WorldDoc, Inc. announced today a partnership to integrate HealthGrade’s award-winning healthcare ratings system with WorldDoc’s consumer care management systems. With the new partnership in place, WorldDoc users will not only be able to find the highest-quality and most cost-effective hospitals through HealthGrades’ healthcare quality ratings, but they can also research and compare individual physicians and specialists through provider information.

HealthGrades will provide users of WorldDoc’s 24/7 personal health management system with the power to search individual surgical procedures and compare quality of care, patient satisfaction results and complication information at facilities within a specified geographic region. In addition, users will be able to search information on every practicing physician in the country – nearly 700,000 in more than 110 specialties. The physician profiles include board certifications, education and specialty training and sanction information.

WorldDoc is a leading provider of consumer care management systems to health plans, third party administrators and employers. These organizations provide the WorldDoc solutions to their beneficiaries in order to engage and enable them to make better healthcare decisions leading to improved cost control and overall improved health.

“WorldDoc’s 24/7 personal health management system is an intuitive, comprehensive online patient portal that truly emphasizes empowering patients to take more responsibility for their own healthcare,” said Danny Ezrol, a vice president with HealthGrades. “Our hospital ratings and physician information provide actionable quality and cost data to support consumer empowerment, allowing users to see exactly how certain facilities and physicians stack up.”

“By reviewing HealthGrades’ ratings, our users can find the best quality and most cost-effective doctors and hospitals,” said Rahul Singal, MD, WorldDoc president and CEO. “This partnership will further WorldDoc’s goal of empowering consumers to improve their health and reduce costs.”

About WorldDoc, Inc.

WorldDoc, Inc. is a leading provider of consumer care management systems to health plans, third party administrators (TPAs) and employers. WorldDoc’s fully integrated product suite empowers individuals to make better healthcare decisions leading to decreased costs and improved health. WorldDoc’s solution integrates an individual’s health risk assessment (HRA), medical and pharmacy claims, laboratory testing results, medical care provider data and self-administered medical testing results to provide a comprehensive care management solution that includes personalized medical goals, care gap identification and communication with suggested treatments. WorldDoc’s complete integration of a patient’s health information provides a more personalized solution that increases member engagement. The company’s solutions contribute to effectiveness and cost savings in the areas of demand and disease management, pharmacy cost containment and disease prevention.

For more information, visit www.worlddoc.com.

About HealthGrades, Inc.

Health Grades, Inc. is the leading healthcare ratings organization, providing ratings and profiles of hospitals, nursing homes and physicians. Millions of consumers and many of the nation’s largest employers, health plans and hospitals rely on HealthGrades’ independent ratings, advisory services and decision-support resources to make healthcare decisions based on the quality and cost of care. More information on the company can be found at www.healthgrades.com.