iMetrikus Announces Pilot Program for ThePhysicianChannel.com™

MediCompass Engine to Power Solution for Physicians and Clinics

Carlsbad, CA, January 22, 2000 -- iMetrikus™, Inc. today announced the availability of ThePhysicianChannel.com, the first in a new class of Internet-based solutions for collaborative health management. The pilot site ThePhysicianChannel is an interactive Internet destination for physicians and clinics specializing in the care of HIV/AIDS and Diabetes patients, with additional disease categories to follow in the near future. Medical professionals choosing to join the pilot program may register to qualify online at www.thephysicianchannel.com.

Dedicated to health care professionals, ThePhysicianChannel.com provides real-time collaboration and adherence tools for chronically ill populations. Providing an Internet-based, structured clinical data repository, ThePhysicianChannel gives clinicians the ability to view a patient's medical journal online, and empowers them to provide relevant, individual advice to patients.

“The launch of ThePhysicianChannel.com is the culmination of years of research, innovation and development,” said Peter A. Thompson, MD, iMetrikus' President and CEO. “Now, for the very first time, a truly collaborative solution is available to allow physicians and patients, working side by side, to share useful information regarding health care ministrations and results.”

ThePhysicanChannel.com is powered by MediCompass™, a knowledge engine specifically designed for use in interactive health management for both physicians and patients. MediCompass empowers physicians by allowing them access to individual patient data, and to their own clinic-specific aggregated patient data. Physicians can view search results in text or graphics, and can print forms and reports.

ThePhysicianChannel, along with MediCompass, provides valuable tools that enable healthcare professionals to support quality care and enhanced treatment compliance. Like MyHealthChannel™, ThePhysicianChannel employs SSL data encryption technology and several additional security layers to ensure privacy and anonymity.

About MediCompass

MediCompass is a suite of web-based software applications and system architecture - a knowledge engine that enables the collection and distribution of metrics giving patients and physicians easy access to the critical information they need to develop more effective treatment strategies. MediCompass can help physicians engage a patient's active participation, knowledge and adherence to wellness and treatment regimens.

In ThePhysicianChannel, MediCompass is the core technology that enables physicians to create and maintain secure, health records that are dynamic and evolve along with their patient's health profiles. Once MediCompass has a user's health profile, it will then automatically search for and retrieve information relevant to the user. MediCompass' proprietary interactive technology “pushes” this vital information - regarding new drugs and treatments, studies, clinical trials, etc. - directly to the user's computer.

About iMetrikus

A privately held company, iMetrikus provides an Internet-based health management solution for patients, physicians and supporting organizations. iMetrikus' properties include three web channels, or health communities. These are MyHealthChannel™, ThePhysicianChannel™ and TherametricsChannel™. Underlying all of these communities is a powerful, proprietary "knowledge engine" called MediCompass™

Based on user experience, MediCompass harvests the best content and commerce sources from across the Web and legacy systems. MediCompass provides a secure, private solution to input measurements and results of prescriptions and therapies, from which a clear picture of health emerges. Including reports, outcomes and a detailed action plan, MediCompass helps patients and providers navigate their health challenges and achieve optimal health. Extraordinary measures have been undertaken to ensure the privacy of the site's visitors and the security of the data.

PressContacts

iMetrikus
(760) 804-8800
press@imetrikus.com

Wendy O'Dea, Fischer & Partners
(310) 577-7870
wodea@fisherhealth.com

Jamie Cohen, Brodeur Worldwide
(602) 954-0044
jcohen@brodeur.com

For more information about iMetrikus, visit the company's home page at www.imetrikus.com or call 760-804-8800.

iMetrikus, MyHealthChannel, ThePhysicianChannel, MediCompass and Therametrics are trademarks of iMetrikus, Inc. All other company and product names used herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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