notifymd announced a self-tender offer through which it will offer to repurchase all of its outstanding shares, other than those held by its two lead institutional investors and its management team. According to W. David Swenson, Managing Partner at Coleman Swenson and notifymd’s Chairman, “We have a large and diverse group of shareholders, many of whom have been long-term investors in notifymd. The Company has posted a consistent record of revenue and profit growth over the last several years. Despite difficult market conditions, in 2008 the Company completed another year of revenue and profit growth. The Tender Offer announced today creates a market for those shareholders who wish to liquefy their position in notifymd and allows those shareholders to do so at what the Board of Directors believes to be a fair price.”

notifymd also announced that Gary Ferguson, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer, has left notifymd to pursue other interests. The Board has elected Jonathan McDevitt as its Chief Executive Officer and David Bednowitz as its President and Chief Operating Officer. Bednowitz will also continue in his role as Chief Financial Officer. McDevitt and Bednowitz were also named to the Company’s Board of Directors.

“notifymd is at the forefront of the healthcare communication revolution and remains in an extraordinary position of strength relative to its competitors. We are pleased to be able to appoint two executives that have the experience and track record to lead notifymd to its next stage of growth and development. Jonathan and David have been instrumental as part of the core executive leadership team in building much of notifymd’s success,” stated R. Timothy O’Donnell, Managing Director of Jefferson Capital Partners, Ltd.

McDevitt joined notifymd in 2002 and brings 15 years of experience in process design, product development, operations management, and information technology leadership to the Company. Bednowitz joined notifymd in 1997 and has more than 20 years of experience in directing various operating entities, overseeing Human Resource/ Administrative responsibilities, and managing Accounting and Finance departments.

The Company will finance the Tender Offer with cash on hand and with a portion of $6.5 million in financing arranged through Pinnacle Financial Partners. Pinnacle Financial Partners, headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., has over $4.77 billion in assets and is the fourth largest among the 62 banks doing business in Nashville. Pinnacle is a leading lender in the middle-market healthcare segment. “We are delighted to have established a financial relationship with a highly regarded institution that understands our business and our banking needs,” says Bednowitz.

McDevitt adds, “notifymd is at an exciting crossroads. Our core business remains strong, serving over 18,000 physicians. We also see extraordinary opportunities to provide value-added services to our current customers and to a wide range of healthcare providers. The transactions announced today position our Company to move aggressively forward in its existing business and in its new product initiatives.”

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About notifymd
Since 1986, notifymd has provided call management services to physician group practices, hospitals, and integrated health systems. In 2003, they introduced WebMessenger, the first and only HIPAA-compliant daytime, non-urgent, live-voice answer call management service. Headquartered in Franklin, Tenn., notifymd is nationally recognized as the largest medical-only 24/7 call management communication solution, serving more than 18,000 physicians in over 48 states. For more information, please visit www.notifymd.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to purchase, a solicitation of an offer to sell or a solicitation of consents with respect to the tender offer. The tender offer was made solely by means of the Offer to Purchase and the related documents.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 12, 2008

–Ohio’s The Mark H. Zangmeister Center Chooses notifymd to Provide Needed Services–

FRANKLIN, Tenn. -The Mark H. Zangmeister Center in central Ohio recently partnered with notifymd to help increase patient and physician satisfaction using Web-based communication tools. By using notifymd’s Daytime and After-Hours Communication Solutions, every patient call is answered with a live voice operator, voicemail is nearly eliminated, and response times are increased. The solutions are customized to fit specific physician protocols and the center’s dynamic needs.

The Zangmeister Center delivers a full spectrum of outpatient services to patients with cancer and blood disorders and has 16 physicians providing care. According to Glenn Balasky, executive director, “Our challenge is that we receive nearly 5,000 calls a day that need to reach specific staff members who face many situations where the phone is ringing but they also have a patient in front of them. By having notifymd handle daytime scheduling and other non-urgent calls, our staff members can better address patient visit needs first and phone call needs second. And notifymd’s Web-based system allows us to track what calls were returned as well as how promptly.”

Balasky also stated that notifymd’s After-Hours service is vital to helping them connect patients with the right physicians on call. Nurses are able to review the calls the next morning and assure clinicians that all non-urgent patient requests have been followed up.

Bradley Towle, notifymd’s senior vice president of communications workflow consulting, says, “We are very excited to be part of The Zangmeister Center’s leading position in patient communication.  They have extended their renowned caring and compassionate approach to include improving patient convenience with a high tech/high touch collaborative solution to telephonic communication.”

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About notifymd

Headquartered in Franklin, Tenn., notifymd serves more than 18,000 healthcare providers across the United States with a variety of patient communication tools. For more information, please visit www.notifymd.com.

About The Zangmeister Center

The Zangmeister Center offers compassionate care and treatment for disease management of cancer and blood disorders in and around central Ohio. The center is focused on patient convenience and comfort while offering medical science’s latest treatment innovations to more than 16,000 patients per year.

Click here to download a PDF copy of this release: notifymd-zangmeister-final-release

Contact: Arthur Lane, notifymd, Inc.
(615) 778-6757
alane@notifymd.com
318 Seaboard Lane, # 310
Franklin, TN 37067

–Huron Valley Physicians Association Partners with notifymd–

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – In a revenue-driven health care environment, improving daily communications with patients is a vital component to quality care and physician practice growth. Now, physicians in southeast Michigan will have access to needed call management services through a recent partnership agreement between the Huron Valley Physicians Association (HVPA), an Independent Physician Association in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and notifymd.

notifymd is the nation’s largest 24/7 medical only call management service. The solutions they provide include HIPAA-compliant daytime and after-hours call services, as well as automated appointment reminders and test result notifications.

