PearlDiver Technologies and Spine Arthoplasty Society to Provide SAS Member Access to Largest Patient Record Database

136 Million Patient Record Database, Charging Information and Code Access to PubMed Clinical Papers
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (January 1, 2009) – PearlDiver Technologies Inc., an aggregator of medical information databases, announced today an agreement with the Spine Arthroplasty Society whereby PearlDiver will provide SAS Members with proprietary access to its multiple databases. PearlDiver’s aggregated database of HIPAA-compliant patient records is the largest searchable database of such records in the United States and, potentially, the world. This database includes:

All diagnostic and procedure codes (ICD-9, CPT and DRG) for 8 million orthopedic patients
136 million total patient records
Information on age, gender and comorbidities
All charging information
Complication and adverse event information
Longitudinal patient tracking
All PubMed clinical papers made searchable by ICD-9 and CPT code or by key word

The PearlDiver surgeon interface and dashboard will be made available to SAS’ United States membership base – about 700 members.

PearlDiver is also developing a series of new tools for active researchers and spine surgeons which will be included in the SAS Membership package at they come online. These tools include:

PowerPoint templates with “hot” button access to PubMed clinical papers and PearlDiver patient record and insurance charging information
Medicare (CMS) data integrated with PearlDiver’s existing private insurance data
Detailed product and company data
Access to large integrated healthcare center databases (HIPAA compliant)
Detailed product adverse event or complication data

Benjamin Young, president of PearlDiver, said that one of the key elements of PearlDiver is the ability to integrate and partner with other information providers to the spine surgeon community. “By converting large databases from insurance companies, CMS, PubMed and large health centers into usable search tools for surgeons, we are uniquely qualified to serve the surgeon community,” Young said. “Surgical techniques and tools are evolving rapidly so it is vital for surgeons to receive relevant information in an easy to use and highly organized format.”

About SAS
The Spine Arthroplasty Society (SAS) – The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery – is a global, scientific society organized to provide an independent venue to address and discuss the issues involved with all aspects of basic and clinical science of motion preservation, biologics, innovative new technologies and minimally invasive spine surgery. SAS is dedicated to advancing a major evolutionary step in spine surgery – restoring pain-free mobility. For more information, please visit http://www.spinearthroplasty.org.

About PearlDiver Technologies Inc.
PearlDiver Technologies Inc. is a development stage company in the life sciences information industry that is creating and commercializing market data, patient outcome data and other relevant data sources which can be used by medical professionals and suppliers for product innovation and improved patient outcomes. PearlDiver is assembling what it believes is the industry’s largest online repository of databases on medical conditions, adverse events and patient outcomes. The company converts that data into decision making tools for manufacturers, surgeons, investors, hospital administrators, insurance companies and regulators.

PearlDiver is web-based and both Mac® and PC friendly. To experience firsthand the PearlDiver family of databases, go to www.pearldiverinc.com.

Mac® is a registered trademark of Apple Inc.

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