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Culver City and Oakland, California, April 7, 2003 -- 4Medica, Inc., and The IPA Association of America (TIPAAA) announced today a partnership focused on educating TIPAAA's 300,000+ healthcare providers on how 4Medica technology can help improve patient care and practice efficiency.

4Medica will join TIPAAA at key events and regularly communicate with TIPAAA members about the benefits of standardizing on 4Medica technology for web-enabled laboratory test orders and results reporting, and on the use of aggregated data to facilitate clinical integration, pay for performance, and compliance with regulatory requirements.

"4Medica's industry-leading technology is currently being used by thousands of healthcare providers nationwide, including many leading physicians' organizations, clinical laboratories and hospital systems," said Albert Holloway, President and CEO of TIPAAA. "We are very pleased to be working with 4Medica to educate and assist our members in utilizing this powerful technology that can enhance their practices and improve the delivery of patient care."

About 4Medica

As the nation's leading independent provider of clinical lab data via the Internet, serving more than 100 clinical laboratories and hospital systems and over 10,000 healthcare providers nationwide, 4Medica offers physicians' groups the ability to order lab tests and receive results from all the laboratories they use in one easy-to-use desktop application. 4Medica works with physicians' groups to facilitate clinical integration and enhance their ability to participate in pay-for-performance programs. These services are currently provided at no charge to physicians' groups and their members.

About TIPAA

The IPA Association of America (TIPAAA) is the leading trade association serving Independent/Integrated Physician Associations (IPAs). Founded in 1994 in Oakland, California, TIPAAA provides a wide range of products, services, and educational programs designed to help IPAs operate effectively and successfully in managed care. The association has nearly 900 organization members, chapters in 39 states (with more in development), and represents more than 300,000 U.S. physicians affiliated with IPAs.

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