benefits both patient and doctor." Northwest Suburban IPA NWSIPA is a 20,000 patient member Blue Cross/Blue Shield practice association in Chicago, Illinois with over 300 practicing physicians.

YouMed, Inc. is a provider of business intelligence to Healthcare Provider Groups as a web service. The company was founded in 2007 by Medical Doctors committed to provider friendly applications that streamline and capture revenue opportunities within Independent Practice Associations. YouMed is a HIPAA compliant provider of secure solutions. Media inquiries: Contact YouMed Corporate Communications at info@youmed.com or 866.YouMed1 (866.968.6331).

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