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4/30/08

Concentra Presents New Logo to Support Company's New Direction

Concentra, a leader in the delivery of health care solutions, has launched a new logo specifically designed to support the organization’s strategic extension of its expertise in occupational health to the public with the national expansion of its urgent care services.

The new logo, the boldest redesign of the Concentra logo to date, incorporates key elements that leverage Concentra’s proficiency in medicine and communicates a brand that is welcoming, caring, and efficient.

Featuring a modern font and a cross symbol in bright orange, the new brand represents the company’s renewed approach to improving customer service and redefining the patient experience. Just as a red cross has come to represent emergency, the orange cross communicates a sense of urgency to patients along with a warm, inviting culture. In addition, the name ‘Concentra’ in a deep blue intermixes with the orange cross to create a brand that is more recognizable and retail facing.

Concentra plans to phase in the new logo throughout the year to coincide with facility upgrades and further medical center acquisitions, creating a consistent environment and experience for its patients and customers. The Concentra brand will also refresh its advertising campaign and promotional efforts centered on the new tagline “Treated Right,” which reflects the company’s enhanced commitment to customer service and clinical excellence.

“We kept the brand equity of our name but refreshed the look of our logo to represent our company’s new strategic direction,” said Keith Newton, President and COO of Concentra. “We wanted a look that represented our commitment to the patient experience of ‘Treated Right,’ which succinctly states our renewed focus of putting the patient first.”

The new direction focuses on the patient, from the products and services offered, to improved patient experiences, to engaging with patients to create interactions that are welcoming, respectful, and skillful.

The new logo is intended to communicate to patients and customers that Concentra is not a completely different company, but a renewed Concentra. Following the sale and spin off of other divisions, this new brand helps communicate to patients and customers Concentra’s improved concentration on delivering health services.

Concentra’s logo was created by Little, an architectural design firm based in Charlotte, N.C., selected for its experience in creating visual identities that build strong emotional connections with consumers. Little also developed architectural design components and medical center concepts, key elements of which will be implemented in current and new medical facilities. Other clients of Little include GUESS?, Lucky Brand Jeans, The Home Depot, and CVS/pharmacy.

In addition to enhancing patient interaction and improving customer relations, Concentra is committed to provide extensive field and operations support, and comprehensive health services to employer-clients.

Jay Blakey, Concentra’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Account Management, emphasized the importance of delivering on the brand promise. “We must continue to strive toward excellence and provide exceptional service because it is the one thing we can do to truly outshine the competition. We are creating a culture of service among our colleagues, giving the new brand an opportunity to make a positive impression through exemplary patient and customer care.”

4/28/08

Concentra Adds Urgent Care Services to All Medical Centers

National Expansion Eases Strain on Emergency Rooms, Provides Quality Affordable Care to Public

Concentra, a leader in the delivery of health care solutions, announced today it has added levels of urgent care service to all 324 Concentra Medical Centers in more than 40 states across the country. This expansion makes Concentra currently the only health care organization with a national presence to offer urgent care services to the general public.

Through its network of affiliated clinicians, Concentra Urgent Care serves the general public and treats a wide variety of common illnesses, including skin conditions, seasonal allergies, lacerations, fractures, sprains, and strains. Additional services include diagnostic tests, preventive screenings, physical exams, vaccinations, physical therapy, and more. The centers are staffed with physicians and medical providers experienced in urgent care cases as well as family practice and occupational medicine. Depending on the specific clinical, equipment, and operational makeup of each medical center, Concentra Urgent Care locations treat minors, ranging from 6 months of age and older, to adults.

"Our national expansion into urgent care allows us the opportunity to provide skillful care to thousands of patients across the country, at times when a primary care physician may be unavailable," says W. Tom Fogarty, MD, Concentra's Chief Medical Officer. "When a patient visits a Concentra Urgent Care Medical Center, we can report back to his/her primary care physician as part of our commitment to provide exceptional patient care." Fogarty says that Concentra hopes its efforts will alleviate non-emergency visits to hospital emergency rooms. "Life- and limb-threatening emergencies should still be treated at the nearest hospital emergency room, but colds, flu, strep throat, minor scrapes, burns, and other non-life threatening injuries can be treated in our urgent care facilities - in most cases much faster and less expensively than in an emergency room visit."

The multi-disciplined team leading the national expansion of Concentra Urgent Care holds extensive experience in consumer-driven health care solutions and retail operations. One member of the team, Alan Ayers, serves as a content advisor to the Urgent Care Association of America and has developed retail solutions for several major organizations. As Assistant Vice President of Product Development, Ayers is working with Concentra’s clinical, operational, and sales teams to develop patient-centric solutions that are convenient, cost-effective, and emphasize quality outcomes.

"Concentra understands the challenges facing health care in the United States and is responding with solutions to make health care more accessible and affordable. By adding urgent care to our existing occupational medicine operation, we will significantly enhance our national presence in the consumer health arena," said Ayers.

Unlike the retail industry that has recently added medical services to its array of products, Concentra has been delivering exemplary medical care to the nation's workforce for nearly 30 years. And unlike big-box retail outlets, at Concentra Urgent Care, the primary focus is quality and affordable patient care.

