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Kryptiq Provides Secure Connectivity Between Microsoft HealthVault and Physician Offices in Response to Consumer Demand

Kryptiq’s Connect IQ Secures Communication Between Patients and Healthcare Providers

Portland, Ore.– October 4, 2007 – Kryptiq, the leading provider of next generation healthcare connectivity solutions, today announced the implementation of its Connect IQ products into HealthVault, Microsoft Corp.’s newly launched consumer health platform. Over the past year, Kryptiq has been collaborating with Microsoft to bring HealthVault to consumers. HealthVault will take advantage of core technology from Kryptiq’s Connect IQ™ solutions to enable healthcare providers to communicate with and respond to patients directly, and consumers will have the ability to share personal health information stored in their HealthVault account for improved coordination of care.

“We are witnessing a fundamental transformation in our healthcare system; one where increased consumer demands are driving a shift to cost efficiency, transparency and value,” said Luis Machuca, CEO of Kryptiq. “Our products are used today in more than 1,100 physician organizations nationwide to revolutionize collaboration between providers and patients. Microsoft is working with Kryptiq to deliver the ecosystem-wide connectivity necessary for a successful consumer healthcare platform.”

Kryptiq’s Connect IQ offers a completely new healthcare experience, where communicating with a doctor becomes as easy as sending an email; test results, prescriptions and lab data are available almost instantly; and health records are securely communicated to eliminate redundant paperwork while maintaining the strictest levels of privacy. Connect IQ enables the entire medical community to share patient information, reducing healthcare costs, allowing online collaboration and establishing a common framework to connect both EMRs and paper-based organizations, thus improving patient care. Utilized in medical practices across the country today, Connect IQ offersa trusted way to connect the entire medical community, supporting simple and secure patient information sharing through secure messaging. This easy-to-use approach maximizes the value of existing investments in health information and connectivity technologies across the community.

“Successfully transforming healthcare will require the participation of leaders from across the healthcare ecosystem,” said Peter Neupert, Corporate Vice President of the Microsoft Health Solutions Group. “With the help of partner solutions such as Kryptiq’s Connect IQ, we are delivering a consumer-centric platform that enables an environment of new online services to search, store and connect people with physicians and health information.”

Many of the nation’s top health plans and providers rely on Kryptiq and Kryptiq’s strategic partners and relationships, including GE Healthcare, Microsoft, Sage Software and The TriZetto Group, to improve business and enhance care.  Organizations such as Providence Health System, MedStar Health, Village Health Partners, MeritCare Health System, BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota and The Regence Group turn to Kryptiq’s proven solutions for healthcare transformation to improve workflow, gain unparalleled access to information, and foster greater collaboration and communication among health plans, health care providers and consumers. For more information on the company, visit http://www.kryptiq.com/.