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BERELEY HEIGHTS, N.J., March 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ExpressMD(TM) Solutions, a provider of remote patient monitoring systems and services for patients with chronic illnesses, announced today that it has developed an interface between its Electronic House Call (EHC) in-home remote patient monitoring solution and DeVilbiss Healthcare's IntelliPAP ® AutoAdjust ® Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device, which is used to treat obstructive sleep apnea. The introduction of this interface allows the EHC solution to be used in the monitoring, management and optimization of a patient's adherence to their sleep therapy program. Specifically, the EHC interface is designed to enable care providers prescribing the CPAP device to remotely monitor and verify therapy compliance, which is required under new Medicare regulations for reimbursement of the services. Joe Howard, Vice President of Marketing at DeVilbiss Healthcare, stated, "This new system will not only provide an efficient means to satisfy the new Medicare PAP LCD requirements for adherence, but could also facilitate improved patient outcomes. The Electronic House Call will allow providers to monitor the use of the IntelliPAP device and intervene rapidly in the event that the patient encounters any issues with their therapy. A critical component to establishing an adherent PAP patient is to provide education and support - both of which are offered through this revolutionary solution." The Electronic House Call solution allows healthcare providers to manage more patients without increasing staff overhead costs and to improve personalized care plans and vital statistics monitoring, while reducing the requirement for home and office patient visits. Automated features can increase patient care plan compliance effortlessly while improving patient medical condition monitoring and providing online disease and illness education. Using remote patient monitoring for chronic patient illness management can reduce the incidence of emergency hospitalizations and readmissions, minimize the severity of reoccurrences, improve condition outcomes for patients and reduce the overall cost of patient care. "The use of our EHC solution to remotely monitor and manage a patient's sleep therapy program is an exciting new market opportunity for homecare providers and physicians. It is important to note that many of the chronic illnesses that the EHC solution can manage have co-morbidities with sleep apnea. There are approximately 18 million Americans with sleep apnea. Further, the National Commission on Sleep Disorders Research estimates that 40 million Americans suffer from chronic sleep disorders and another 20 to 30 million experience sleep problems intermittently. The commission estimated direct costs of sleeplessness at $15.9 billion annually and another $100 billion or more in indirect costs," stated Ronald Mills Managing Director of ExpressMD Solutions. About ExpressMD Solutions LLC. ExpressMD Solutions is a joint venture formed by Authentidate Holding Corp. and EncounterCare Solutions (Pink Sheets: ECSL) to provide web-based telehealth services and home healthcare equipment dedicated to the advancement of in-home patient health care and improved chronic condition outcomes. The complete ExpressMD telehealth solution combines Electronic House Call, an FDA 510(k) market clearance approved, in-home patient vital signs monitoring system with a web application that streamlines the practitioner's job anywhere they have Internet or a Windows mobile communication device. For more information about ExpressMD Solutions, visit the company's website: http://www.expressmdsolutions.com/ About DeVilbiss Healthcare DeVilbiss Healthcare is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of respiratory medical products that address the respiratory needs of patients in institutional and home care settings. DeVilbiss products are manufactured in the United States, Europe and Asia and are distributed in more than 100 countries around the world. Identifying the needs of each market, DeVilbiss products serve as the foundation of the company's product development initiatives. Solutions that address the needs of the provider and clinician can often facilitate improved patient care and outcomes. DeVilbiss Corporation created many products for diverse industries and has experienced considerable growth in the healthcare market. For more information, visit the company's website: http://www.devilbisshealthcare.com/ About Authentidate Holding Corp. Authentidate Holding Corp. is a worldwide provider of secure health information exchange, workflow management services and telehealth solutions. The company's software and web-based services enable healthcare organizations and other enterprises to increase revenues, improve productivity, enhance patient care and reduce costs by eliminating paper and manual work steps from clinical, administrative and other processes and enhancing compliance with regulatory requirements. The web-based services are delivered as Software as a Service (SaaS) to customers interfacing seamlessly with billing and document management systems. These feature-rich solutions incorporate rules-based electronic forms, intelligent routing, transaction management, electronic signatures, identity credentialing, content authentication, automated audit trails and remote patient monitoring capabilities. Both web and fax based communications are integrated into automated and trusted workflow solutions. The company has offices in the United States and Germany. In the United States, Authentidate offers its patent pending content authentication technology in the form of the United States Postal Service ® Electronic Postmark ® (USPS EPM ®). For more information, visit the company's website at http://www.authentidate.com/ About EncounterCare, Inc. EncounterCare Solutions, Inc. (ECSL-Pink Sheets), operates its business through two divisions, the Healthcare Technology Division and the Healthcare Services Division. ECSL offers a broad range of proprietary healthcare technology, products and services that address several substantial target markets, including: the Healthcare Information Technology market, the Healthcare Telemedicine market and the Homecare market. For more information, visit the company's website: http://www.encountercare.com/ This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934. When used in this release, the words "believe," "anticipate," "think," "intend," "plan," "will be," "expect," and similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. Such statements regarding future events and/or the future financial performance of the company are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual events or the actual future results of the company to differ materially from any forward-looking statement. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the availability of any needed financing, the company's ability to implement its business plan for various applications of its technologies, related decisions by the USPS, the impact of competition, the management of growth, and the other risks and uncertainties that may be detailed from time to time in the company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In light of the significant risks and uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such statements should not be regarded as a representation by the company or any other person that the objectives and plans of the company will be achieved. ExpressMD is a trademark of ExpressMD Solutions, LLC. Electronic House Call is a trademark of EncounterCare Solutions, Inc. Authentidate is a registered trademark of Authentidate Holding Corp. All other trade names are the property of their respective owners. Investor Contacts: Todd Fromer / Garth Russell KCSA Strategic Communications 212-896-1215 / 212-896-1250 tfromer@kcsa.com / grussell@kcsa.com DATASOURCE: Authentidate Holding Corp. CONTACT: Todd Fromer, +1-212-896-1215, tfromer@kcsa.com, or GarthRussell, +1-212-896-1250, grussell@kcsa.com, both of KCSA StrategicCommunications Web Site: http://www.authentidate.com/

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