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Novation Launches On-Demand Training

Technology Meets the Growing Demand for Training on Novation’s Tools and Technology

IRVING, TX; May 18, 2008 — Novation, the leading health care contracting services company of VHA Inc., University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) and Provista, LLC, announced today that is has added on-demand training for members of VHA and UHC . Members can watch training videos at their convenience 24 hours a day, seven days a week in any location that has Internet connectivity. The new videos are produced in-house and are on the Marketplace Web site.

“We find that members use our online tools to better utilize contracts and to streamline their business processes,” said, Alex Latham, vice president CTIS at Novation. “In 2007, we taught more than 200 scheduled training sessions on Novation’s contract tools and technology. This new offering further enhances our training program and meets the growing demand by the members for training classes.”

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About Novation
Founded in 1998, Irving, Texas-based, Novation is the leading health care contracting services company, delivering unmatched savings and value to nearly 2,500 members of VHA Inc. and the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC), two national health care alliances and nearly 12,000 members of Provista, LLC. Through its competitive contracting process, Novation develops and manages contracts with more than 500 suppliers. Novation offers the most extensive range of advanced contracting services, including: contract development, contract and supplier management, custom contracting, enhanced savings programs, online contract management and analytical tools, order management and online supplier connectivity. VHA, UHC and Provista members used Novation contracts to purchase more than $33.1 billion in 2007.

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