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Quovadx to Impart Community Data Sharing Expertise at Get Connected Knowledge Forum; Health Conference Brings Together Key Participants to Support Connected Healthcare Communities and Regional Health Information Organizations

Business Wire, June 14, 2005

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Quovadx, Inc. (Nasdaq:QVDX), a global software and vertical solutions company, today announced that Mike Epplen, vice president of product management, Integration Solutions division (ISD) of Quovadx, will be a speaker at the Get Connected 2005 Knowledge Forum. The Get Connected 2005 Knowledge Forum will bring together attendees seeking information on building a Connected Healthcare Community (CHC) or Regional Health Information Organization (RHIOs) and industry leaders with expertise in building connected communities. The event will be held at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas on from June 27, 2005 - June 29, 2005.

In Mr. Epplen's presentation, entitled "Technology Models for Building Health Information Infrastructure," he will illustrate the importance of the technology infrastructure to enabling and maintaining successful Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs) and Connected Healthcare Communities (CHCs). Epplen will demonstrate key points using real-world case studies from the company's work enabling clinical data sharing among RHIO participants and within healthcare organizations, including the company's pioneering work with the Santa Barbara County Care Data Exchange and the deployment of the Canadian Capital Health Authority RHIO solution. In addition, Epplen will discuss the key elements of RHIO infrastructures, critical to building a strong technology framework for deployment.

"In order to enable the expansion and creation of RHIOs, it is important for participants to share ideas and develop best practices," said Mike Epplen, vice president of product management, Quovadx. "Connected communities will play an important role in increasing efficiencies and improving the quality of patient care. As such, we are proud to share our experiences in building and implementing infrastructure and technology architectures for RHIOs of varying sizes and needs."

Quovadx, through its Integration Solutions and CareScience divisions, has developed infrastructure for the support of clinical data sharing for several RHIO and healthcare organizations in the United States and Canada. Using a collaborative approach, Quovadx provides its strategic partners and customers with essential implementation expertise and technology components, proven in real-world RHIO environments. The company's work in building clinical data sharing infrastructure, coupled with implementation expertise in healthcare integration and identity services, has allowed Quovadx to develop proven, scalable, and cost-effective infrastructure architectures for RHIO enablement.

The Get Connected 2005 Knowledge Forum aims to bring healthcare organizations seeking information on building a CHC or RHIO together with technology leaders and innovators in the interoperability field in order to share ideas and develop best practices. The event is sponsored by Healthvision, along with co-sponsors VHA and eHealth Initiative.

Mike Epplen's presentation will take place on Tuesday, June 28th, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. Quovadx will also be an exhibitor at the event. The company will be located at booth #103 in the Grapevine Ballroom.

About Quovadx, Inc.

Quovadx (Nasdaq:QVDX) offers software and services for application and system development, extension, integration and analysis to enterprise customers worldwide. Quovadx is comprised of three divisions, including the Integration Solutions division (ISD), which offers private and public healthcare organizations software infrastructure to facilitate system interoperability, improve processes and leverage existing technology, the CareScience division, which provides care management and analytical solutions to hospitals and health systems and is a pioneer in regional healthcare information organization (RHIO) technology, and the Rogue Wave Software division, which provides reusable software components and services to professional developers for enterprise-class application development. Quovadx, through its respective divisions, serves companies in the healthcare, financial services, telecommunication and public sectors and has over 450 employees. For more information, please visit http://www.quovadx.com.

QUOVADX is a trademark of Quovadx, Inc. All other company and product names mentioned may be trademarks of the companies with which they are associated.

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