Mirixa Selected by Care1st Health Plan

RESTON, Va., Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  The Mirixa Corporation is pleased to announce that Care1st Health Plan has selected the MirixaPro^sm  platform for the delivery of Medication Therapy Management (MTM) services to its eligible Medicare members in California.    

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The Care1st selection committee made its decision based on the advanced clinical-rules, based logic and intuitive user interface of the MirixaPro platform.  Dr. Jorge Weingarten, Chief Medical Officer at Care1st explains, "We were looking for more than technology.  We wanted a partner who could help us evolve our services to members in ways that would improve member health and assist us in meeting all regulatory requirements.  Mirixa demonstrated that range of capabilities to us."

Rick Solano, President and CEO of Mirixa, is pleased with the selection and notes, "We see a number of ways in which we can work with Care1st to help their members better manage their medications and reduce adverse medication-related events.  We look forward to launching Care1st's first program in April."

In addition to MTM programs, Mirixa offers patient care programs for Star Ratings, Medication Adherence, Gaps in Care, Disease Management, and Formulary Alignment. These programs are implemented in Medicare, Medicaid and Commercial health plan populations across the United States.

About Mirixa
Mirixa Corporation is the leading provider of medication therapy management (MTM) and targeted pharmacist-delivered services for health plans.  An MTM pioneer, we've been building connections since 2006 - harnessing the knowledge and skills of pharmacists to engage more patients and deliver more measurable results. 

We have designed and implemented the largest and most comprehensive pharmacist-delivered patient care programs in the United States.  And we continue to create leading edge clinical programs that reach beyond Medicare Part D compliance, helping health plans deliver a more focused patient experience and positive outcomes while reducing health care costs.  Our goal is to empower every patient to lead a fuller, healthier life.  Online at www.Mirixa.com.

About Care1st
A plan dedicated to members 1st, Care1st Health Plan was founded in 1994 by a group comprised of physicians, medical groups and hospitals with the heart of the community at the forefront of their minds. The same healthcare professionals continue to lead Care1st as an expanding consumer based organization, striving to deliver the right care, more choices, competitive health benefits and physician focused service. For more information, please visit www.care1st.com.

SOURCE Mirixa Corporation