JPS Health Network Selects Phoenix Health Systems for Comprehensive Information Technology Outsourcing Services

DALLAS – January 25, 2007 – JPS Health Network (JPS), Fort Worth, Texas, has signed a six-year agreement for comprehensive Information Technology (IT) Outsourcing services with Phoenix Health Systems.

Phoenix, a premier provider of Strategic Consulting, IT Outsourcing and Revenue Cycle Management services focused on the business goals of healthcare organizations, announced today that it will manage the JPS Information Services Department, providing a full range of IT and business services including IT leadership and planning, project implementation and oversight, help desk, desktop, network, server and application management.

“Our partnership with an experienced national company like Phoenix gives us the opportunity to expand and enhance our IT services to allow us to focus our resources on quality patient care,” said Gale Pileggi, Senior Vice President, JPS Health Network. “Through a collaborative, team-oriented approach, Phoenix will provide us with an improved, reliable set of IT services to support our current and future goals.”

“It is an honor to be selected to provide the IT Outsourcing services JPS needs – an organization committed to excellence in health care and medical education,” said Darin LeGrange, President and CEO of Phoenix Health Systems. “JPS is dedicated to improving the health status of families and individuals throughout Tarrant County, and Phoenix is proud to partner with them in support of that goal. We are committed to exceeding their expectations by adding value through innovative IT-based solutions to improve healthcare delivery and reduce costs.”

About JPS Health Network

JPS serves the needs of families in Tarrant County, working to improve health status and access to health care. The JPS Network includes 459 licensed inpatient beds at three facilities, as well as an extensive network of community-based facilities located throughout Tarrant County.  A new patient tower is currently under construction and is expected to open in December 2007.

About Phoenix Health Systems

Phoenix is a national IT and business process services provider offering an integrated set of professional and technical services to healthcare organizations. Through Strategic Consulting, IT Outsourcing and Revenue Cycle Management, Phoenix will help any healthcare organization achieve its long-term objectives of administrative cost reduction, increased cash flow, improved patient safety and regulatory compliance. For additional information, please contact Phyllis Duggan at (214) 261-0660, ext. 107, or visit www.phoenixhealth.com.