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MedAssets Recognizes Veteran U.S. Army Airborne Ranger Sean Parnell, Humanitarians Linda Egle, Jamie

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MedAssets Recognizes Veteran U.S. Army Airborne Ranger Sean Parnell, Humanitarians Linda Egle, Jamie and Ali McMutrie for Dedicated Public Service

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– MedAssets (NAS: MDAS) today announced the recipients of the 2012 George Herbert Walker Bush Pacesetter Award and 2012 Norman Borlaug Humanitarian Award, which were presented during the 2013 MedAssets Healthcare Business Summit, held April 2-4 in Las Vegas.

The 2012 George Herbert Walker Bush Pacesetter Award honoree is Sean Parnell, a retired captain of the U.S. Army Airborne Rangers 10th Mountain Division, who served in combat during the war on terror in Afghanistan. The 2012 Norman Borlaug Humanitarian Award honorees are Linda Egle,founder of Eternal Threads and sisters Jamie and Ali McMutrie, founders of Haitian Families First.


2012 George Herbert Walker Bush Pacesetter Award Winner Sean Parnell

“Veteran Sean Parnell represents the American spirit of the George Herbert Walker Bush Pacesetter Award through his exemplary service during the war on terror, and advocacy on behalf of veterans’ issues,” said John Bardis, chairman, president and chief executive officer, MedAssets. “We are honored to highlight Sean’s story and efforts to make more Americans aware that we can do more to help our brave service men and women heal from what often are invisible wounds of war.”

A Pennsylvania native, Sean Parnell transitioned from college student to Army Ranger after the events of September 11, 2001. At age 24, he led a 40-man elite infantry, known also as the Outlaw Platoon, through 16 months of brutal combat while serving patrol in Afghanistan. His leadership and dedication to his men during an ambush led Sean to earn the Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars, including one for valor. In addition, 80 percent of his men earned Purple Hearts. Now retired and healing from post-concussion syndrome and post-traumatic stress disorder, Sean is sharing his experiences with the hope that other soldiers will be open to seeking help. As part of his own healing process, Sean wrote, “Outlaw Platoon: Heroes, Renegades, Infidels and the Brotherhood of War in Afghanistan,” a New York Times bestseller. He serves as a national ambassador for veterans issues and is working on a post graduate degree in clinical psychology to one day counsel and help soldiers heal from the psychological and emotional wounds suffered while serving in combat.

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MedAssets Enters into Strategic Partnership with Ariba

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MedAssets Enters into Strategic Partnership with Ariba

Collaboration to Offer Increased Healthcare Supply Chain Efficiency from Requisition through Payment

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– MedAssets, Inc. (NAS: MDAS) today announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Ariba, an SAP company, that significantly expands MedAssets industry-leading supply chain management and outsourced procurement capabilities. The partnership offers healthcare providers and suppliers the industry’s most comprehensive electronic commerce platform, including requisition to purchase order (PO) transmission, shipment notification, invoice transmission and reconciliation workflow automation, expense posting, supplier payment and early-pay discount solutions.

Through this partnership, healthcare providers will be able to conduct fully automated e-commerce with the nearly one million companies connected to the Ariba® Network through the MedAssets eCommerce Exchange. The combination of MedAssets’ technology-enabled services with Ariba’s cloud-based applications and business network will deliver unparalleled cost management and healthcare provider-supplier collaboration opportunities. Providers, for instance, will be able to eliminate up to 100 percent of paper invoices received from suppliers using Ariba’s “smart invoicing” applications, which automatically validate supplier-initiated electronic invoices through a provider-managed rules engine and post them directly to their accounting system for true “touchless” processing.

“This strategic partnership creates a total transaction management solution for healthcare organizations. We will use the strength of the nation’s largest shared services procurement organization, with over $5 billion being transacted annually through our National Procurement Center, in combination with our world-class analytics and invaluable insights, to accelerate much needed savings initiatives for healthcare providers,” said John Bardis, MedAssets chairman, president and chief executive officer.