As a leader in occupational health care services, Concentra has been at the forefront of the health industry. Applying its successful outcomes-based health care model to primary care, the company is delivering proven solutions, in and out of its medical centers. The national expansion of Concentra Urgent Care furthers the company’s mission of improving the health of America, one patient at a time.

"Urgent care providers fill the gap that sometimes exists between a primary physician and an emergency room. The ability of an urgent care center to provide episodic care for acute, non-life-threatening illness and injury is a critical component of any community's health system. National expansions like Concentra's continues that effort," said Lou Ellen Horwitz, Executive Director of the Urgent Care Association of America.

According to the Division of Health Care Statistics, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, only 15 percent of presenting patients at hospital emergency rooms were triaged as emergent cases. Concentra Urgent Care offers a new option, easing the strain on the system, while providing patients with the same level of superior medical treatment, in a welcoming environment of respectfulness and care.

In many major insurance plans, urgent care co-payments are substantially lower than co-payments required for a trip to the Emergency Room. Concentra accepts numerous national group health insurance plans and is continuously adding more plans. To learn more about the national expansion of Concentra Urgent Care, a complete list of accepted insurance plans, or to find a Concentra location, visit ConcentraUrgentCare.com.

4/11/08

Concentra Celebrates National Occupational Health Nursing Week

Concentra recognizes the tireless efforts of occupational nurses as part of National Occupational Health Nursing Week, April 14-18, 2008. The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses helped create this special week, and Concentra is proud to employ nurses who exemplify our values of a healing focus, a selfless heart, and a tireless resolve with our patients. Learn more about Concentra's on-site clinics at employer sites throughout the nation.

4/2/08

Concentra Acquires Trinity Work Fitness in Quad Cities

Effective April 1, 2008, Concentra has acquired Trinity Regional Health System's two primary care occupational health centers – doing business as Trinity Work Fitness – in Davenport, Iowa and Moline, Illinois. Commonly referred to as the "Quad Cities," this metropolitan area is a new market for Concentra, which operates other medical centers in Iowa and Illinois.

"We are excited to expand into the Quad Cities," said Bob Ratini, Assistant Vice President of Operations at Concentra. "As a recognized leader in occupational medicine, we have the expertise and data at our disposal to keep employees healthy and help them get back to work faster. Our staff also has the advantage of receiving ongoing training and evaluation. Because we will be able to build on the reputation of Trinity Work Fitness, we believe that we will have a unique advantage in helping to meet the needs of the workforce in the Quad Cities."

The two Trinity Work Fitness locations will be the first Concentra locations in the Quad Cities, but Concentra already works with several national employers that have offices in the area.

"A national company like Concentra is able to provide the knowledge, research, and proven treatment protocols that will only make the care delivered locally even stronger than it already is," said Flo Spyrow, Trinity's Vice President of Operations. "Trinity is confident that Concentra will build on its reputation for high quality occupational health services, while expanding the opportunities available to employers in this area."

Founded in 1985, Trinity Work Fitness had its initial home at Franciscan Medical Center, one of Trinity's predecessors. With clinics in Davenport and Moline, Trinity Work Fitness has provided occupational services to 1,800 Quad-City area employers. Services include injury care, physicals, substance abuse screening, prevention and surveillance, rehabilitation services, and wellness programs. Trinity Work Fitness has also offered on-site medical services at several employers in the Quad Cities.

3/17/08

March is National Athletic Training Month

Did you know that Concentra has certified athletic trainers available to help improve your employees’ health? Certified athletic trainers specialize in the prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses. And they make it fun – it’s a great way to show your employees that you care about them. Ask your Concentra account manager about our certified athletic trainers today, and learn more about the full range of services provided at your workplace.

3/3/08

ProMed Minor Emergency Centers Become Concentra

Callaway Medical Associates, LLP, d/b/a ProMed Minor Emergency Centers (“ProMed”) in the Charlotte, N.C., market, has sold the assets of two occupational health/urgent care centers to Concentra. This acquisition expands Concentra’s geographic footprint to six medical centers in the Charlotte metropolitan area and a total of nine centers in North Carolina.

In addition to occupational health and urgent care medical services, the Concentra centers will provide a range of preventive, wellness, and health education to current and new employer-clients throughout the community.

Serving the Charlotte community for more than 25 years, Clifford Callaway, M.D., started ProMed in 1979 as one of the first “minor emergency centers,” and expanding to serve employers’ workers compensation-related injury needs and provide efficient, episodic health care to private patients. Concentra intends to retain many of ProMed’s personnel, building on their tenure with the organization and the long-standing relationships they have established within the community.

Keith Newton, President and Chief Operating Officer of Concentra, said, “This is an excellent opportunity to expand our presence and service capabilities to local employers and the private-patient community in Charlotte and surrounding areas. ProMed has built a proven record of service to the Charlotte community, and we look forward to offering an expanded range of services to patients and clients.”

The two locations joining Concentra are:

4221 Tuskaseegee Rd. Charlotte, NC 704.395.0060

4917 South Blvd. Charlotte, NC 704-395-0064

Concentra’s mission is improving America’s health, one patient at a time. It employs board-certified physicians, licensed therapists, occupational health specialists, and trained medical technicians to deliver quality heath care to people throughout the nation.

