All Press Releases for September 16, 2009

Axion Health Inc. Issues Notification of Business Name Change

Occupational HealthLink Changes Name; Introduces ReadySet for Workforce Emergency Preparedness and Response



    DENVER, CO, September 16, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Axion Health (www.axionhealth.com), formerly Occupational HealthLink, Inc., today announced it has changed its business name to Axion Health, Inc. effective September 14, 2009.

"We are very excited about the introduction of our new company name. We believe the name Axion Health allows us to better represent our business as we introduce new occupational health-protection programs, like our ReadySetTM Program for workforce emergency preparedness and response," said Dr. Lee Newman, CEO of Axion Health. "Our goal when we founded the company in 2004 was to improve the health and safety of workforces and communities. In response to customer demand, we continue to aggressively pursue that focused objective."

"Our customers greatly benefit from the adoption of Web based programs and the use of electronic health and exposure information in occupational and environmental health, and we are glad we can provide tools that help their clinical practice and public health. With the introduction of our new ReadySet Program, including modules for pandemic and seasonal influenza preparedness and response, our expanded business continuity programs address the urgent and emerging 21st Century health threats and changing worker environments that our customers are now encountering," continued Newman.

"All of our services and proven technology, including our newest programs, are backed by the same experienced team and designed with the same unique clinical approach to worker health and safety that our customers rely on. Most importantly, our commitment to serving our customers and protecting the health and safety of individuals, businesses and communities remains unwavering."

For more information about the name change or to learn more about Axion Health workforce protection programs, please visit www.axionhealth.com.

About ReadySet from Axion Health
The ReadySet Program allows organizations in industries such as healthcare, energy, pharmaceuticals, financial services, government to create flexible, dynamic and affordable Workforce Emergency Preparedness and Response programs with integrated clinical services and compliance. The ReadySet Web-based program helps ensure workforce availability and continuity of operations by protecting employees, dependants and essential personnel in the event of: Natural disasters, such as hurricanes or tornados; national or global infectious epidemics such as H1N1 (commonly called swine flu) and other influenza viruses, hepatitis viruses, and tuberculosis; mass-population accidents or other catastrophic events such as chemical spills, exposure to radiation or toxic agents of bioterrorism and industrial accidents; past exposures to toxins in communities and workplaces; and routine health threats such as seasonal influenza, food-based hazards, and more. For more information on ReadySet, please visit www.axionhealth.com/programs-a-services/readyset-program.

About Axion Health, Inc. (Formerly Occupational HealthLink)
Axion Health, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, helps its customers protect their personnel, communities and businesses against health-hazards, disasters, dangerous exposures and safety concerns with workforce health protection and recovery programs. Core program areas include Emergency Preparedness and Response; Medical Surveillance for hazardous exposures and Occupational Health Clinic Management. Designed by leading occupational, environmental and toxicology specialists, Axion Health Web-based programs guard the availability of critical personnel with integrated clinical services and the incorporation of certification and compliance. Axion Health Programs help ensure quality of care and focus on disease and injury prevention by leveraging vast experience in protecting workforces from acute and chronic exposure to toxic substances including chemicals toxins, toxins created by natural and man-made disasters and infectious agents. Axion Health provides services and consultation for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), as well as Fortune 500 companies and other government agencies. For more information, please visit www.axionhealth.com or call (toll free) 1-877-770-3073. Members of the media, please call Andrea Lashnits (303) 810-2995 for more information.

AXION HEALTH, READYSET, HEALTHLINK, SURVEYOR, C3, AXION WEB PLATFORM and MD IQ, as well as the associated trade dress and logos, are registered marks, trademarks or service marks of Axion Health, Inc. in the U.S. and/or select foreign countries. The absence of a trademark from this list does not constitute a waiver of Axion Health intellectual property rights concerning that trademark. All other company and product names mentioned may be trademarks of the companies with which they are associated.

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