Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Reduces Admissions in HF Program Participants by 75%

NORTHFIELD, IL--(Marketwire - August 18, 2009) - Pharos Innovations announced today that
preliminary results of the Inova Mount Vernon Hospital HF program reduced
expected all-cause hospital admissions for enrolled HF patients by 75% just
six months after program launch, at the 237-bed hospital in Virginia. Inova
began using Tel-Assurance, Pharos Innovations' innovative device-free remote
patient monitoring (RPM) platform, in November 2008 as part of its
program.

"As part of our commitment to improve the health of the people we serve,
we're constantly looking for ways to help patients better manage their care
and reduce the amount of time they spend in the hospital," said Patrick
Christensen, PhD, administrator, Inova Heart and Vascular Institute.
"Tel-Assurance helps us provide a vital service to our patients by allowing
us to intervene early and prevent avoidable hospitalizations."

Other results achieved for enrolled Inova patients (compared to those not
enrolled) included:

-- 95 percent lower all-cause admission rates
-- 31 percent lower all-cause admission average length of stay (ALOS)
-- Cost decrease due to a shift in admission acuity levels and
commensurate decrease in ALOS

"Inova has taken critical steps in transforming the healthcare delivery
system to reduce healthcare costs and is ahead of the
healthcare reform curve," said Randall E. Williams, MD, CEO of Pharos Innovations. "Theirs
is a model for others to follow -- one that proves that sustainable and
reproducible solutions can dramatically reduce healthcare costs and improve
chronic care
management while improving quality of care and life."

Despite diversity in geography and populations served, Tel-Assurance
clients nationwide, like Inova, generate admission rates well below
national averages. Lowering these rates by averting unnecessary
hospitalizations reduces healthcare costs -- a key aim of the national
healthcare reform discussions.

"If Inova can reduce admissions for program participants by 75% in the
beginning of the program, imagine the possible reductions with a larger
population enrolled," continued Williams. "Because of this early success,
Inova has already expanded the program to two additional hospitals and
there are plans to add two more by 2010. We look forward to seeing those
results as well."

About Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is part of Inova Health System, a
not-for-profit healthcare system based in Northern Virginia that consists
of hospitals and other health services, including emergency- and
urgent-care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood
donor services, and wellness classes. Governed by a voluntary board of
community members, Inova's mission is to improve the health of the diverse
community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and
research. Inova provides a healthy environment for its patients, families,
visitors, staff and physicians by prohibiting tobacco use on its campuses.

About Pharos Innovations

Founded in 1995, Pharos Innovations assists healthcare providers and payers
in achieving next generation clinical and financial performance
improvement. An innovative, device-free remote patient monitoring platform,
Tel-Assurance, improves care coordination and drives dramatic
clinical improvement and cost savings. Our enabling technologies
proactively involve patients in their care and result in the early
identification of clinical deterioration.

Tel-Assurance substantially expands the reach, efficiency and effectiveness
of clients' current health management programs for complex chronic
conditions. The Pharos solution is strongly validated to show measured
clinical improvement and financial impact, is the recipient of the
prestigious American Heart Association National Outcomes award and was
selected for the first ever National Institutes of Health (NIH) sponsored
evaluation of remote monitoring interventions. For more information visit
www.pharosinnovations.com.