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CIGNA Healthcare Distributes the CapMed PHR™ and Personal HealthKey™ to More Than 400 TEDMED3 Conference Attendees

Wilmington, DE, June 17, 2003— CIGNA Healthcare partnered with CapMed, A Division of Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc. to sponsor TEDMED3, an innovative healthcare technology conference aimed at examining the communication and visualization of medical information. The CapMed Personal Health Record (PHR)™ and the newly released Personal HealthKey™ were presented to all TEDMED3 Conference Attendees. The TEDMED Conference, was held June 11-14, 2003 in Philadelphia.

The CapMed PHR and Personal HealthKey are cutting-edge technologies that enable users to carry personal health information on a USB-enabled key chain. CIGNA Healthcare, the only managed-care company to sponsor TEDMED3, is committed to providing consumers with enabling technologies and access to information.

In a recent Forbes (2003) article, TEDMED Conference founder, Richard Saul Wurman noted, “In the very near future, all your past blood tests and other medical data will be stored in a handheld gadget, allowing you or your doctor to access them at a moment's notice and spot early signs of disease…” The CapMed PHR and Personal HealthKey are innovative responses to Wurman’s insightful prediction.

The TedMed3 conference showcased many top talents in healthcare and technology. Presenters included renowned leaders such as Kary Mullis, 1997 Nobel Laureat Chemistry & Recipient Japan Prize (1993), Dean Kamen, founder of the Independence iBot Mobility System™ and the Segway™ Human Transporter, and Marvin Minsky, co-founder of the MIT Media Laboratory and founding father of artificial intelligence. Other speakers such as musician Naomi Judd, AOL founder Steve Case, and Richard Rockefeller, MD focused on personal experiences. Sponsors of the TEDMED Conference included CIGNA, Johnson & Johnson, GE Medical, and IBM/Life Sciences.

About CapMed, A Division of Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc.

CapMed, A Division of Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc. is a privately held company, based in Wilmington, DE. CapMed’s Personal Health Record™ (PHR) and Personal HealthKey™ provide hospitals and health systems, employers, and pharmaceutical organizations with robust marketing tools and e-health strategy to increase market share, reduce costs of care, and improve patient outcomes and wellness through a combination of personal management of health information, personalized education, and links to relevant community resources. CapMed’s PHR received a 2001 TEPR award for Best of Breed Health Technology Solutions. PHR can be private-labeled and customized to meet the needs of distribution partners. For more information, call Wendy Angst, CEO, 1-877-CapMed6 (1-877-227-6336).

For more information on the TEDMED3 Conference, please visit http://www.tedmed.com.