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Brenda Motheral, Ph.D., To Lead Healthways Center for Health Research

Posted on: Friday, 26 October 2007, 12:00 CDT

Healthways (NASDAQ: HWAY), the nation's leading provider of Health and Care SupportSM services, today announced the appointment of Brenda Motheral, Ph.D., as director of the Healthways Center for Health Research. Dr. Motheral most recently served as senior vice president of research and product management for Express Scripts (NASDAQ, ESRX), where she played an integral role on the Express Scripts executive team, overseeing research and product management for all of the company's pharmacy benefit management offerings.

During her research tenure at Express Scripts, Dr. Motheral and her team established a strong research and consultative focus for the company and helped drive program adoption through a rigorous evaluation process. In addition, Dr. Motheral and her team published more than 75 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals, led development of the company's annual Drug Trend Report and Outcomes Conference, and received numerous national research awards from both scientific and professional organizations.

"We are thrilled to have someone with Dr. Motheral's talent and experience leading the Healthways Center for Health Research," said Chief Medical Officer Dexter Shurney, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A. "We're confident Brenda's contributions will add value to Healthways' programs by refining our understanding of the most effective way to help people lead healthier lives."

From 1998 to 2000, Dr. Motheral was a faculty member at The University of Arizona College of Pharmacy and also served as the director of the Center for Pharmacy Policy at the University. Dr. Motheral's research program focused on pharmacy benefit management and was awarded grants from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation among others.

Her work has been published in numerous clinical and policy journals, including JAMA, and Health Affairs. In addition to serving on the editorial board of several journals, Dr. Motheral has previously served as a contributing editor and on the Board of Directors of The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research. Dr. Motheral holds a Ph.D. focused in Health Economics, a Masters of Business Administration and a B.S. in Pharmacy.

"I am thrilled to be joining Healthways at this exciting time in the Company's history," said Dr. Motheral. "Healthways has a long track record of helping people find their personal best health, and I believe the Center for Health Research will be an important part of that endeavor."

Healthways Center for Health Research is dedicated to the advancement of health research based in large part on analysis of more than 25 years of company data. The work of the Center for Health Research is focused on understanding the drivers of health outcomes, as well as leveraging advanced analytics and research to focus on effective management of at-risk behaviors and mitigating the progression of disease. This work helps to improve programs that offer support for millions of people to lead healthier, more productive lives.

About Healthways

Healthways is the leading and largest provider of specialized, comprehensive Health and Care SupportSM programs and services, including preventive health, outcomes-driven wellness, disease management and high-risk care management to health plans, employers and government. Healthways helps millions of people lead healthier lives while reducing overall healthcare costs, providing people the support they need when they need it to enable them to make better choices and achieve better health outcomes. For more information, visit www.healthways.com.

Source: Business Wire

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