March proved to be a very active month for PREFERRED. Here are the highlights of what’s been going on:

• PREFERRED has renegotiated their vendor agreement with Star Trac Fitness (Star Trac) as a preferred vendor effective March, 2006. Under the new contract terms, members of PREFERRED’s network are receiving a significant discount on both their strength and cardiovascular equipment offerings. Star Trac Fitness Products manufactures the world's best selling commercial treadmills. In addition, they manufacture a full-line of elliptical trainers, bikes, recumbent cycles, and steppers, and distribute commercial strength equipment. Best known as a manufacturer of user-focused equipment, Star Trac is one of the fitness business’ preeminent creators of innovative cardiovascular products – designed with the user in mind. For more information on Star Trac’s products, go to their web site at www.startrac.com.


• PREFERRED has also signed Eli Research, Inc. (Eli Research) as a preferred vendor. Under the contract terms, members of PREFERRED’s network members receive a discount off of the annual subscription fees for three of their publications: Eli’s Rehab Report, Outpatient Physical Therapy Coding Alert, and Managed Care Report. Eli Research is a research and information company with more than 100 print and online publications, teleconferences and audio learning products for the following core markets: health care, law and litigation, information technology and web, graphic design, education, financial services, and business professionals. Their reader-base consists of more than 300,000 high-level professionals and decision makers nationwide. Their mission is to make a difference in the life of every professional through information. For more information regarding subscribing to any of these publications, visit their web site at www.eliresearch.com.


• The PacifiCare Arizona HMO directory is available on our web site, www.preferredtherapy.com