2/28/08

Springfield Physical Medicine Joins Concentra

Concentra recently announced that it has acquired the primary care occupational health and urgent care assets of Springfield Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.C., d/b/a Springfield Physical Medicine, in Springfield, Mo. Concentra will combine its existing Springfield practice with that of Springfield Physical Medicine to form a new Concentra Medical Centers facility at Springfield Physical Medicine’s location:

Concentra Medical Center - Springfield
1308 N. Glenstone Avenue
Springfield, MO 65802
417.863.7445

The acquisition furthers Concentra's commitment to improving America's health, one patient at a time, and provides an opportunity to grow the practice's existing urgent care business and add physical therapy services. Concentra will continue to provide episodic care, preventive wellness, and health education to current and new employer-clients throughout the region.

Serving the Springfield community for more than 18 years, Charles Mauldin, M.D., founded Springfield Physical Medicine in 1989 with the goal of being a physical medicine and rehabilitation practice. Over the years, the practice grew due to direct referrals from company clients and soon became the preferred practice for an increasing number of employers. Dr. Mauldin is currently the chairman of the Worker's Compensation committee of Greene County and joins the Concentra team as Staff Physician; along with former Springfield Physical Medicine staff member Kristi Waeltz, who will serve as Center Administrator.

Keith Newton, President and Chief Operating Officer of Concentra, said, "We are very pleased about the opportunity to expand our presence and service capabilities to local employers in Springfield and surrounding areas. Springfield Physical Medicine has a proven record of service to the Springfield community, and we determined that the combination of our practices would offer a range of benefits for our patients and clients."

Concentra also provides work-related injury and non-injury health care services, including pre-employment physicals, flu shots, and drug testing. The company employs board-certified physicians, licensed therapists, occupational health specialists, and trained medical technicians to deliver exceptional heath care to people throughout America.

2/04/08

Concentra Adds National Expertise to Improve Health Care

Concentra has announced the addition of three national experts to lead development of the company’s TotalCare and Urgent Care service lines. Since its founding as an occupational health company in 1979, Concentra has helped employers reduce health care expenditures while working as an advocate for patient health and safety. As consumers become more responsible for a greater proportion of their routine health care costs, and as employers look for ways to improve employee health, productivity, and job satisfaction, Concentra is expanding its offerings with TotalCare and Urgent Care.

Concentra TotalCare
TotalCare is Concentra’s newest service offering that focuses on preventing illness and injury, promoting health and productivity, and lowering the total cost of health care. TotalCare offers employers a customizable menu of primary, preventive, occupational, and environmental services that is focused on their employees’ health. To help communicate the primary elements of this service offering, Concentra TotalCare employs the term “Well. Fit. Safe”: Well encompasses health screening, education, targeted lifestyle interventions, and clinical preventive care; Fit includes fitness assessments, coaching, and enhanced physical activity; and Safe refers to the promotion of environmental health and occupational safety measures.

• Amy J. Khan, M.D., MPH, serves as medical director for the company’s TotalCare and Wellness services. She provides support, oversight, leadership, education, and coordination of these services for local medical directors, physicians, and any providers affiliated with Concentra’s health management products. Khan earned her medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine and her Master of Public Health (MPH) from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is specialty boarded in Internal Medicine and General Preventive Medicine & Public Health, and is certified in Addiction Medicine. Prior to joining Concentra, Khan served as a medical officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for six years, identifying at-risk populations, measuring disease burden, and providing prevention recommendations. A recognized expert in population health management and integrated clinical care, she has over a decade of health care delivery experience. She previously directed a multidisciplinary clinical service line within a large managed care organization, which served workers and dependents impaired by substance-use problems, and also developed and managed a heart disease prevention program directed at public safety officers and government workers. Says Khan,

  “Concentra developed TotalCare in response to our employer clients who were asking for a comprehensive approach to employee health care. We have a very real opportunity to shift the paradigm of how health care is communicated, delivered, monitored, and measured. By helping employees take increasing responsibility for their individual health and wellness, Concentra can be a driving force in improving the health of Americans.”

• P. Mona Khanna, M.D., MPH, has joined Concentra as a strategic advisor and spokesperson for TotalCare and Wellness services. A triple board-certified physician, Khanna is also a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. Her medical specialties are in occupational medicine, preventive medicine, and internal medicine. “Dr. Mona,” as she is popularly known based on her broadcast and online medical reports, earned her medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, and her master of public health (MPH) degree from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is the physician consultant for ICYou.com (dubbed the You Tube of health care). Khanna has been an international emergency medical aid volunteer for 10 years, with past deployments including medical screenings for Kosovo refugees, treatment for first responders at Ground Zero after September 11 attacks and Alaska Airlines Flight 261 crash, care for tsunami survivors in Sri Lanka and Indonesia, and treatment for victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in New Orleans and southeast Texas. She has received the Physician Recognition Award from the American Medical Association four consecutive times, in addition to approximately 50 honors for her medical journalism. Her passion is health education.

  “I want to work with Concentra to empower people to lead healthier lives. Most Americans spend most of their waking hours at work and perform at very high levels. Concentra is uniquely positioned with medical expertise and operational know-how to help provide a solution to our nationwide epidemic of obesity and its negative trickle-down effects on our lives – at work and at home.”

Learn more about Concentra TotalCare.

