FEATURE STORY
Hygeia Clients Respond In The Aftermath of Tsunami Devastation In South Asia
In the wake of the tragic situation in Southeast Asia, many clients actively provided medical assistance, evacuation and repatriation services for their customers. We express our deepest sympathy for those affected by this disaster and we recognize and applaud the hard work and dedication of our client partners involved in the recovery efforts.

HYGEIA NEWS
Hygeia Adds Charge Analysis Tool on Partners Portal
Hygeia's charge analysis tool is designed to support the utilization review, medical case management and reserve setting process.

Hygeia Welcomes New Client
Professional Benefit Services, Inc. (PBS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fringe Benefit Services specializing in innovative products and services for employee benefit plans.

Hygeia Employees Donate Food and Toys To Local Charities
Philanthropic efforts benefit Daily Bread Food Bank and Chum City Christmas Wish in Toronto, Canada; and Camillus House and Children's Home Society in Miami, Florida.

PROVIDER SPOTLIGHT
Kendall Regional Medical Center
Kendall Regional Medical Center is a 412-bed, full-service hospital in West Miami-Dade County in Florida offering 24-hour comprehensive medical, surgical, and diagnostic services, as well as a wide range of patient and community services.

Focus on Arizona
Hygeia Network Coverage and Savings Performance in Arizona, as well as topical news.

MARKET WATCH
ICD 10: Managing The Complexities of Health Care
The transition to the ICD-10-CM (diagnoses) and ICD-10-PCS (procedures) coding system is expected to improve the information capture about the delivery of health care.

Top U.S. Beaches
Search engine, Yahoo! teamed up with National Geographic Traveler (touted as the world's most widely read travel magazine) for its annual poll "surf and sand" poll.

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Conferences, Websites, Publications plus Hygeia's conference schedule

FAQ:
About The Hygeia PPO Network (Part Two Of A Three Part Series)

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