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HEALINX CONNECTS SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WITH THEIR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS THROUGH SECURE ONLINE COMMUNICATION SERVICES

Healinx Expands Online Healthcare Service to Higher Education Market, Supplying SDSU's More Than 33,000 Students With Secure Online Access To Student Health Services

Emeryville, Calif., July 17, 2002 — Healinx Corporation, the premier provider of Web-based, doctor-patient communication services, today announced that San Diego State University (SDSU) has licensed its online communication platform. Effective August 1, SDSU Student Health Services staff can securely communicate with any SDSU student patient or other Student Health Services staff member online, enhancing patient care and increasing efficiency.

SDSU Student Health Services (SHS) will employ the full range of features of the Healinx messaging platform -- which include eScript prescribing, routing and renewal tools and online appointment scheduling, lab results, referrals, medically reviewed content, and broadcast tools -- to quickly and efficiently address SDSU patients' non-urgent healthcare needs.

For example, SDSU plans to use the online broadcast capabilities of the Healinx service to issue health-related newsletters, health alerts, and appointment reminders to SDSU patients.

"SDSU Student Health Services strives to be on the cutting edge of college healthcare," said Greg Lichtenstein, MD, medical director of San Diego State University. "With our highly mobile population, it has often been difficult to contact our patients -- even those with cell phones -- and we are pleased to be able to use a secure messaging system to improve communications. Implementing Healinx will allow our "wired" patients more convenient access to our providers and appointment services. It will also enable our providers to contact their patients in a simple, easy-to-use manner. We anticipate a high rate of utilization once our patients realize the potential benefits offered by Healinx."

High levels of computer and Internet usage make college students prime candidates for online doctor-patient communication. According to the 2001 Pulsefinder On-Campus Market Study, 92 percent of college students own a computer and 90 percent go online at least once a day. On average, college students spend three hours online daily; 20 percent spend four or more hours online each day.

"Student health organizations represent yet another market ideally suited -- yet, until now, virtually untapped -- for online doctor-patient communication," said Giovanni Colella, MD, president and chief executive officer of Healinx. "In a campus setting, students are wired and time is at a premium. By supplying a convenient, effective channel of access, Healinx keeps communication flowing between students and their healthcare providers."

Since January 2002, when Healinx expanded its focus to serve large healthcare organizations, Healinx has won licensing and subscription contracts with seven major medical groups and healthcare organizations nationwide, including the multi-hospital MedStar Health system located in the Baltimore/Washington D.C. area; Hill Physicians, the nation's largest IPA headquartered in northern California; and Bristol Park Medical Group of Orange Country, California.

Under the agreement, Healinx will deliver a co-branded version of its secure messaging platform for SDSU. To encourage usage, SDSU Student Health Services will actively promote the online service to the student population.

About San Diego State University
San Diego State University is the oldest and largest higher education institution in the San Diego region. Founded in 1897, SDSU has grown to offer bachelor's degrees in 78 areas, master's degrees in 61 areas and doctorates in 13. SDSU's more than 33,000 students participate in academic curricula distinguished by direct contact with faculty and an increasing international emphasis that prepares them for a global future. For more information, log on to www.sdsu.edu.

About Healinx
Healinx Corporation is the premier provider of Web-based, doctor-patient communication services. The Healinx service enables secure, clinically structured, and auditable communications among doctors, patients, pharmacists, and other healthcare constituents. Healinx also helps doctors address their need to recoup income while providing efficient, secure online services to their patients. At the same time, Healinx offers patients convenience and access -- the convenience of communicating directly with their doctors at anytime from anyplace. By streamlining the patient-doctor relationship, Healinx enables all stakeholders in the healthcare delivery process to improve customer satisfaction and reduce exposure to rising healthcare costs. For information, visit www.relayhealth.com.