Emeryville, CA, June 16, 2008 – MedeFinance (Mede), the leading healthcare analytics company, announced the addition of John McDowell as vice president to its Payer Solutions team. McDowell most recently served as vice president/senior partner at Fair Isaac Healthcare and Life Sciences Practice where he was responsible for revenue growth in predictive analytics and business rules management systems. McDowell will be responsible for leading Mede’s payer market revenue growth in the Eastern Region.

“John’s 20 plus years of sales and management experience in technology and healthcare consulting services make him a valuable asset for Mede in its payer market expansion,” said Mede CEO Mike Gallagher. “His wealth of knowledge and experience in this field will also be a great asset to Mede clients as we continue to grow our consulting services.”

“I am excited to join such a dynamic organization committed to improving healthcare,” said McDowell. “Mede really stands out in this industry with services powered by unique analytics technology. The delivery model allows healthcare organizations to make a no risk decision with quick ROI.”

Prior to Fair Isaac Healthcare and Life Sciences Practice, McDowell served as senior vice president of sales at Alliance Consulting where he was responsible for business development of business intelligence service solutions and professional services. He earned a BS from Rutgers University in pre-med biology.

Mede is transforming healthcare by achieving advanced outcomes for its clients through a unique combination of performance intelligence solutions and deep healthcare expertise. Mede provides a full suite of customizable solutions for advanced financial, operational and clinical performance. These analytics solutions are delivered through Mede’s Web-hosted analytics platform and are enhanced by healthcare-specific client teams to ensure speed to sustainable value. Over 700 healthcare organizations in the U.S. and U.K. have experienced quick ROI from Mede solutions with low total cost of ownership. The company has been recently recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the 500 most rapidly growing privately-held companies in the United States. To find out more about Mede, visit www.medefinance.com .