“We look for partners who can provide value,” says Debra Roberts, HVPA’s Medical Business Administrator. “They also need to provide services that assist practices by improving their day-to-day operational efficiencies. notifymd fits the profile of being easy to work with, has a great reputation for providing excellent customer service, is professional, shares their expertise through education, and understands medical practice management.”

Roberts believes that notifymd can provide HVPA’s members with patient communication solutions that can meet their individual practice/provider needs.

“We are excited about this opportunity to partner with HVPA,” says Michael T. Sandwith, notifymd’s Vice President of Enterprise Accounts. “They have built a reputation as a patient-centered health care organization and are nationally recognized for their standards of care. This is a partnership that will continue to support the mission and vision of HVPA by creating customized communication solutions for their members. Our solutions are proven to help increase patient satisfaction, care, and operational efficiencies.”
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About notifymd
Since 1986, notifymd has provided call management services to physician group practices. In 2003, they introduced WebMessenger, the first and only HIPAA-compliant daytime, non-urgent, live-voice answer call management service. Headquartered in Franklin, Tenn., NotifyMD serves more than 18,000 physicians in over 40 states. For more information, please visit www.notifymd.com.

About Huron Valley Physician’s Association
Huron Valley Physicians Association (HVPA) is an Independent Physician Association (IPA) located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. HVPA has more than 750 physician members throughout southeast Michigan. Approximately 25% of the members are primary care physicians and 75% are specialists. For more information, please visit www.hvpa.com.

–notifymd Partners with Knoxville’s Coordinated Healthcare Services –

FRANKLIN, Tennessee – The opportunity to deliver effective physician/patient communications is now available for certain East Tennessee healthcare providers. notifymd, the nation’s largest provider of medical only call management services has partnered with Coordinated Healthcare Services, which provides group purchasing services for hospitals and other medical organizations in East Tennessee and bordering states.

“Coordinated Healthcare Services is excited about partnering with notifymd to offer call center communication services to its member hospitals, physicians, and clinics,” says Jill England, President of Coordinated Healthcare Services. “notifymd will help CHS clients cost effectively address the many unique healthcare communication challenges through its after-hours call services, automated appointment reminder and test notification services, and care compliance solutions. This partnership helps CHS fulfill its mission to offer our members niche services not available through more traditional service arenas.”

England stressed that notifymd’s patient communication solutions allow physicians and hospital staff to have more time to devote to direct patient care, leading to increased patient satisfaction and the best possible care outcomes.

“Coordinated Healthcare Services is an outstanding organization that has served and supported their members in East Tennessee since 1972,” says Michael T. Sandwith, notifymd’s Vice President of Enterprise Accounts. “We look forward to supporting the Coordinated Healthcare Services mission by serving as a resource to their membership by providing cost-saving solutions.”
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About notifymd
Since 1986, notifymd has provided call management services to physician group practices. In 2003, they introduced Web Messenger, the first and only HIPAA-compliant daytime, non-urgent, live-voice answer, call management service. Headquartered in Franklin, Tenn., notifymd is nationally recognized as the largest medical only 24×7 call management communication solution, serving more than 18,000 physicians in over 40 states. For more information, please visit www.notifymd.com.

About Coordinated Healthcare Services
Coordinated Healthcare Services is a group purchasing organization devoted to the assurance of quality standards and the reduction of healthcare costs. CHS works to facilitate the sharing of resources amongst healthcare providers. They currently have 14 hospitals and 26 alternate site facilities as their members. For more information about CHS, please visit http://www.chsgpo.com/.

Contact: Arthur Lane, notifymd, Inc.
(615) 778-6757
alane@notifymd.com
318 Seaboard Lane, # 310
Franklin, TN 37067

Contact: Arthur Lane, notifymd, Inc.
(615) 778-6757
alane@notifymd.com
318 Seaboard Lane, # 310
Franklin, TN 37067

–notifymd Becomes Special Program Partner for the Iroquois Healthcare Alliance–

FRANKLIN, Tennessee - Upstate New York hospitals and physicians will now have access to the nation’s leading provider of medical only call management services and patient communication solutions, thanks to a special program partnership between notifymd and New York’s Iroquois Healthcare Alliance (IHA).

“Iroquois is pleased to offer our members the opportunity to utilize notifymd for after hours and daytime call services,” says Gary J. Fitzgerald, President of the Iroquois Healthcare Alliance. “We are confident that notifymd’s communication services offer effective efficiencies for our Upstate hospitals and their physicians, which will in turn enhance patient relations in the communities we serve.”

notifymd specializes in providing HIPAA-compliant call management services that give a live-voice answer, complete documentation, and real-time reporting for every patient call. This partnership expands its availability to provide IHA hospital members a communication service that is beneficial to the hospitals, physicians, and their patients.

“Iroquois is an outstanding organization that has served and supported their members for over 70 years,” says Mike Sandwith, notifymd’s Vice President of Enterprise Accounts. “We look forward to supporting the Iroquois mission by serving as a resource to their membership by providing a cost-saving solution.”