Concentra Urgent Care
This year, Concentra began offering urgent care services to the general public in 40 Concentra Medical Centers in eight states. Urgent care provides treatment for injury and illness on a walk-in basis with extended hours and convenient locations near patients’ home and work. Staffed by physicians and offering X-ray and limited lab services on-site, Concentra Urgent Care saves time and money over the emergency room and offers night and weekend coverage for primary care. Concentra continues its national rollout of urgent care services and plans to offer some form of urgent care service in each of its 320-plus medical centers by the middle of 2008.

• Alan A. Ayers has joined Concentra as Assistant Vice President of Product Development. He will support the development and implementation of consumer-oriented health care solutions such as Urgent Care. He serves as content advisor to the Urgent Care Association of America and is co-author of Consumer Driven Health Care. Prior to joining the company, Ayers was chief operating officer of a hospital-affiliated urgent care network with eight locations. He has extensive experience in the retail consulting industry with clients including Wal-Mart, McDonald’s, and Bank of America. Ayers graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Mississippi and a Master of Accounting from The Ohio State University.

  “Concentra understands the challenges facing health care in the United States and is responding with solutions to make health care more accessible and affordable,” says Ayers. “By adding urgent care to our existing occupational medicine operation, we will significantly enhance our national presence in the consumer health care arena.”

Learn more about Concentra Urgent Care.

1/28/08

Concentra Relocates Jacksonville, FL, Center; Welcomes New Area Medical Director

Effective Monday, February 4, the Concentra Medical Centers location on Dunn Avenue in north Jacksonville, Fla., will move to a larger facility just 0.2 mile east of and across the street from its current location:

Current Location: 1215 Dunn Avenue, Ste. 7, Jacksonville, FL 32218
New Location: 1036 Dunn Avenue, Ste. 10, Jacksonville, FL 32218

The new location will provide three new services: Urgent Care, Physical Therapy, and X-Ray.

The company also announces the hiring of Marc W. Thorpe, M.D., who will serve as Concentra’s Area Medical Director beginning February 4. Dr. Thorpe has served the Jacksonville medical community since 1996. He is Board-certified in Family Practice and earned his medical degree at the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City.

“With our move to this new location, the addition of three key services, and the addition of Dr. Thorpe, Concentra Medical Centers strengthens our commitment to providing responsive, quality health care services to the Jacksonville community,” said Jeff Wainstein, M.D., Assistant Vice President of Medical Operations for Concentra’s Southeast Region.

10/15/07

Concentra Offers Flu Vaccines To Keep America Working

Concentra, the largest occupational health care provider with 320 centers across the nation, has launched a campaign to educate America’s workforce about the flu, how it is spread, and how to protect against it. The company expects to vaccinate nearly 300,000 people across the nation, saving businesses more than $200 million in lost productivity.

Concentra Medical Centers offers flu shot to various businesses and communities to keep America’s workforce healthy. Working with more than 150,000 of the country’s largest employers, as well as 250 employer-based health facilities, Concentra creates health solutions to keep employees well, fit, and safe – especially during the flu season.

“Concentra is poised to meet the needs of people across the country by providing flu shots when they need them, delivering the right care at the right time,” said W. Tom Fogarty, M.D., Concentra’s Chief Medical Officer.

Each year 1 in 5 people become sick with influenza. According to the Centers for Disease Control, one flu shot can save a business more than $1,000 in lost time by an employee who is not vaccinated and comes down with the flu. With nearly 300,000 flu vaccines given by Concentra, the company expects to save the nation’s economy more than $200 million through flu prevention.

Known as the flu, influenza is an extremely contagious respiratory infection. Flu symptoms are more severe than those of colds, come on more abruptly, and often include high fever, cough, and full body aches. It can cause severe complications, and result in an average of 36,000 deaths each year. Learn about the top 10 myths and facts about the flu and more at Concentra’s Flu Resources page: http://www.concentra.com/Flu/.

10/08/07

Concentra Offers A Cure ‘For What Ails You’

Beginning in October, Concentra is on a mission to find a cure For What Ails You. This new theme is at the core of Concentra’s newest campaign to introduce its Urgent Care centers to various communities in the coming year, beginning with the launch of Urgent Care centers in the Detroit metropolitan area.

The For What Ails You campaign is designed to promote Concentra’s quality patient care for typical injuries and illnesses, as well as a cure for the high price of emergency services and the headaches associated with limited availability of primary care physicians particularly after normal business hours. Various print and radio ads will be featured throughout the Detroit market, along with billboard ads, posters, wallet cards, flyers, and magnets all featuring the For What Ails You messaging.

“This ad campaign uses humor to shed light on the issues we all face when having to make urgent decisions on where to seek appropriate medical care for non-life threatening illnesses and injuries,” said Assistant Vice President of Sales for Concentra, Rick Zidek. “Concentra Urgent Care is poised to address these issues with quality and efficient patient care, at times when most primary care physicians are unavailable and without the extensive wait times of an ER. We are the bridge between accessibility and affordability when treating urgent medical situations.”

Using a good-humored connection between a common illness and medical providers who can treat that illness conveniently and affordably, Concentra’s campaign helps consumers make appropriate choices when seeking medical care. Concentra’s mission is to make health care available and affordable, and delivers on that by offering a wide array of medical services to address most injuries, illnesses, or conditions.