“Ariba’s solutions are natural extensions of MedAssets spend management and outsourcing capabilities. Our experience and analysis have found that healthcare providers’ accuracy of contract pricing and terms increases significantly, and their contract compliance can triple to more than 90%, when procurement is managed through a single solution platform,” Bardis continued. “We look forward to leveraging this partnership to deliver innovative procurement and accounts payable solutions that will minimize back-office administrative expenses, thereby affording healthcare providers the opportunity to reinvest such funds in direct patient care delivery.”

Using Ariba‘s cloud-based applications and business network, MedAssets can enhance and expand its capabilities and create even greater value for healthcare providers, including:

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2013 MedAssets Healthcare Business Summit Offers Pragmatic Strategies for Health Reform

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2013 MedAssets Healthcare Business Summit Offers Pragmatic Strategies for Health Reform

Comprehensive education program features nationally renowned keynotes, 70 presentations to foster education and best practices to improve quality of care while reducing costs and protecting margins

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– MedAssets (Nasdaq: MDAS) today announced the kickoff of its main education event forthe 2013 MedAssets Healthcare Business Summit, held from April 2-4, 2013, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.Featuring more than 70 presentations by nationally recognized speakers and healthcare industry leaders, the Education Sessions offer insightful information and discussions on how to navigate successfully both current and future healthcare industry challenges.

Keynote speakers for the 2013 MedAssets Healthcare Business Summit include:

  • Eric J. Topol, M.D., director of Scripps Translational Science Institute and named “Most Influential Physician Executive in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare magazine, will share how innovative and highly personalized treatment methods promise to transform medicine while dramatically lowering healthcare costs.
  • Benjamin E. Sasse, Ph.D., former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, will share thoughts on efforts to modernize payment systems by migrating from “paying for more” to “paying for better,” and how this transition will stimulate entrepreneurial innovation.
  • Wendell Primus, senior policy advisor on budget and health to Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, will present in-depth perspectives on current healthcare reform legislation and discuss factors healthcare organizations will need to account for in business strategy development and operational planning.

“Each year thousands of healthcare professionals and leaders from across the care continuum—ranging from physician practices to community and academic hospitals to integrated delivery networks—attend the Summit to learn the latest best practices for financial, operational and clinical performance improvement,” said John Bardis, chairman, president and chief executive officer, MedAssets. “In this time of unprecedented industry transition, we are pleased to empower our clients with political and industry insight, as well as practical and actionable strategies for positive change.”

Education and Insight Sharing to Facilitate Necessary Change

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Xerox CIO Carol Zierhoffer Joins MedAssets Board of Directors

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Xerox CIO Carol Zierhoffer Joins MedAssets Board of Directors

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– MedAssets, Inc. (NAS: MDAS) is pleased to announce that Carol J. Zierhoffer has joined the company’s board of directors. Ms. Zierhoffer is vice president and global chief information officer (CIO) for Xerox Corporation. In her new position with MedAssets, she will lead the board of director’s newly established information technology (IT) committee.

“Carol Zierhoffer has an exceptional business and technology background that will serve us well as a strategic advisor,” said John Bardis, MedAssets chairman, president and chief executive officer. “Carol has gained a wealth of experience as a senior leader and strategic business partner with global business enterprises. On behalf of our board of directors, we welcome her to MedAssets and look forward to working together and benefitting from her contributions.”

Ms. Zierhoffer has had a distinguished information technology and services career with a number of market-leading global companies. As global CIO at Xerox, she is responsible for all aspects of IT, including defining strategy and executing a long-term IT plan to support the company’s growth. Prior to that, Ms. Zierhoffer was vice president and global CIO for ITT. From 1988 to 2008, she worked with Northrop Grumman Corporation in various IT leadership positions, most recently as vice president and CIO of the company’s mission systems sector.

Ms. Zierhoffer holds a master’s degree in computer information systems from Bentley University, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of New Hampshire.

About MedAssets

MedAssets (NAS: MDAS) partners with healthcare providers to improve their financial strength by implementing revenue cycle, spend and clinical resource management solutions that help capture revenue, control cost, improve margins and cash flow, increase regulatory compliance, and optimize operational efficiency. MedAssets serves more than 4,200 hospitals and 122,000 non-acute healthcare providers. The company currently manages more than $50 billion in supply spend and touches over $365 billion in gross patient revenue annually through its revenue cycle solutions. For more information, go to www.medassets.com.

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