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MedSeek Clients Gain eHealthcare Leadership Awards for Advanced Healthcare Websites & Portals

MedSeek Inc., a leading healthcare portal development solutions provider, is pleased to announce that several of its clients were honored with the 2005 eHealthcare Leadership awards at the recent Healthcare Internet Conference in Las Vegas.

MedSeek's advance solutions empower hospitals and healthcare organizations to effectively connect patients, caregivers and employees through Internet portals, websites and intranets. MedSeek's easy-to-use CMS, SiteMaker®, enables web developers and content managers to create and maintain robust websites that can engage the stakeholders across the enterprise. SiteMaker is a proven web-based application currently deployed at more than 500 healthcare organizations.

MedSeek e-Healthcare Leadership award winners include:

-- DrGreene.com (www.drgreene.com), a Danville, California-based
   pediatrician, received a Silver award for "Best Health/Healthcare
   Content" for a consumer general health site.

-- Henry Ford Health System (www.henryford.com), a non-profit
   healthcare enterprise based in Detroit, Michigan, won a Silver
   award for "Best eBusiness Site" for a healthcare system.

-- The Cleveland Clinic (www.clevelandclinic.org) based in
   Cleveland, Ohio, received the prestigious Platinum award as the
   "Best Overall Internet Site" in the 400+ bed category.  The Bariatric
   Surgery Program (www.clevelandclinic.org/bariatricsurgery), a division
   of The Cleveland Clinic, also won the Gold award for "Best Overall
   Internet Site" for hospital subsite/center of excellence. The Cleveland
   Clinic's division of nursing (www.clevelandclinic.org/nursing) also won
   a Silver award for "Best Employee Recruitment" for hospitals with
   over 400 beds.

-- Jordan Hospital (www.jordanhospital.org), a Plymouth, Pennsylvania,
   not-for-profit hospital won a Silver award for "Best Site Design"
   for hospitals with fewer than 200 beds.

-- Deaconess Health System (www.deaconess.com), based in Evansville,
   Indiana, won an Award of Distinction for "Best Site Design"
   for hospitals with over 400 beds.

-- Alegent Health (www.alegent.com), a not-for-profit, community-based
   healthcare system in Omaha, Nebraska received the Distinction award
   for "Best Overall Internet Site" for a healthcare system.

-- Iowa Health (www.ihs.org), based in Des Moines, Iowa, received the
   award of Distinction in the "Best Intranet Site" category for a
   healthcare system.

-- Ottawa Hospital (www.ottawahospital.on.ca), based in Ottawa, Canada,
   won the Gold award for "Best Intranet Site" for hospitals with over
   400 beds.

-- Mountain States Health Alliance (www.msha.com), a healthcare system
   based in Johnson City, TN, was a Healthcare System finalist for the
   "CEO eHealthcare Commitment" award.

"Our award winning client websites validate MedSeek's important role in advancing communication in healthcare through Internet technology," says Gale Wilson-Steele, CEO of MedSeek. "We are proud of our clients who achieved this important e-healthcare leadership award. Recognizing their progressive approach and ongoing commitment to Internet technology further positions them as leaders in healthcare communication in their respective communities."

The eHealthcare Leadership Awards highlight the Internet's role in achieving an organization's business objectives and recognize the hard work involved in creating outstanding health Web sites. Over 1,200 entries were submitted, while 200 organizations were presented with the prestigious award. One hundred individuals familiar with healthcare and the Internet judged the entries. For more information, visit www.strategichealthcare.com

About MedSeek

MedSeek provides hospitals with online content management technology for more efficient communication among institutions, caregivers and patients. ePlatform, MedSeek's own software application developed specifically for healthcare and the web, creates the infrastructure for more powerful Internet, Intranet and portal solutions. MedSeek, which has been recognized on Deloitte & Touche Los Angeles Technology Fast 50 list for four consecutive years, has more than 500 installed hospital clients, including Henry Ford Health System, Advocate Health, Pediatrix Medical Group and the Cleveland Clinic. To learn more visit www.medseek.com or call 888-MEDSEEK.

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