Concentra maintains 9 Medical Centers in the Detroit area, all offering Urgent Care services. The company maintains 22 medical care facilities in Michigan, and 320 Centers nationwide, which help bridge the gap between primary care physicians and the emergency room.

10/01/07

Concentra Honored With Silver Health At Work^sm Award By Compsych® Corp.

Concentra was recently announced as a silver winner in the third-annual Health at Work Awards, sponsored by ComPsych Corporation. Concentra was selected based on its wellness program’s comprehensiveness, accessibility, promotion, participation rates and achieved results.

Concentra, a leader in on-site occupational health solutions, was honored for its commitment to better health and wellness among its own employees. The company’s health and wellness programs are implemented at all of its 320 nationwide locations as well as its corporate office. Some of the programs include a “Know Your Numbers” campaign to increase employee health awareness; a “Snack Attack” campaign encouraging better vending machine food choices; routine blood drives; and walking initiatives.

“Employers continue to advance their wellness programs in the mission to control health costs,” said Dr. Richard A. Chaifetz, chairman and CEO of ComPsych. “This year’s entries showed a great deal of ingenuity, with programs aimed at both getting employees involved and keeping them engaged. We applaud Concentra for promoting health and wellness in the workplace, and improving the lives of its employees.”

The Health at Work Awards are presented by the ComPsych Corporation, the world’s largest provider of employee assistance programs and worldwide leader in GuidanceResources® (EAPs, behavioral health, work-life, wellness and crisis intervention services). Concentra was one of 12 Silver-level winners, with more than 30 companies competing.

Learn about ComPsych® at www.compsych.com.

09/17/07

Concentra Opens New Medical Center In Lawrenceville

Concentra, a leader in providing affordable and accessible health care, recently completed construction on a new Concentra Medical Centers location at 860 Duluth Highway, Lawrenceville, Ga. This new medical center officially opened on July 23, 2007 and offers both traditional occupational medicine and urgent care services in one convenient location.

The new and larger location features separate entrances and patient waiting areas to better serve a variety of injuries and illnesses. All patient files from the original location at 1900 Riverside have been transferred to the new center, which features easier access and extended operating hours. Concentra physicians are Board-certified, or have received practical and specialized training in health care. “With the completion of this new center, Concentra continues to provide valuable health care services to the Lawrenceville community in a new and improved facility,” said Area Medical Center Director Deb Dailey.

Concentra’s mission is to make health care available and affordable, and achieves that by offering a wide array of medical services to address most injuries, illnesses, or conditions. The company maintains 14 medical care facilities in Georgia, including seven Urgent Care centers, which help bridge the gap between primary care physicians and the emergency room.

09/07/07

Concentra Opens On-Site Medical Unit At World Trade Center Site

Concentra, a leader in on-site employer health care, recently established an on-site medical clinic at the construction site of the former World Trade Center in New York. The clinic offers construction workers a convenient way to treat work related injuries.

Concentra clinicians at the World Trade Center site treat construction personnel, building partners, and other individuals that are involved in the construction efforts at the site for any non-emergency issues, such as minor cuts and dust particles blown into the eyes. The on-site medical office was created in coordination with American International Group and Aon at the direction of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Mary Regina Shane, RN knows first-hand the destruction of 9/11, having survived the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center. During the 1993 car bombing on the WTC site and again in 2001, Shane worked in the Twin Towers as an associate for Verizon. Now a registered nurse for Concentra, Shane has returned to the site in the medical office.

“Being a 9/11 survivor, I felt it important to return to the site and contribute to the preservation of all those who lost their lives on that fateful September day,” said Shane.

The on-site medical office opened in late-July to accommodate any injuries that can occur during building construction. As the nation’s leading occupational health services provider, Concentra offers direct experience with the numerous rules and regulations of federal and state agencies. Concentra maintains a working knowledge of OSHA, CDC, and the Department of Labor as well as state workers' compensation laws, state OSHA laws, and other laws affecting workplace injury and safety.

9/7/2007

Concentra Expands Horizon Air Employee Health Program with On-site Clinic

Concentra is known for its unique combination of medical services and general wellness programs. Horizon Air, a regional carrier based in Portland, Oregon, is known for its safe, reliable air transportation with caring, friendly, and professional service. When Horizon Air was searching for an on-site health program that matched its commitment to quality, superior service, and corporate philosophy, it chose Concentra.

Concentra will work in tandem with Horizon Air’s 2,100 Portland-based employees to develop work-wellness at two convenient locations: a new on-site center within Horizon Air’s main hub and an existing Concentra Medical Centers location, just miles from Portland International Airport. Employee wellness programs will focus on physical fitness, nutrition, safety, and travel health.

By adopting a multi-disciplinary approach to injury prevention, mitigation, and cost management, Concentra offers employers workplace solutions that work in theory and in practice.

Read the Press Release

9/7/2007

Concentra Acquires Assets of Renew Health & Wellness

Concentra recently announced that it has acquired Renew Health & Wellness, LLC d/b/a WorkWise, consisting of two occupational health centers located in Birmingham and Bessemer, Ala. The Bessemer location will be consolidated into the existing Concentra Medical Center.

