McKesson Health Solutions Customer New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Receives DMAA Award

“New Hampshire’s successful strategy is to focus on the individual, not the disease,” said Doris H. Lotz, M.D., MPH, medical director for New Hampshire’s Medicaid program. “We look at our recipients’ understanding of their disease, their readiness for self improvement and, very important for a Medicaid population, the psychosocial barriers to health improvement that they encounter. Our disease management program helps us take significant steps toward accomplishing the health and wellness goals of recipients and the state.”

DHHS began its statewide disease management program in 2005 and includes 24/7 nurse advice services for Medicaid clients, as well. McKesson provides services to Medicaid clients who have asthma, diabetes, heart failure, coronary artery disease, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), end stage renal disease and chronic kidney disease.

“DHHS is to be commended for its continued commitment to improve the self-management skills of Medicaid clients. This award is a reflection of the progress of the program, which serves the state and Medicaid clients by improving clinical outcomes and delivering ROI,” said Emad Rizk, M.D., president, McKesson Health Solutions.

According to the DMAA Program Guide: “This program produced positive results across the board, including return on investment, reduction of emergency department admissions and high levels of beneficiary satisfaction. Achieving substantial results is a challenge because of the geographical dispersion of residents — New Hampshire has fewer people living in metropolitan areas (60 percent), compared with the national average of 80 percent. The New Hampshire initiative embodies excellence in design, development, implementation and operation of a disease management program.”

McKesson Health Solutions President Dr. Rizk accepted the award on behalf of New Hampshire at DMAA’s national conference, which was held in Las Vegas from Sept. 16-19, 2007.

About McKesson Corporation

McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 18th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to helping its customers deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining processes, and improving the quality and safety of patient care. McKesson is the longest-operating company in healthcare today, and will mark 175 years of continuous operations in 2008. Over the course of its history, McKesson has grown by providing pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management across the spectrum of care; healthcare information technology for hospitals, physicians, homecare and payors; hospital and retail pharmacy automation; and services for manufacturers and payors designed to improve outcomes for patients. For more information, visit www.mckesson.com.