DecisionHealth Acquires CustomCodingBooks

Rockville, Md., October 26, 2007 – DecisionHealth, the leader in news, analysis and guidance for physician coding and reimbursement, announced today that it has acquired CustomCodingBooks, of Seattle, Wash.

"CustomCodingBooks provides DecisionHealth with a unique ability to provide must-have physician coding, reimbursement and regulatory information to physician practice managers and their staff, in a wide variety of formats and delivery methods, and customized for the needs of individual practices," said Doreen Bieryla, president and CEO, DecisionHealth.

"Our new relationship with DecisionHealth will give us the ability to integrate its highly-recognized and regarded proprietary analysis and insight into our existing products and services, as well as to develop additional offerings to this and other healthcare organizations” said Kelly Jorgensen, president, CustomCodingBooks.

CustomCodingBooks will be renamed Custom Coding Solutions to reflect the breadth of its product offerings. "Our books are unique," says Jorgensen, "but they're only part of what we offer."

Jorgensen will join DecisionHealth as a member of the senior executive team, responsible for essential regulatory content, content integration and technology product innovation.

About DecisionHealth

DecisionHealth is a leading provider of news, analysis and guidance to physician practices, acute care hospitals and home health agencies in the areas of Medicare-based reimbursement, regulatory compliance, accreditation and organizational strategy and management. More information about DecisionHealth products and services can be found at www.decisionhealth.com

About CustomCodingBooks

CustomCodingBooks (CCB) provides a unique array of highly-customized coding, billing and compliance work tools and reference products to the physician and ambulatory market. More information about CCB products and services can be found at: www.customcoder.net and www.customcodingbooks.com