Corporate responsibility is at the heart of MedAssurant’s business, supporting both local and national organizations through a variety of charitable giving programs
Annapolis, MD – January 1, 2008 – MedAssurant, Inc., a leading medical informatics solutions provider, announced today the list of organizations supported through charitable contributions for the year 2007. This list includes both local and national charities within the medical, environmental, arts, humanitarian, and greater Annapolis communities.“MedAssurant is proud to support a number of organizations that perform amazing service to the community and enrich the lives of its members,” said Dr. Keith Dunleavy, President of MedAssurant. “We take corporate responsibility and citizenship very seriously and we are honored to contribute to the great work that these organizations do in their many ways.”
MedAssurant proudly supports:
• Annapolis Area Ministries: A group of churches in the Annapolis, Maryland area that minister to the homeless and disadvantaged to promote self-sufficiency.
• Annapolis Wellness House: The mission of Annapolis Wellness Corporation is to provide a club house where cancer patients and their families can meet to gather information and complete the healing process.
• Anne Arundel Medical Center Outreach Program: Provides healthcare for persons who are otherwise unable to afford the care that is most needed.
• Boy Scouts of America: Endeavors to develop American citizens who are physically, mentally, and emotionally fit; have a high degree of self-reliance, personal values based on religious concepts, the desire and skills to help others; understand our nation's role in the world; have a keen respect for the basic rights of all people; and are prepared to participate in and give leadership to American society.
• Box of Rain: A year-round program designed to inspire and encourage Annapolis area youth, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to gain self-esteem and to develop life skills that lead to positive contributions to the community through maritime experiences.
• Chesapeake Bay Foundation: An organization that works cooperatively with government, business, and citizens in partnerships to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay.
• Children’s Ballet Theater of Michigan: Children’s Ballet Theatre of Michigan is a youth-oriented, community-based ballet performance company that promotes the highest possible dance, artistic and performance standards, while fostering a greater appreciation of ballet as an art form.
• Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.: Dedicated to helping all girls everywhere build character and gain skills for success in the real world.
• Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts: Provides the Anne Arundel County community with creative experiences through quality arts education and culturally diverse programs in performing and visual arts.
• National Medical Fellowships: Provides scholarships for underrepresented minorities in medicine.
About MedAssurant, Inc.
MedAssurant, Inc. is a leading medical informatics service provider focused on the importance of healthcare data and its ability to drive dramatic, objective improvements in clinical and quality outcomes, care management, and financial efficiencies throughout the healthcare community. Proprietary healthcare datasets, abstraction, and analysis capabilities, combined with a national infrastructure of leading-edge technology, clinical prowess, and deep human resources empowers MedAssurant’s new generation of healthcare assessment and improvement through highly informed solutions. In partnership with many members of the healthcare community, MedAssurant provides local, regional, and nationwide health insurance plans, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, regulatory bodies, government organizations, physician organizations, and their many coveted patients with powerful turnkey solutions to address matters of clinical outcomes analysis, quality of care, cost improvement, risk adjustment, disease management, utilization, and healthcare data verification. Driven by a mission to improve today’s healthcare landscape, the employees of MedAssurant proudly apply care, ingenuity, and dedication to delivering a new approach to healthcare – one driven by data and insight – one resulting in meaningful action.
Contacts Regarding This News Release:
Merritt Group on behalf of MedAssurant, Inc.
Melissa Chadwick
Phone: 703-390-1539
chadwick@merrittgrp.com
MedAssurant, Inc.
Leslie Edsall
4321 Collington Road
Bowie, Maryland 20716
Phone: 301-809-4000
Fax: 301-809-4040
www.medassurant.com
ledsall@medassurant.com