U.S. Preventive Medicine To Open Singapore Operations Center To Launch Asia Preventive Medicine

DALLAS and JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Preventive Medicine, Inc. (USPM) has announced plans to open a joint venture in Singapore to launch its global health movement in the Asian market. This new venture, Asia Preventive Medicine, is in tandem with USPM's global efforts in the United States, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and soon in India.

"Our global strategy is to take our clinically focused preventive medicine program known as The Prevention Plan, as well as our Macaw mobile application, worldwide," said Christopher Fey, USPM Chairman and CEO. "Singapore gives us the hub to launch into Asia and have the opportunity to offer more good years to several billion people."

USPM's expansion is directly in line with the company's mission to make the world a healthier place. Currently, Macaw, the health and fitness mobile app from USPM, has members in more than 20 countries, and USPM's Prevention Plan has members in all 50 states, Canada, Great Britain and the United Arab Emirates. The company's new joint venture in Singapore will allow USPM to reach a large population and provide clinically proven, technology-based solutions to help people take control of their health.

Dr. Ron Loeppke, M.D., FACPM, USPM Vice Chairman states, "The impact from the 'Silent Epidemics' of chronic illness (e.g. Obesity, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Cancer) is a critical global risk that is destructive and debilitating to individuals as well as nations. We and others have proven that wellness works and prevention pays. Our mission is to leverage the power of prevention to help make the world a healthier place."

About U.S. Preventive Medicine

U.S. Preventive Medicine (www.USPM.com) is a leading, cloud-based global preventive health movement focused on saving lives and money by keeping people healthy and better managing chronic conditions before they progress. Innovative products -- The Prevention Plan™ web-based health management platform and Macaw mobile health & fitness app -- are based on the clinical science of preventive medicine: primary (wellness and health promotion to keep healthy people healthy), secondary (screening for earlier detection/diagnosis) and tertiary (early evidence-based treatment to reduce complications and disability). The company is accredited in wellness and health promotion by NCQA (the National Committee for Quality Assurance) and disease management by URAC. More information can be found on Facebook (Facebook.com/ThePreventionPlan), Twitter (@USPM) and YouTube (YouTube.com/thepreventionchannel). Macaw is available for free download on iPhone and Android smartphones at www.MacawApp.com.

About The Prevention Plan

The Prevention Plan is a clinically proven, step-by-step health management program designed to help people take control of their health. Through a health appraisal and comprehensive blood test panel, The Plan identifies an individual's top health risks and designs a customized plan of action to reduce those risks. Each member is supported by health coaching, robust online tools, plan-wide challenges with rewards, and a dynamic Prevention ScoreSM to help them stay motivated and on track to improving their health. A study published in the peer-reviewed journal Population Health Management, "The Impact of The Prevention Plan on Employee Health Risk Reduction," (October 2010) demonstrated that The Prevention Plan is effective in achieving measurable improvements in key health risk factors after just one year on the plan. Recent findings show that after two years on The Prevention Plan, members significantly reduced health risks in 14 of 15 key risk areas.

About Macaw

Unlike other available health and fitness apps, Macaw is based on the clinical science of preventive medicine and is universally designed for people who exercise regularly as well as those who are novices when it comes to physical activity. Macaw transforms a smartphone into the ultimate personal health monitor, connecting an individual's health apps and wireless devices for tracking weight, fitness, overall activity and biometrics -- including pedometers, glucose meters, activity armbands, scales, labs, sleep managers, mobile weight loss apps and blood pressure cuffs -- into a single app for complete tracking. Macaw users are able to track their physical activity, nutrition, progress and health knowledge while engaging in games that unlock prizes. 

Macaw is available for free download on iPhone and Android devices at www.Macawapp.com. Follow Macaw on Facebook (Facebook.com/ThePreventionPlan) and Twitter (@MacawApp). View video at www.youtube.com/macawapp.

Contact:
Gretchen Walkenhorst
U.S. Preventive Medicine, Inc.  
(904) 562-6341 
GWalkenhorst@USPM.com