The acquisition of WorkWise increases Concentra's presence to two total centers in the Birmingham market. Bill Lupinacci, M.D., will join the team as an affiliated physician for Concentra’s Birmingham location.

Keith Newton, President of Concentra, said, “We are very pleased about the opportunity to expand our presence and service capabilities to local employers in Alabama. WorkWise has been committed to providing comprehensive medical treatment for injured employees. This philosophy matches Concentra’s and ultimately results in positive benefits for our patients and clients.”

Concentra also provides work-related injury and non-injury health care services, including pre-employment physicals, flu shots, and drug testing. The company employs board-certified physicians, licensed therapists, occupational health specialists, and trained medical technicians to deliver exceptional heath care to people throughout America.

8/22/2007

Concentra Expands Horizon Air Employee Health Program with On-site Clinic

Concentra Health Services, Inc. ("Concentra" or the "Company") recently announced that it has acquired Business Health Services, Inc. ("BHS"), which includes five fully dedicated occupational health care centers in the Detroit and Ann Arbor markets. The acquisition of these centers expands Concentra’s geographic footprint to 23 centers in Michigan.

In addition to the five health care centers, BHS also operated three on-site medical facilities providing episodic care, wellness programs, and health fairs for local employers. Milt DuPuy, M.D., and Joe Hymes, BHS executive director, have joined the company as the Detroit Medical Director and Michigan Director of Operations, respectively.

Keith Newton, President of Concentra, said, “We are very pleased about the opportunity to expand our presence and service capabilities to local employers in Michigan. BHS has been committed to providing comprehensive medical treatment for injured employees—a philosophy that parallels that of Concentra and ultimately results in tremendous benefits for our patients and clients.”

Concentra also provides work-related injury and non-injury health care services, including pre-employment physicals, flu shots, and drug testing. The company employs board-certified physicians, licensed therapists, occupational health specialists, and trained medical technicians to deliver exceptional heath care to people throughout America.

Read the Press Release

08/21/07

Concentra Hits Home Run With Urgent Care Centers

On Tuesday August 21, Concentra will sponsor an evening of fun and fitness with the Frisco RoughRiders, launching a new tool in sports injury prevention.

Concentra’s Urgent Care Medical Centers have teamed with the Frisco RoughRiders, developing a Sports Injury Prevention handbook packed with tips and treatments commonly associated with athletic activities. The handbook draws upon the near 30 years of medical expertise Concentra has been providing as a leader in on-site and urgent care health services.

“At our Urgent Care centers our physicians treat many sports-related injuries each day. The Sports Injury Prevention handbook blends our medical experience with helpful tips for practical use,” said Concentra's Chief Medical Officer, W. Tom Fogarty, M.D.

Deuce, the RoughRiders’ mascot and Frisco’s favorite prairie dog will be giving away free copies of the handbook to all fans and spectators in attendance at the Dr Pepper Ballpark on Tuesday, August 21, courtesy of Concentra’s Urgent Care centers. To receive a complimentary copy, visit a North Texas-area Urgent Care center or log on to www.ConcentraUrgentCare.com.

Concentra Urgent Care Medical Centers treat sports fans of all ages, ideal for those times when the injury or illness is urgent, but not life threatening. Concentra Urgent Care is the care you need even if it’s late in the evening, or on a weekend, or you’re traveling away from home.

08/20/07

Concentra Promotes Better Eats And Heart Beats At Festival In Michigan

Beginning on August 31, 2007, Concentra is hosting a four-day Health and Wellness Expo at the largest festival in Michigan, the Chrysler Arts, Beats and Eats Festival in Pontiac, Mich.

Committed to promoting better health practices, Concentra will present a Health and Wellness Expo where visitors can test body mass index, receive a blood pressure reading, measure grip strength and obtain valuable health tips from Concentra physicians and clinicians.

Visitors who complete all three health information stations will receive a personal wellness form and prize from Concentra’s Urgent Care facilities, recently expanded in the greater-Detroit area. One lucky visitor will receive a seven nights, all-expense paid trip to the Rui Ocho Rios Resort in Jamaica, from FunJet Vacations and Concentra Urgent Care.

“Concentra, committed to improving the quality of life, brings simple and effective health care solutions to its communities through employer-based services, medical care locations, and community health and wellness expos,” said Assistant Vice-President of Sales for Concentra, Rick Zidek.

Throughout the festival, Concentra representatives will be offering wellness tips live on WWJ 950 AM. Concentra physician Beth Carter, M.D., recently profiled in Detroit Free Press’ Twist magazine, will also be on site.

Concentra, a leader in employer health care solutions, maintains 21 medical care facilities in Michigan as well as a number of employer-based health services. The company recently expanded its Michigan operations with the addition of four Urgent Care facilities, which bridge the gap between primary care physicians and the emergency room, making health care accessible and affordable.

6/25/2007

Concentra Announces Closing of Separation Transaction

Network Services Division is now Viant, Inc.

Effective June 25, 2007, Concentra completed the transaction separating its two main operating units, Concentra Health Services and Concentra Network Services, into separate companies.  The Health Services business is now Concentra Inc., and the Network Services group health business is now officially called Viant, Inc.  The companies believe the separation will position the organizations for optimal success by allowing greater strategic focus on their individual core strengths, key clients, and specific areas of health care.

