PrematicsTM today announced that Anthony R. Masso, one of the nation's most experienced healthcare executives and current president and CEO of Consortium Health Plans (CHP), has joined Prematics' Board of Directors. Prematics has developed and is delivering ScriptToneSM, the nation's first fully-managed electronic prescribing service that promises to transform the $250 billion prescription drug supply chain.

As current President and CEO of CHP, a coalition of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans that offers major employers a complete, national solution with comprehensive pricing, Mr. Masso works with C-level executives of local Blues' Plans and their boards of directors to ensure that their national marketing goals are being met. He also serves as an ex-officio member of several Blue Cross Blue Shield Association committees to coordinate efficient use of plan resources.

"I have dedicated the majority of my career to working with insurers, benefit managers and physicians to develop mutually beneficial solutions that improve patient care quality and contain costs," said Masso. "Prematics is taking a groundbreaking approach to e-prescribing that promises to give all stakeholders in the prescribing process a powerful and effective weapon against escalating drug costs. I am truly honored to work hand-in-hand to make the widespread deployment of ScriptTone a reality."

Prior to joining CHP, Mr. Masso gained deep managed care experience while serving as Senior Vice President of Aetna Health Plans, where he was responsible for all East Coast operations, for all HMOs and POS health plans and managed a budget of $550 million. He also served as Senior Vice President of the Health Insurance Association of America, where he developed successful managed care networks, and as Executive Vice President of Integrated Health Services, where he continued to develop a successful managed care business by increasing insurance contracts and growing revenues to $450 million.

Mr. Masso's other healthcare experience includes serving as an active member of the board of directors for SXC, a leading provider of healthcare IT solutions for the pharmaceutical supply chain. Previously, he served for three years as President of StrongCastle, LLC, a private consulting company, specializing in advising foundations, pharmaceutical benefits management companies, wellness companies and physician partnerships. He also worked with RxHub, LLC, a consortium of major pharmaceutical benefit management companies and payors, to advance the adoption of electronic prescribing.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Masso served in the public sector as a division director for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a legislative aide for the U.S. Senate, and as an operations officer with the National Centers for Disease Control.

Mr. Masso received his BS from the University of Rhode Island and his masters in public administration from Syracuse University.

About Prematics
PrematicsTM is an innovative healthcare IT service provider committed to improving the safety, quality and efficiency of the prescription drug supply chain. The Company offers ScriptToneSM, the nation's first easy-to-use, fully managed electronic prescribing service designed for physicians. This reliable and highly secure service is delivered over the Company's proprietary end-to-end network and equips physicians with the critical patient information they need at the point-of-care to prescribe the most clinically appropriate and cost-effective prescription. ScriptToneSM benefits all of the key industry stakeholders by driving patient safety, lowering costs, and streamlining fulfillment. More information about Prematics can be found at www.prematics.com.