Health Line Clinical Laboratories Set to Deploy LabDat and Medi-Gate for On-line Order Entry Medical Practices

Medi-Gate.net, Inc, an integration technology and network service organization for Internet-based healthcare transaction vendors (Medi-Gate), announced today that it has signed a practice management integration agreement with Health Line Clinical Laboratories, (HLCL), a provider of laboratory services to medical facilities throughout California and the pacific Southwest.

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FOR:    Medi-Gate.net, Inc
CONTACT:David Pfeil, COO
   e-mail: dpfeil@medi-gate.net
732-432-8229

FOR:    Health Line Clinical Laboratories, Inc.
CONTACT:Vima Chakrian   
e-mail: vimac@hlcl.net
800-954-4888

FOR:   LabDat, Inc.
CONTACT:Wayne Martin
e-mail: waynem@labdat.com
800-616-8202

Health Line Clinical Laboratories Set to Deploy LabDat and Medi-Gate for On-line Order Entry Medical Practices

East Brunswick, NJ -- November 25, 2002 Medi-Gate.net, Inc, an integration technology and network service organization for Internet--based healthcare transaction vendors (Medi-Gate), announced today that it has signed a practice management integration agreement with Health Line Clinical Laboratories (HLCL), a provider of laboratory services to medical facilities throughout California and the Pacific Southwest. HLCL will utilize the Medi-Gate Integrator(TM) to automate the extraction of patient data from practice management information systems to HLCLs on-line order entry system powered by LabDat, Inc. of California. Physicians will also be able to use the Medi-Gate Integrator to receive lab results back to their electronic medical record (EMR) systems or handheld-PDA devices.

The Medi-Gate Integrator(TM) is a downloadable application, which operates in conjunction with a physicians existing information systems to extract patient data in a secure manor to the HLCL on-line order entry system. As a result, physicians utilizing the interface do not have to re-key patient data on the LabDat web forms. The bi-directional feature of the Integrator will be utilized by HLCL to offer participating physicians the ability to receive lab results formatted to match their local EMR systems as well as handheld devices.

Health Line is thrilled to unleash the power of Medi-Gates Integrator(TM) interface though our partnership with LabDat," commented Dr. Daniel Barrio, Health Lines Technical Director and Clinical Operations Manager. This agreement with Medi-Gates first deployments in California and expansion into Arizona will give Health Line the capabilities to succeed in a very competitive environment and provide our client physicians with a state-of-the-art order entry and reporting system allowing them to enhance their interoffice productivity."

Medi-Gates real time feed and bi-directional capabilities from the clients practice management computer system are unique features that physicians practices have wanted in a seamless order entry to the lab and results report back to the EMR. LabDats newly released version 5.0 order entry system, with no screen refreshes, enhanced by Medi-Gates Integrator gives the physician practice and Health Line the most complete and efficient system available. I have known David Pfeil and his staff for many years and I am very familiar with his success in health care technologies and look forward to working with him again," stated Wayne Martin, National Sales Manager for LabDat.

Health Line and their on-line hosting partner, LabDat represents the next step in our ability to move data not only from physicians information system, but to return data electronically as well. Health Line is the first of several LabDat hosted, affiliated reference labs slated to utilize our integration technology," stated David Pfeil, Chief Operating Officer of Medi-Gate. Not only will participating physicians be able to link their patient data to Health Line, but they will also have the ability to utilize the Medi-Gate Integrator to integrate with MedUnite for eligibility and claims processing, as well as a host of other clinical services such as disease management and e-prescribing vendors. The bi-directional capabilities of the Medi-Gate technology will allow physicians to populate their EMR systems electronically with lab results and simultaneously share those results with health risk management applications and other clinical transaction partners associated with their medical practice".

About Medi-Gate.net, Inc

Medi-Gate.net offers healthcare systems integration and gateway linking for a wide variety of Internet transaction vendors into a single consolidated healthcare provider interface for use by physicians, hospitals, ancillary healthcare providers and integrated delivery networks. The Medi-Gate Integrator provides an electronic interface to legacy practice information systems. The Medi-Gate Gateway(TM) offers a single provider authentication process for consolidated access and automated sharing of patients among disparate healthcare information systems. By providing a single source of integration systems and deployment services for our transaction partners, Medi-Gate.net promotes higher utilization of their online services, lowers the cost of implementation, and provides strong value to the healthcare community. More information is available at www.medi-gate.net.

About Health Line Clinical Laboratories

Health Line Clinical Laboratories, Inc. is the largest privately-held California-based clinical laboratory providing services to more than 2,000 physicians throughout California and Arizona. More information is available at http://www.hlcl.net.

About LabDat

LabDat is an Internet resource provider to the clinical laboratory industry. LabDat provides intelligent, interactive ordering systems that employ medical necessity logic, automated coding systems and custom practice definitions to impart medical office efficiency. Operating through branded websites of their clients, laboratory results are instantaneously routed to physicians who may then provide access to their patients, enhanced by proprietary graphical displays and interpretive information, to enable physicians to proactively comply with upcoming implementation of Healthcare Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations. Demonstration systems are available on their website at http://www.labdat.com