News release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Mike Drake 601-853-8550
Gary W. Phillips 817-577-2405

AccessPt. Takes Medical Info to Handheld/PDA Devices

Software solutions provider, AccessPt.(tm) is one of the first in the Healthcare market to deliver secure, encrypted, single sign on, browser based, HIPAA compliant, patient record information to wireless/mobile PDA's.

JACKSON, Mississippi, September 4, 2001 - AccessPt., Inc., a leading developer of Internet technology-based software solutions serving the healthcare field, announced today that they have deployed their state-of-the-art healthcare software applications on Handheld/PDA devices.

AccessPt'.s PDA product allows physicians to remotely access patient information with a PDA utilizing WindowsCE or a Palm Operating System. Using the AccessPt. system, physicians can use a single secure sign on to access all their patient records from a participating hospital. Physicians can quickly access multiple legacy application data streams through a single login with AccessPt.

The AccessPt. PDA system assists in greatly increasing the productivity of physicians, while at the same time protecting and tracking the transmission of patient record information. AccessPt. has been developing and implementing practical Internet-based software solutions for clients in the healthcare field since 1997. The company was the first in the business to proactively install an audit trail for e-transactions involving patient data, recognizing the need for stringent security measures would be emerging in the healthcare market. In 1996, the federal government passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which mandates regulations that govern privacy, security, and administrative standards for healthcare information. All AccessPt. PDA inquiries are processed through AccessPt.’s audit trail and other security safeguards to ensure that the transactions fall well within the realm of HIPAA compliance.

"We are very excited about the power and flexibility of our AccessPt. PDA product," says Mike Drake, AccessPt.'s president and chief executive officer. "Since our software is a Java application, it is a great fit for the secure delivery of patient information through wireless PDA systems."

On the Compaq iPaq platform, AccessPt.'s Java client code runs on the WindowsCE operating system, supporting the standard 240x320 resolution and color display. The AccessPt. system supports a Java environment utilizing industry standard naming schemes and documentation.

"One of the most productive features of the AccessPt. PDA system is its capability to deliver patient information to a physician sorted by floor and room #, greatly optimizing the physician's time spent on making rounds at the hospital," Says Drake.

The AccessPt. PDA application allows healthcare workers to securely access legacy patient data from virtually any Health Information System (i.e., Admissions, Labs, Radiology, Imaging, Transcriptions, Vitals, Pharmacy, etc.) and from any location through a single sign-on / single search capability. All legacy data is presented to the healthcare worker in a Web Browser format. As a Java product, AccessPt. is able to run on a wide variety of platforms and operating systems. AccessPt. was originally developed by physicians for physicians. Many hospitals purchase the best solutions for certain disciplines, yet the "best of breed" approach can often make it difficult for physicians to quickly and easily retrieve information. AccessPt. PDA system allows a physician to simply point and tap to view timely, pertinent patient information in a secure wireless PDA environment.

About AccessPt.
AccessPt., headquartered in Jackson, MS (with offices in Orlando, FL, Dallas, TX, Chicago, IL, Baltimore, MD, and New York, NY), is a leading developer of Internet technology-based software solutions serving the healthcare field. The company’s core competency lies in its ability to convert a simple Web browser into a dynamic, central viewpoint for all of a hospital’s sources of critical patient data. With its flexible and unique architecture, AccessPt. possesses the technology to Web-enable businesses with existing legacy systems. AccessPt. is also helping clients in the insurance, banking and education industries increase their revenue, profit, market share and customer loyalty. Additional information about AccessPt., is available by calling 601.853.8550 or by visiting the company’s Web site, http://www.accessptinc.com.