Ingenix Health Intelligence Selects eProject to Help Clients Navigate HIPAA Compliance

Business Wire, Oct 23, 2001

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2001

Health care Project Management and Collaboration Systems Streamlined

Through eProject Technologies.

eProject Inc., a leading provider of project management and collaboration solutions, announced today an agreement with Ingenix, Inc., one of the nation's largest health information and research organizations.

Ingenix will market eProject Enterprise software to its customer base of 100,000 hospitals and physician organizations; 1,500 insurers, HMOs and other health care benefit administrators and leading pharmaceutical manufacturers.

"We are pleased to work with eProject to support the project management needs of our extensive health care client base," said Kevin Pearson, Chief Executive Officer for Ingenix. "With the HIPAA compliance challenge facing the industry, reliable collaboration and secure information exchange are critical to successful compliance projects. By integrating eProject within our HIPAA Compliance Manager toolkit, we will be able to help our clients successfully navigate HIPAA compliance."

Ingenix is distributing a private-labeled, customized version of eProject Enterprise software bundled with the existing Ingenix suite of HIPAA compliance health care information management tools.

Ingenix's customized version of eProject Enterprise software includes the following key features:

Project management and scheduling:

-- Advanced task scheduling and management

-- Integration with Microsoft(R) Project

-- Shared project calendar with meetings, milestones, and deadlines

-- Issues tracking and resolution management

Team collaboration:

-- Advanced document management with version control and audit

logs

-- Online discussions and news bulletin boards

-- Polling and voting for rapid decision making

Information about Ingenix's customized software availability and pricing can be obtained directly from Ingenix.

"We are excited to be a part of the innovative suite of products and services Ingenix offers its customers," said Shane Jones, president and CEO of eProject, Inc. "Working with Ingenix, we look forward to adding significant value to the healthcare industry by improving project management and collaboration."

About Ingenix

Ingenix, a segment of UnitedHealth Group, offers a comprehensive line of clinical and cost management products and services for health care payers, providers, employers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, government agencies, and others requiring quality health care information. The company offers health intelligence data services, software, publications, and consulting products and services. For additional information about Ingenix and Ingenix products and services, contact 1.877.INGENIX (1.877.464.3649) or visit the website at www.ingenix.com.

About eProject, Inc.

Founded July 1997 in Seattle, Washington, eProject, Inc. is a global provider of project management and collaboration solutions. eProject's solutions help companies better plan, manage and collaborate on projects of all types and sizes. With centralized project planning and communication in a well secured, web-based solution, project teams can access, update and share critical information 24/7 from any Internet connection worldwide via Web browser, as well as several name brand wireless handheld and palm devices. Its products -- eProject Express(TM) and eProject Enterprise(TM) -- are used by more than 100,000 people and 200 organizations in 50 countries worldwide, including numerous Global 2000 companies. eProject's customers include, Accenture, Agile Software, Aon, EYT (formerly Ernst & Young Technologies), Honeywell, Immedient, NASD/AMEX, and Proctor and Gamble. For more information, visit the Company's website at http://www.eproject.com.