[March 31, 2015]

Green Circle Health Unveils Groundbreaking Platform to Provide Unparalleled Access to Health Records and Improve Patient-to-Provider Communication

Green Circle Health (GCH) today announced the availability of its GCH Platform, an online patient-to-provider communications gateway that enables the real-time exchange of patient vitals and health records among physicians, patients, family members and insurers. An industry-first, the GCH Platform leverages a patent-pending workflow to facilitate the collaborative sharing of data and enhance health care providers' ability to proactively monitor, diagnose and treat medical conditions. GCH is focused on using innovative technology to lower costs, increase efficiency and improve the quality of healthcare.

In the traditional healthcare ecosystem, patient data is typically gathered over a period of time by healthcare providers and reviewed during scheduled appointments. As a result, treatment is only implemented after medical issues have developed or worsened between physician or hospital visits. "The provider-driven healthcare industry is experiencing a major paradigm shift in which patient involvement is significantlyincreasing," said Sanjay Parikh, M.D., Medical Director for Pediatric Cardiology and Children's Health Center at St. Vincent Children's Hospital and chief medical officer of GCH. "The GCH Platform is the missing link in the industry's evolution from provider-driven to a shared endeavor between patients and providers."

The GCH Platform maintains, monitors and transmits patient health information in real time to allow healthcare providers to deliver cost-effective treatment on an as-needed basis. The platform features advanced group monitoring to improve population health and increase efficiencies for clinical trials. In addition, insurers and employers can now monitor health behavior and incentivize lifestyle changes, reducing healthcare costs.

"The current electronic health records and patient portals create too many silos of patient health records. There is no effective way for patients to share information with healthcare providers. There is no platform that makes patient generated vital data actionable. This limits the patients' participation in their well-being," said Dinesh Sheth, CEO and founder of GCH. "It is our goal to bring patients and families in the center of healthcare continuum. The GCH Platform marks a new beginning for healthcare providers, insurers, public health agencies and employers interested in improving the health of their patients, employees and communities, while lowering the cost of healthcare."

The GCH Platform is compliant with the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act; it also supports every stage of Meaningful Use.

About Green Circle Health

Green Circle Health is dedicated to using innovative technologies to improve health outcomes and lower healthcare costs. Its GCH Platform is a patient-to-provider communications gateway with remote monitoring that facilitates the exchange of medical data in real-time, ensuring that patients receive timely care while eliminating unnecessary hospital visits or delayed treatment. For more information, visit www.greencirclehealth.com.

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