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AMES Color-File to Present MyFile Personal Health Record at American College Health Association (ACHA) Conference

Posted on: Tuesday, 8 May 2007, 15:00 CDT

AMES, a national provider of solutions for the Management of Health Information, offers MyFile -- a Web-based application that provides a Personal Health Record (PHR) in order to enable the proactive management of one's own healthcare. This new healthcare advancement will be presented at the annual ACHA Conference in San Antonio, Texas, May 29 - June 2, 2007. Colleges and universities across the nation are concerned about the physical and mental health of their students. By implementing MyFile, as part of their total wellness programs, colleges and universities can raise health awareness within their student body.

MyFile has shown to be a successful tool to raise health awareness to young adults who are learning that practicing a healthy lifestyle is a lesson we should never forget. College students can begin their PHR and carry the good habit of taking an active role in their healthcare throughout their adult lives.

With all the new changes students experience throughout their college years, it is important for them to remember that they do have control over their own health and lifestyle choices. Promoting wellness programs through MyFile can result in a healthier student body, and more successful students.

Taking MyFile's health risk assessment (HRA) and maintaining a PHR helps to keep students in touch with the effects of their surroundings, both positive and negative, and lets them see patterns that may need to be altered in order to be physically and mentally healthy. In addition, the health risk assessment can reveal one's family medical history and help to detect conditions in early stages.

MyFile is also a great tool for fitness and/or weight loss programs. Students can track their progress and gain motivation to achieve their desired goals. MyFile's user-friendly features, along with the rewards program option, helps students stay on target with their fitness and nutrition plans.

MyFile provides an intuitive resource to keep medical information (ie. immunizations, illnesses, injuries, etc.) in a secure, easily accessible, Web-based format. MyFile's portability is perfect for on-the-go students, giving them the information they need, whenever they need it.

Additionally, AMES MyFile reduces healthcare costs by providing patient health risk assessments, supporting disease management and wellness programs, and improving chronic care plans. All health records, including imaged paper and electronic information, can be accessed by authorized users, while privacy and security are maintained in compliance with HIPPA requirements.

About AMES:

Since 1919 AMES has been the benchmark in health information management products, services and systems. The company introduced AMES Color-File -- the color-coded records management system -- now the standard for the industry -- over 50 years ago. Today, AMES continues its tradition of offering a diverse and comprehensive line of solutions, integrating time-tested products with new technological offerings, providing our customers with the value and forward thinking they've come to expect. For more information please contact 1-800-343-2040, email info@amesmyfile.com, or visit www.amesmyfile.com

 MEDIA CONTACT: Virginia Reisig AMES Color-File (617)684-1075 Email: Contact via http://www.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=57375681BB324486  

SOURCE: AMES

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