Meridian Health & Language Access Network Sign Video Language Services Agreement

Business Wire, August 10, 2009

Meridian Health Selects Best of Breed Interpretation Service to Serve Limited English Proficient and Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Patient Populations

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Meridian Health selected the Language Access Network (“LAN”) as its exclusive partner to provide video language interpretation services that address the needs of its growing Limited English Proficient and Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing patient populations. These services will be delivered via LAN’S dedicated HIPAA-compliant high-speed broadband network and through its proprietary remote video interpretation platform known as Marttitm. Martti stands for My Accessible Real Time Trusted Interpreter.

"All hospitals and health care providers across the country are serving increasingly diverse patient populations, making the need for high-quality interpretation resources more important than ever,” said Allyson Silva, administrator, Language Assistance Program, Meridian Health. “Through Language Access Network, we hope to provide our patients with immediate and effective communication options to ease anxiety, ensure accurate diagnosis and treatment, and support the high quality clinical care provided at our medical centers in a cost-efficient manner.”

"We remain committed to providing superior language services to hospitals that enable their providers to make a difference in the lives of their patients on a daily basis," said Andrew Panos, COO of Language Access Network. "Being able to understand and, furthermore, being understood are intrinsically satisfying experiences for both patients and providers. Clear communication is vital to the provision of quality healthcare and Meridian is taking a leading role in providing these services to their communities."

About Meridian Health

Meridian Health is a family of not-for-profit health care organizations comprising Jersey Shore University Medical Center and K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital in Neptune, Ocean Medical Center in Brick, Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, and Meridian Partner Companies that include home health services, skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers, ambulatory care, ambulance services, and occupational health centers located throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties.

More information is available at www.meridianhealth.com

About Language Access Network, LLC

Language Access Network, LLC (“LAN”) is a leader in providing remote language interpretation services to the healthcare industry. Targeted towards Limited English Proficient and Deaf and Hard-Of-Hearing patient populations, LAN provides its rapidly growing client base (currently over 70 medical facilities nationwide) with 24/7/365 access to the highest quality & trained interpreters available via our centralized video language center located in Columbus, OH. The Company provides clients with real-time video and audio interpretation capabilities in over 170 languages that help clients improve operations, enhance financial performance and build trust relationships through clear communication.

More information is available at www.languageaccessnetwork.com