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250,000 CAPMED Personal Health Records to CHRISTUS Health® Communities

CapMed, A Division of Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc., the Delaware-based developer of the Personal Health Record (PHR), announced today a partnership with CHRISTUS Health®, headquartered in Dallas, TX, to disseminate 250,000 copies of PHR to CHRISTUS Health® communities. This initiative invites thousands of families to join in the “electronic healthcare” revolution, which promises better outcomes through consumer involvement in personal health affairs. The Internet-enabled PHR software resides on users’ personal computers, ensuring unambiguous security and high performance.

250,000 Personal Health Records to CHRISTUS Health® Communities

Wilmington, DE, May 28, 2002 - CapMed, A Division of Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc., the Delaware-based developer of the Personal Health Record (PHR), announced today a partnership with CHRISTUS Health®, headquartered in Dallas, TX, to disseminate 250,000 copies of PHR to CHRISTUS Health® communities. This initiative invites thousands of families to join in the “electronic healthcare” revolution, which promises better outcomes through consumer involvement in personal health affairs. The Internet-enabled PHR software resides on users’ personal computers, ensuring unambiguous security and high performance.

The CHRISTUS Health System ranks among the top ten Catholic health systems in the United States. An industry first, the CHRISTUS Health® “electronic” personal health initiative promises consumers new ways to organize health information. The effort also promotes positive relationships among CHRISTUS communities, facilities, and physician associates. “CHRISTUS strives to be an innovative leader in caring for the health of our communities. In providing the personal health record, we have empowered our consumers to take a participatory role in managing their health and wellness information,” says Heather Boler, system director of communications for CHRISTUS Health. “The relationship with CapMed has enabled us to produce an excellent health tool that provides value-added benefits to the communities we serve.” CapMed has customized PHRs for CHRISTUS Health® and for each of its hospital systems in seventeen cities.

“CHRISTUS Health® is sending this powerful message: ‘Health-savvy individuals have better outcomes.’ In my opinion, PHR is an essential tool for consumer involvement in personal health care. I believe that many healthcare systems and hospitals, physician groups and pharmacies, even employers and payors across the country will want to emulate this important initiative,” stated Ira Denton, M.D., CEO for CapMed, A Division of Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc.. “I have provided copies of PHR to my own patients.”

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

CapMed™, A Division of Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc. is a privately held company, based in Wilmington, DE. CapMed’s Personal Health and Medical Record (PHR) provides employers, hospitals and health systems, and other healthcare provider organizations with a robust marketing tool and e-health strategy to increase market share, reduce cost of care, and improve patient outcomes and consumer wellness through a selfcare approach including links to relevant branded online resources. CapMed’s PHR received a 2001 TEPR Award for a “Best of Breed Health Information Technology Solutions”. PHR can be branded and customized to commercial sponsors. For more information, contact Wendy Angst wangst@capmed.com, 1-877-CapMed6 (1-877-227-6336).

About CHRISTUS Health System

With a mission of extending the healing ministry of Jesus Christ, CHRISTUS Health comprises over 40 hospitals and long-term care facilities, as well as dozens of other health services in more than 70 communities in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Utah, as well as Monterrey and Saltillo, Mexico. Sponsored jointly by the Congregations of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in Houston and the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, CHRISTUS Health is headquartered in the Greater Dallas Metropolitan Area, with additional offices operating in both San Antonio and Houston to support the health system operations.

For more information, visit www.christushealth.org or contact Heather Boler heather_boler@christushealth.org.