iMetrikus Names New Executive VP of Medical Science

iMetrikus Strengthens Leadership Team with Harvey R. Colten, MD, Former Dean of the Medical School and Vice President for Medical Affairs at Northwestern University

Carlsbad, CA, June 14, 2000 -- iMetrikus, Inc. a provider of collaborative health management applications, announced today they named Harvey R. Colten, MD to the recently created post of Executive Vice President, Medical Science. Dr. Colten will also chair the iMetrikus Medical Advisory Board, consisting of leaders in medicine and biomedical science from diverse institutions, disciplines and locations throughout the United States.

Dr. Colten will be the company's chief medical advisor in areas related to patient-provider collaboration, delivering relevant and timely patient information, and directing how patients and providers monitor and track conditions and ultimately improve treatment strategies, adherence and health outcomes.

"Dr. Colten brings unparalleled experience to our entire team and the people we serve; especially in the areas of medical science, patient care and patient advocacy," said Peter A. Thompson, MD, iMetrikus President and CEO. "His knowledge and background will help us achieve our vision of improved health outcomes by building a platform of collaborative care for patients and providers."

Prior to serving as Dean of the Medical School and Vice President for Medical Affairs at Northwestern University, Colten served as the Harriet B. Spoehrer Professor and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Professor of Molecular Microbiology at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Mo. Before that, Colten was Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and Chief of the Division of Cell Biology, Pulmonary Medicine, and Director of the Cystic Fibrosis Program at Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston.

Dr. Colten is involved in numerous organizations including the Institute of Medicine, the American Society for Clinical Investigation, the Society for Pediatric Research, the Association of American Physicians, the American Pediatric Society, the American Association of Immunologists and the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Colten is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics, serves on the Board of Directors of the Oasis Institute, on the March of Dimes Scientific Advisory Council, and on many other Federal and private health groups that advise on scientific and policy issues. He also served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Parents as Teachers National Center.

Dr. Colten has been on several editorial boards and advisory committees for leading scientific and medical journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Journal of Pediatrics, Journal of Immunology, Annual Review of Immunology, Proceedings of the Association of American Physicians, and American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology.

iMetrikus has built a business-to-business service category for the health care industry with a suite of collaborative health management applications and services comprised of interactive care management, customer relationship management and e-commerce. iMetrikus focuses on enabling patients and their caregivers to improve health outcomes by providing tools that track, motivate and support personal health goals and adherence to treatment regimens.

About iMetrikus

A privately held company, iMetrikus was named for the principles its represents. iMetrikus links the individual (i) through metrics (metrik) - that is, systematic measurement of diagnostics, therapeutic intervention and outcomes management - with the healthcare community (us). iMetrikus develops programs and services for health systems, specialty provider organizations, disease & case management firms, health plans, pharmaceutical and medical products manufacturers and employers seeking to offer a branded value-added service for patients to support informed self-care and collaboration with their healthcare providers.

iMetrikus focuses on improving outcomes associated with disease prevention, health promotion and monitoring of chronic diseases through broad access to advanced, secure interactive Internet applications for patients (myhealthchannel.com) and providers (thephysicianchannel.com). Launched in February 2000, MyHealthChannel.com and ThePhysicianChannel.com provide individuals and their care team a personalized database that links to knowledge-based interactive resources to help the team work collaboratively around informative health-specific care metrics.

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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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