May 21, 2005 -- WorldDoc, Inc., a provider of innovative health management systems, and Worldwide Assistance Services, Inc., the industry leading multinational Third Party Administrator
and Travel Assistance services provider, announced today a major initiative to add WorldDoc personal healthcare management system to its package of Administrative services.
"We are very pleased to offer WorldDoc to Worldwide Assistance customers," stated Sven Thorslund, Director of Sales and Business Development for Worldwide Assistance. "We chose WorldDoc
because with today's emphasis on consumer directed healthcare, WorldDoc provides personal healthcare resources that allow insureds to make better informed healthcare decisions. Payer
advantages include an enhanced customer experience along with marketing and actuarial benefits of the population health management solutions made possible by WorldDoc."
Worldwide Assistance beneficiaries under the Generali WorldChoice health plan in the Cayman Islands will begin accessing WorldDoc's services starting June 1, 2005.
WorldDoc's interactive health management system can help people decrease their healthcare costs, promote self-care and influence positive behavior changes. WorldDoc users consistently
report that WorldDoc's interactive and personalized tools, like its proprietary symptom evaluator called the Personal Evaluation System, help avoid at least one unnecessary doctor visit
per year. In a recent user survey, over 50 percent of respondents confirm that they pay more attention to self-care and the majority of participants report that WorldDoc is helpful in
controlling their healthcare costs.
Dr. Rahul Singal, President and CEO of WorldDoc, stated that, "as a successful International Third Party Administrator, with a variety of Administrative and Product services for its
clients and members, Worldwide Assistance Services is a valuable partner and client who realizes the potential cost savings that individuals, employers, and health insurers derive when
policyholders are empowered with comprehensive and personalized health decision support tools."
About WorldDoc, Inc.
WorldDoc, Inc. provides advanced, interactive health management systems for payers, their beneficiaries and providers to improve population health while decreasing healthcare costs.
WorldDoc integrated systems and proprietary tools empower individuals to better manage their health by facilitating early diagnosis, encouraging self-treatment and providing education
about the value of treatment choices. As individuals assume more responsibility for their healthcare costs, WorldDoc helps them to become better healthcare consumers. WorldDoc's unique
multi-channel approach provides an integrated process to arm the individual with the tools they need to take control of their own health. For more information go to www.worlddoc.com or call (702) 821-0818.
About Worldwide Assistance Services, Inc.
Worldwide Assistance Services, Inc. offers 24-hour medical emergency evacuation, repatriation, medical referrals and claims management services. Based in Washington, DC. Worldwide
Assistance is part of the industry-leading multinational Europ Assistance Group, whose 38 international assistance centers handle more then one call per second and one assistance case
every five seconds. For more information visit www.worldwideassistance.com or call 1(800) 777-8710.
Contact:
Jessica Ashley
Worldwide Assistance
Communications Manager
202.331.1609 x 410
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Dana Park
WorldDoc, Inc.
Executive Vice President
702.821.0818
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