BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- ExpressMD(TM) Solutions, a provider of remote patient monitoring systems and services for patients with chronic illnesses, announced today that Traditional Home Health and Hospice in Dunmore, PA selected ExpressMD's Electronic House Call(TM) system for use in their Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) patient management program. Gray-Paul Bossi, President of Traditional Home Health stated, "Our clinical team evaluated all the remote monitoring devices available that specialize in CHF patient management and selected ExpressMD's Electronic House Call system due to the superior capabilities of both the web-based management and monitoring software and the monitoring devices that comprise the solution. We believe that the Electronic House Call will significantly enhance our ability to manage CHF patient care programs." Electronic House Call will be used by Traditional Home Health and Hospice to remotely manage their CHF patient population. The system transmits patient vital signs data on a daily basis through the Internet to their patients' licensed providers, so they can monitor and adjust patient care accordingly. Remote patient monitoring has been proven to improve patient adherence to their care plans, reduce the incidence of emergency hospital readmissions, improve outcomes in patients with chronic conditions such as CHF and reduce the overall cost of patient care. "ExpressMD Solutions has been selected by Traditional Home Health because of the system's flexibility to adapt to new disease management models easily and quickly. We recognize the importance of meeting our customer's needs and are working with other health plans to adopt this flexible and innovative telehealth system for their patients' disease management programs," commented Ronald Mills, Managing Director of ExpressMD Solutions. About ExpressMD Solutions LLC. ExpressMD Solutions is a joint venture formed by Authentidate Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:ADAT) and EncounterCare Solutions (ECSL) to provide web-based telehealth services and home healthcare equipment dedicated to the advancement of in-home patient health care and improved chronic condition outcomes. The complete ExpressMD telehealth solution combines Electronic House Call, an FDA 510(k) market clearance approved, in-home patient vital signs monitoring system with a web application that streamlines the practitioner's job anywhere they have Internet or a Windows mobile communication device. For more information about ExpressMD Solutions, visit http://www.expressmdsolutions.com/. About Traditional Home Health and Hospice Traditional Home Health and Hospice is a Home Health and Hospice agency in Dunmore PA licensed by the Pennsylvania Dept of Health and Certified by the Joint Commission Accreditation Healthcare Organization. The agency offers home health and hospice services to patients in the comfort of their homes. Traditional Home Health and Hospice offers its' patients the services of Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Medical Social Services, Spiritual Counseling, Volunteers, Dietary Counseling, and Home Health Aide services in the home setting. Along with support staff, the nurses of the agency provide assessment of medical conditions, wound care, IV infusion, medication administration, teaching regarding disease processes and prevention, and chronic disease management. Our chronic disease programs include CHF and COPD, wound care, and a fall prevention program. The Agency also offers care to the terminally ill patient through its Hospice program. The Hospice program was developed to allow a smooth transition to the next level of care for those chronically ill patients who have a life expectancy of 6 months or less "if their disease runs its normal course". Choosing a home health or hospice agency is a very important decision. Traditional Home Health and Hospice has a mission statement that states the agency will provide excellent care to its patients while providing an excellent work environment for its staff. This mission statement has allowed the agency to employ a staff that is experienced in the home health and hospice field which is in turn shows positive patient outcomes and an excellent reputation for quality care in the communities it serves. For more information, call (570)207-9286. About Authentidate Holding Corp. Authentidate Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:ADAT) is a worldwide provider of secure health information exchange, workflow management services and telehealth solutions. The company's software and web-based services enable healthcare organizations and other enterprises to increase revenues, improve productivity, enhance patient care and reduce costs by eliminating paper and manual work steps from clinical, administrative and other processes and enhancing compliance with regulatory requirements. The web-based services are delivered as Software as a Service (SaaS) to customers interfacing seamlessly with billing and document management systems. These feature-rich solutions incorporate rules-based electronic forms, intelligent routing, transaction management, electronic signatures, identity credentialing, content authentication, automated audit trails and remote patient monitoring capabilities. Both web and fax based communications are integrated into automated and trusted workflow solutions. The company has offices in the United States and Germany. In the United States, Authentidate offers its patent pending content authentication technology in the form of the United States Postal Service® Electronic Postmark® (USPS EPM®). For more information, visit the company's website at http://www.authentidate.com/. About EncounterCare, Inc. EncounterCare Solutions, Inc. (ECSL-Pink Sheets), headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida is an integrated healthcare company that operates its business through two divisions, the Healthcare Technology Division and the Healthcare Services Division. ECSL's three operating businesses offer a broad range of proprietary healthcare technology, products and services that address several substantial target markets, including: the Healthcare Information Technology market, the Healthcare Telemedicine market and the Homecare market. For more information, visit http://www.encountercare.com/. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934. When used in this release, the words "believe," "anticipate," "think," "intend," "plan," "will be," "expect," and similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. Such statements regarding future events and/or the future financial performance of the company are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual events or the actual future results of the company to differ materially from any forward-looking statement. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the availability of any needed financing, the company's ability to implement its business plan for various applications of its technologies, related decisions by the USPS, the impact of competition, the management of growth, and the other risks and uncertainties that may be detailed from time to time in the company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In light of the significant risks and uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such statements should not be regarded as a representation by the company or any other person that the objectives and plans of the company will be achieved. ExpressMD is a trademark of ExpressMD Solutions, LLC. Electronic House Call is a trademark of EncounterCare Solutions, Inc. Authentidate is a registered trademark of Authentidate Holding Corp. All other trade names are the property of their respective owners. Investor Contacts: Todd Fromer / Garth Russell KCSA Strategic Communications 212-896-1215 / 212-896-1250 / DATASOURCE: ExpressMD Solutions CONTACT: Investors, Todd Fromer, +1-212-896-1215, , or Garth Russell, +1-212-896-1250, , both of KCSA Strategic Communications Web Site: http://www.authentidate.com/

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