Company Profile

PICS Inc (AKA: Behar Inc~Health Innovations~Personal Improvement Computer Systems)
Profile last edited on: 1/28/19      CAGE: 1K9U9      UEI: GE5FL38BCDA8

Business Identifier: Computerized behavior modification for the treatment of tobacco addiction, obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol and insomnia
Year Founded
1984
First Award
1986
Latest Award
2011
Program Status
Inactive
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Location Information

12007 Sunrise Valley Drive Suite 480
Reston, VA 20191
   (703) 758-1400
   albehar@lifesign.com
   www.lifesignusa.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 11
County: Fairfax

Public Profile

PICS Inc, formally doing business as Behar Inc, Health Innovations Inc and Personal Improvement Computers Systems, is a health behavioral technology company dedicated to development of products that address health behaviors such as tobacco cessation, healthy diet and adequate exercise, and insomnia, which are concerns for a large majority of the population worldwide. The management of these health behaviors is critical to the prevention of addictions, cancer, heart disease, and numerous other medical conditions. The products of PICS are targeted to both the consumer and professional markets and are available as standalone behavioral interventions or as complements to the efforts of health care providers. Products developed by PICS include: SleepKey, a product to treat insomnia; QuitKey, a tobacco cessation product; and DietMate, a comprehensive diet and exercise product family for weight, cholesterol, and hypertension control. PICS has an active research and development program with work in behavioral self-monitoring, medication adherence, and insomnia, in addition to the firms core areas of focus, tobacco, diet, and exercise, PICS is experienced in computerized applications to assess and change behaviors that improve health.

Extent of SBIR involvement

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Synopsis: Awardee Business Condition

Employee Range
15-19
Revenue Range
1.5M-2M
VC funded?
No
Public/Private
Privately Held
Stock Info
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IP Holdings
10-14

Awards Distribution by Agency

Most Recent SBIR Projects

Year Phase Agency Total Amount
2011 2 NIH $849,824
Project Title: TAS::75 0893::TAS CLINICAL TRIAL PARTICIPANT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
2010 1 NIH $99,916
Project Title: TAS::75 0893::TAS OPIOID TREATMENT SUPPORT SYSTEM
2010 1 NIH $99,855
Project Title: Tas::75 0893::Tas Clinical Trial Participant Management System
2010 2 NIH $849,296
Project Title: Rapid Assessment Tools Of Sexual & Drug Use Risk Behaviors
2009 1 NIH $149,591
Project Title: Web-based Tool for Coordinating Patient-Centered Cancer Care

Key People / Management

  Albert Behar -- Founder; Chief Executive Officer

  Bradford W Applegate -- Behavioral Research Scientist

  Jeanette Beasley

  Neal R Boyd

  Lee W Frederiksen

  Albert Jerome

  Jami Obermayer -- Director of Research

  William T Riley

  Richard L Spoth

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