U.S. Preventive Medicine® Signs Agreement with Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, MA, May 02, 2009 --(PR.com)-- U.S. Preventive Medicine®, the leader in disease prevention services, has signed an agreement with Massachusetts General Hospital, a leader in patient care, education and research, to become a key referral location for its members of The Prevention Plan seeking executive physical examinations and preventive medicine interventions. Massachusetts General Hospital, the original and largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, will serve as a preferred referral partner in The Global Prevention Network™, a select group of preeminent health care institutions with recognized preventive and executive health, education and research programs in the U.S. and internationally. Referral partners enable U.S. Preventive Medicine to provide both national and global prevention solutions for employers, insurers and government entities.

Since its inception in 1811, Massachusetts General Hospital has been committed to delivering standard-setting medical care to patients. Throughout the decades, the hospital has had a commitment to advancing that care through pioneering research and educating future health care professionals. Its tradition of excellence continues today, as Massachusetts General Hospital consistently ranks among the most prestigious medical institutions in the nation.

U.S. Preventive Medicine, an emerging leader in prevention, offers a suite of powerful prevention, early disease detection and chronic condition management programs, including its groundbreaking The Prevention Plan, which improves health outcomes while reducing health care costs. The Prevention Plan is the first-of-its kind benefit concept solely focused on preventive care, enabling individuals to determine their top health risks and receive a customized plan and ongoing personal attention to lower those risks, and become healthier.

“Massachusetts General Hospital is an ideal referral partner in helping us provide practical solutions for preventive care and disease management for The Prevention Plan members nationally and internationally,” said Christopher Fey, Chairman and CEO of U.S. Preventive Medicine. “Prevention is a movement that is gaining momentum around the world and is going to revolutionize the way health care is delivered. We are pleased to be working with Massachusetts General Hospital on the forefront of this transformation.”

“We are committed to providing excellent care in our Executive Physical Program, and to assisting our patients by providing a personal connection to some of the best health care in the world,” affirms Dr. Peter Gross, Medical Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Executive Health Services. We look forward to seeing and assisting members of The Prevention Plan in their quest for better health.”

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