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Net Health Systems Achieves Seventh Consecutive Tech 50 Finalist Honors
PITTSBURGH, PA (August 13, 2008) – Net Health Systems, Inc. a provider of integrated software for wound management throughout the care continuum, today announced it has been recognized by the Pittsburgh Technology Council as a 2008 Tech 50 Life Sciences finalist for the seventh consecutive year.
In 2008, the Tech 50 program expanded, recognizing fewer finalists in more product and services categories, including: Advanced Manufacturing, Green Technology, High-Rise ($50M+ Annual Revenue), Information Technology, Life Sciences, Rising Star, and Service Providers.
Net Health joins an impressive list of 2008 Tech 50 Life Sciences Finalists, including: Celtic Healthcare, invivodata, MED3000, medSage Technologies, RedPath Integrated Pathology, ReGear Life Sciences, and Starr Life Sciences. Net Health received the coveted Tech 50 Biomedical category leader honors in 2003.
The Tech 50 recognizes the 50 premier companies among southwestern Pennsylvania’s technology sector, showcasing small and large companies alike. The program acknowledges pioneering technology thought-leaders with a knack for excellence. Key attributes include sustained revenue growth, product or service leadership, corporate citizenship, job creation, employee retention and innovation.
The Pittsburgh Technology Council, now in its 25th year of operation, will announce category winners at a ceremony on Thursday, October 16 at the Carnegie Music Hall.
About Net Health Systems, Inc.
Net Health provides integrated clinical, financial, regulatory software for wound management. Over 7,000 physicians, clinicians, and healthcare professionals across the U.S. use WoundExpert® (www.woundexpert.com) to improve patient care and facility performance. The WoundExpert® software is available as a fully integrated electronic medical record for wound centers and an outcomes tracking and risk management system for in-patient, visiting, and telemedical environments.
In 2008, over 400 wound centers will utilize WoundExpert to perform 1.5 million assessments and support reimbursement of $600 million in health services. With more than 3 million assessments performed since product launch, WoundExpert provides the industry’s most comprehensive benchmarking data on more than 350,000 healed wounds.
Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Net Health is celebrating its 15th year of operation. The company’s mission continues to be validated through our consistent recognition as one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. and best places to work in southwestern Pennsylvania.
About the Pittsburgh Technology Council
The Pittsburgh Technology Council is the first and largest regional technology trade associations in the United States with more than 1,400 member companies within its geographic territory of 13 counties in southwestern Pennsylvania. Its mission is to contribute to the success of the region’s technology businesses, and it focuses on developing the economic strength of several industry clusters, including advanced manufacturing, advanced materials, environmental technology, information technology and life sciences.
Media Contact:
Jim Smith, Director of Marketing
800.411.6281 ext.24
email: jsmith@woundexpert.com
Net Health Systems, Inc.
40 24th Street, 5th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
