Press Release

Wall Township, N.J., February 25, 2004 - Several new white papers and case studies have been added to the Healthcare Industry Pipeline at the Healthcare Intelligence Network. The Pipeline is available at http://www.hin.com/library/index.html.

The Healthcare Industry Pipeline provides visitors the opportunity to register for and download healthcare white papers, webinars and case studies. The new healthcare white papers available at the site include:

• Addressing HIPAA Compliance Issues;
• Consumer-Driven Health Plans: Successful Implementations Methodologies Based on the Strategies of Early Adopters;
• The Decision Drivers to Information Technology Outsourcing;
• The Guardrails® Safety Software-An Innovative Safety Solution to Address Infusion Medication Errors;
• Healthcare Industry Overview: Recent Trends and Their Impact on Cost and Quality of Care;
• How Technology Helps Healthcare Payers;
• Improving Intravenous (IV) Medication Safety at the Point of Care: Retrospective Analysis of Pooled Data Using an Innovative IV Harm Assessment Index;
• An Integrated Care Program For Chronically-Ill and High-Cost Patients Aims For Better Health Outcomes Through Disease Management and Case Management Services;
• Pay for Performance Incentive Programs in Healthcare: Market Dynamics and Business Process; and
• Predictive Modeling Technology in Healthcare: The Needs-Awareness Gap Among Healthcare Payers.

To download these white papers, please visit: http://www.hin.com/library/white_papers.html

Companies that are featured on the Healthcare Industry Pipeline include: A4 Health Systems, Alaris Medical Systems, Antares Management Solutions, ArticSoft, Avolent, Certified Mail, Coalition America, DSS Research, DXCG, EDS, Hewlett Packard, IHCIS, InterMap Systems, Intracorp, McKesson, Misys, Opus Healthcare, Palm, Proact, WBT Systems, Rainbow Technologies, RSA Security, Sigaba, Skyscape, Trapeze Networks, Vi-Labs and VIPS.

To list your white paper, case study or webinar on the Healthcare Industry Pipeline, please visit: http://www.hin.com/library/sign_up30dt.html.

The Healthcare Intelligence Network is the first health content provider on the Internet to provide its online community of users including hospitals, managed care organizations and suppliers to the healthcare industry - with access to more than 45 of the nation's leading healthcare publications, covering behavioral healthcare, compliance, disease management, ehealth, HIPAA, managed care and regulation. Located at http://www.hin.com, the Healthcare Intelligence Network presents the most comprehensive source of news and analysis for healthcare professionals currently available in one place, in electronic form.

The Healthcare Intelligence Network Online Bookstore provides a complete selection of health management resources for healthcare executives. Visitors to the site can browse the resources by category or can conduct key word searches. In addition to the comprehensive online health management bookstore, the Healthcare Intelligence Network offers weekly headline news, an online conference planner, free email newsletters, a Buyer's Connection featuring products and services for healthcare professionals, free trial subscriptions to electronic newsletters and a Health Management Career Center.

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