January 9, 2001

Medicity Forges Strategic Alliance with TriZetto

Medicity selected as alternative connectivity platform,
communications center, offering targeted content and additional security

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - Medicity Inc., a leading innovator of secure e-health solutions, today announced that it has been selected by The TriZetto® Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: TZIX) to distribute TriZetto's broad range of ASP offerings to physicians over the Internet. Under the terms of the agreement, Medicity will integrate TriZetto's offerings into its work portal for Internet delivery to both Medicity's and TriZetto's physician users.

Users of TriZetto, an information technology and services company focused on the healthcare industry, will now benefit from access through Medicity, allowing them to work in a totally secure environment. Through MediTrust, Medicity's mobile Internet security solution, physicians and their staff can access personalized Internet work portals that aggregate resources, prioritize communications and provide targeted content.

"This strategic relationship with TriZetto will benefit our users by offering them the opportunity to take full advantage of TriZetto's best-of-class applications," said Kipp Lassetter, CEO of Medicity. "While we allow Medicity users to choose the applications that best meet their needs, we are confident that they will benefit from access to a comprehensive set of healthcare applications through TriZetto, the clear leader in the physician-delivered ASP market."

As a result of the partnership, Medicity will integrate with TriZetto's HealthWeb®, an e-business platform that facilitates information exchange among providers, health plans and patients. In addition, Medicity and TriZetto will also create a co-branded Web interface for their products.

"Medicity has created a unique and compelling Internet environment for physicians and other healthcare providers that will successfully drive TriZetto's ASP products into the physician's office," said David Coyle, President and COO of Medicity. "Our combination of simplicity and security for delivering Internet tools is attracting a large base of users that companies like TriZetto can benefit from."

About TriZetto
TriZetto is an information technology and services company focused on the healthcare industry. The company hosts and licenses software and provides e-business platforms, serving approximately 600 customers with more than 90 million enrollees. TriZetto's application service provider (ASP) unit hosts a broad selection of applications from multiple vendors for a predictable monthly fee. All of TriZetto's ASP offerings are configured for use over the Internet. TriZetto's HealthWeb® technology allows all healthcare participants - health plans, providers, employers and members - to exchange information and conduct business over the Internet. HealtheWare, the software engines unit, develops and licenses premium Erisco and RIMS applications for payers and benefits administrators. Headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., TriZetto can be reached at 949.719.2200, www.trizetto.com.

About Medicity
Medicity is a venture-backed e-health company that provides physician-customized connectivity, communications and content to healthcare communities. The Medicity work portal allows physicians to communicate with defined groups of physicians and their affiliated healthcare providers. It also allows the user to have a single point of access to both ASP services and enterprise connectivity. Medicity has gained rapid traction since it's inception and now has more than 10,000 doctors in its pipeline. Its powerful portable authentication technology exceeds the requirements of the anticipated HIPAA security standards. Medicity was founded in 1998 by a team of healthcare IT experts, is privately held, and is headquartered in Salt Lake City. For more information about Medicity, contact us at 801.322.4444 or visit our website at www.medicity.com.

 

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Media Contact: Mike Woodruff, 801.322.4444