ATLANTA, Sept. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Streamline Health Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: STRM), a leading provider of transformational data-driven solutions to help healthcare providers reduce exposure to risk, enhance clinical, financial, and operational performance, and improve patient care, today announced that Judy E. Starkey has joined the Company's board of directors.

Ms. Starkey is the Founder and former Chairperson of Chamberlin Edmonds & Associates (CEA), which she launched in 1986. Her company was acquired by Emdeon in 2010.  She began her career in health service management, medical cost control and government systems with the Social Security Administration. While employed by the government, Ms. Starkey designed a management system that enabled states to comply with congressional and state regulations. She also designed and implemented a process that reduced the cost of administering the SSDIB program by several million dollars.

Ms. Starkey is an oft-honored expert in her field and is an advanced member of HFMA, has delivered Congressional testimony and presents at national/state forums of healthcare professionals. She currently serves on three not-for-profit boards including Baddour Memorial Center, Inc., The Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics and Emory Palliative Day Visiting Committee.   Ms. Starkey received her BS degree in Psychology from Spring Hill College and her MS in Psychology from Georgia State University. 

"We are very pleased to have a person of Judy's talent and accomplishments in our industry join our board," stated Robert E. Watson, President and CEO, Streamline Health Solutions, Inc. "I've known Judy for quite some time and have always appreciated her style as well as her incredible passion and drive to accomplish so many great things in our industry.  I know I speak for our entire board when I say that we look forward to the many contributions that Judy will make to our Company over the coming years."

"I think Streamline Health is unique in the marketplace today with its Looking Glass™ platform and comprehensive suite of solutions," said Ms. Starkey. "Knowing the leadership of so many healthcare institutions as I do, I know what they are facing and Streamline's SaaS-based solutions can help them improve their performance - both financially and clinically.  At the end of the day, it's about improving the care these organizations provide to their communities, and that's where I want to spend my time and energy."   

About Streamline Health
Streamline Health Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: STRM) is a healthcare industry leader in capturing, aggregating, and translating enterprise data into knowledge­ - actionable insights that reduce exposure to risk, enhance operational performance, and improve patient care. Through our Looking Glass™ Platform we provide clients with meaningful, intelligent SaaS-based solutions from patient engagement to reimbursement. We share a common calling and commitment to advance the quality of life and the quality of healthcare - for society, our industry, our clients, the communities they serve, and the individual patient. For more information, please visit our website at www.streamlinehealth.net.

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Company Contact:
Randy Salisbury
SVP, Chief Marketing Officer
(404)-229-4242
randy.salisbury@streamlinehealth.net

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