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5/24/2007

Concentra Operating Corporation Announces Commencement of Exchange Offers in Connection with Planned Separation of its Two Principal Operating Segments

ADDISON, Texas, May 24, 2007 – Concentra Operating Corporation ("Concentra Operating") today announced that its parent, Concentra Inc. ("Concentra" or the "Company") has commenced offers to Eligible Holders (as described below) to exchange a combination of cash and $185 million in aggregate principal amount of a new series of 9 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017 ("Viant Notes") of Concentra Operating's newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary, Viant Holdings, Inc. ("Viant"), for any and all of Concentra Operating's $155 million in aggregate principal amount of 9 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 (CUSIP 20589QAM1) and $180 million in aggregate principal amount of 9 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2010 (CUSIP 20589QAE9) (together, the "Old Notes").

In conjunction with the exchange offers, Concentra is also soliciting consents to amend the indentures governing the Old Notes.  Concentra will pay the applicable consent payment to each Eligible Holder of Old Notes only if the holder has delivered and not revoked a valid consent by the consent payment deadline. Consummation of the exchange offers is subject to a number of conditions, including the absence of certain adverse legal and market developments and the valid tender of at least $185 million aggregate principal amount of the Old Notes prior to the expiration of the exchange offers and the receipt of valid consents, not validly revoked, from the holders of a majority in principal amount of each series of Old Notes.

Concentra has entered into these exchange offers in connection with the anticipated separation of its two principal operating segments, Health Services and Network Services. Concentra's Health Services segment, which includes its Auto Injury Solutions business, and its Network Services segment focus on significantly different aspects of the healthcare industry. The Company believes that the separation of these two business segments will provide each company with greater strategic focus and will accomplish other related business purposes.

Specifically, to complete the separation:

• Concentra Operating formed Viant in April 2007 as a new wholly owned subsidiary.
• Prior to the separation, Concentra Operating would merge with and into Concentra, with Concentra continuing as the surviving corporation.
• In order to finance a portion of the transactions contemplated in connection with the separation, Concentra would borrow approximately $485 million in senior secured indebtedness and would obtain a $75 million revolving credit facility and Viant would borrow approximately $275 million in senior secured indebtedness and would obtain a $50 million revolving credit facility.
• Concentra would contribute its Network Services business to Viant in exchange for additional shares of Viant common stock, $185 million in aggregate principal amount of Viant Notes and approximately $260 million in cash (subject to downward adjustment in the event that a pending acquisition is not consummated).
• Concentra would retire its current senior secured indebtedness using the cash proceeds received from Viant and a portion of the cash proceeds borrowed under Concentra's new senior credit facilities.
• Concentra would pay a cash dividend to its stockholders of approximately $350 million.
• Concentra would distribute to its stockholders as a dividend all of the Viant common stock pro rata to complete the separation of its Network Services business from its Health Services and Auto Injury Solutions businesses.
• Concentra would consummate the exchange offers and complete the related consent solicitation to amend the indentures governing Concentra Operating's outstanding senior subordinated notes.

The Viant Notes will be Viant's general unsecured obligations and will be subordinated to all existing and future senior debt of Viant. Concentra's new senior credit facilities will replace the Company's existing revolver and term loan facilities.

The offerings are only made, and copies of the offering documents will only be made available to, holders of Old Notes that have certified certain matters to the Company, including their status either (i) as "qualified institutional buyers" within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 or (ii) as a person who is not a "U.S. person" as defined in Rule 902 under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Eligible Holders"). An offering circular will be distributed to Eligible Holders and is available to Eligible Holders through the information agent, Global Bondholder Services Corporation, at 866-470-4200 or 212 430 3774.

The following provides a brief summary of key elements of the exchange offers:

• The exchange offers will expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on June 21, 2007, unless extended or terminated.  Tenders of Old Notes may be withdrawn at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 7, 2007, subject to extension.
• The Company is offering to exchange, for each $1,000 principal amount of Old Notes, a combination of cash and New Notes.  The total exchange price will include a consent payment of $20.00 per $1,000 principal amount of Old Notes payable only to Eligible Holders of Old Notes that tender and do not validly withdraw their Old Notes at or before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 7, 2007, subject to extension.  Since the aggregate amount of New Notes will be limited to $185 million principal amount, if the aggregate principal amount of Old Notes validly tendered exceeds $185 million, the New Notes will be allocated among tendering holders on a pro rata basis and, in such event, the cash portion of the total consideration received by tendering holders will be increased accordingly.
• The total exchange price for the Old Notes will be determined in the manner described in the offering circular by reference to a fixed spread of 50 basis points over the yield to maturity of the reference treasury securities (as defined in the offering circular) as calculated by the dealer managers at 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 7, 2007.
• The Viant Notes will mature on July 15, 2017 and will bear interest at an annual rate of 9 7/8%.

The Viant Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws.  Therefore, the Viant Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws.

This press release is issued pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act and does not constitute an offer to purchase any securities or a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities. The exchange offers are being made only pursuant to an offering circular and related letter of transmittal and only to such persons and in such jurisdictions as is permitted under applicable law.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, which the Company is making in reliance on the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and that the Company's actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements.

Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, changes in nationwide employment and injury rate trends; operational, financing and strategic risks related to the Company's capital structure, acquisitions and growth strategy; the adverse effects of litigation judgments or settlements; interruption in its data processing capabilities; the potential adverse impact of governmental regulation on the Company's operations; competitive pressures; adverse changes in market pricing, demand and other conditions relating to the Company's services; possible fluctuations in quarterly and annual operations; and dependence on key management personnel. Additional factors include those described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

5/8/2007

Concentra Reports First Quarter Results

Concentra Operating Corporation ("Concentra Operating" or "the Company") today announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007. A public, listen-only simulcast of Concentra's first quarter conference call will begin at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time tomorrow (May 9, 2007) and may be accessed via the Company's web site, http://www.concentra.com/. Investors are requested to access the call at least 15 minutes before the scheduled start time in order to complete a brief registration. An online replay using the same link will be available shortly after the conclusion of the live broadcast and will continue through June 9, 2007.

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4/16/2007

Concentra Expands Urgent Care Services

Opens Urgent Care Centers in Atlanta and Dallas

ADDISON, Texas, April 16, 2007 – Concentra Health Services, Inc. ("Concentra"), a leading provider of occupational health care services, announced today that it has expanded its presence with the opening of Concentra Urgent Care centers in Atlanta, GA, and Dallas, TX. The openings mark the launch of an aggressive expansion plan and join existing Concentra Urgent Care centers in Greater Detroit, MI; Flagstaff, AZ; and Houston and Waco, TX.

With over twenty-five years in the health care industry, Concentra clinicians and staff treat over 500,000 injuries annually. This experience uniquely positions its medical centers and staff to fill the gap between a patient’s Primary Care Physician (PCP) and the Emergency Room (ER).  By utilizing its existing health care operations, Concentra provides superior urgent care during the day and after hours at a fraction of the cost for an ER visit.  Expedited check-in and check-out procedures will result in drastically lower wait-times at Concentra Urgent Care, while easing non-emergency cases in ERs and allowing them to focus on true emergency cases.

Commenting on the announcement, Keith Newton, President of Concentra Health Services said, "Concentra’s mission is to make health care accessible and affordable. By introducing an Urgent Care model into our existing occupational medicine operation, we will significantly enhance our national presence in the health care arena. We are pleased that our Urgent Care Centers will allow us to serve the medical needs in these metropolitan areas, and nationally, as we expand our geographic footprint."

Concentra Urgent Care was also designed to complement the services provided by PCPs.  Family physicians can instruct their answering services to refer their patients when their offices are closed, then Concentra will report back to the physician with a detailed record of the patient’s treatment. Concentra Urgent Care offers health care services during the day, with extended hours in the evening, and on weekends and holidays.

W. Tom Fogarty, M.D., Concentra’s Chief Medical Officer added, "Today’s research shows a clear need for quality urgent care throughout the day and after regular business hours. Many people, particularly parents and other caregivers, need a cost-effective, convenient alternative to the ER that is also available when their doctors’ offices are closed. Our physicians are experienced and licensed clinicians and specialists who embrace Concentra’s commitment to quality patient care."

About Concentra Urgent Care Medical Centers
Headquartered in Addison, Texas, Concentra Urgent Care strives to make health care accessible and affordable by offering quality urgent care services to fill the gap between PCPs and the ER. Concentra Urgent Care is a wholly owned subsidiary of Concentra Health Services (www.concentrahealthservices.com), and Concentra Inc. (www.concentra.com), a leading health care company serving the occupational, auto and group health care markets. Concentra provides employers, insurers and payors with a series of integrated services that include employment-related injury and occupational health care, and other cost-containment services including in-network and out-of-network medical claims review and repricing. www.concentraurgentcare.com.

2/13/2007

Concentra's Year-end Conference Call

Broadcast on Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Concentra Operating Corporation to Broadcast Its Year-End Conference Call Live on the Internet

ADDISON, Texas, February 8, 2007 – Concentra Operating Corporation ("Concentra") today announced that it will provide an online Web simulcast of its year-end 2006 earnings conference call on Wednesday, February 14, 2007. The Company's results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2006, will be released after the market closes on February 13.

The live broadcast of Concentra's conference call will begin at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on February 14, 2007. A link to this event may be found at the Company's website, http://www.concentra.com/. Investors are invited to access the call at least 15 minutes before the start time in order to complete a brief registration form. An online replay will be available shortly after the conclusion of the live broadcast using the same link and will continue through March 14, 2007.

Concentra Operating Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Concentra Inc., is dedicated to improving the quality of life by making healthcare accessible and affordable. Serving the occupational, auto and group healthcare markets, Concentra provides employers, insurers and payors with a series of integrated services that include employment-related injury and occupational healthcare, in-network and out-of-network medical claims review and repricing, access to preferred provider organizations, first notice of loss services, case management and other cost containment services.

2/8/2007

Concentra and Coventry Sign Definitive Agreement

Transaction of Concentra’s WC Managed Care and PBM

Concentra and Coventry Health Care, Inc., have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Concentra’s workers’ compensation managed care businesses and pharmacy benefit management operations will be acquired by Coventry. The new combined workers’ compensation cost management operations are expected to deliver broad, effective, and efficient solutions for claims payers and employers.

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