PersonalMD.com Names Alan R. Zwerner, MD, JD to the Post of Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning

PLEASANTON, CALIF, October 7, 1999 -- PersonalMD, a one-stop health destination site for online medical records and personalized content, today announced the hire of Alan R. Zwerner, MD, JD as senior vice president of strategic planning.

"Dr. Zwerner is a nationally recognized expert in managed care, disease management and the empowerment of physicians and consumers in today's healthcare market," said Suresh Challa, PersonalMD.com President and CEO. "His 24 years of management experience in the healthcare industry will be a tremendous asset as we continue to introduce new services offering consumers even greater control over their health and well being."

Dr. Zwerner most recently served as chief medical officer and senior vice president of Health Net, the largest network model health plan in California serving more than 2.3 million members statewide and a subsidiary of Foundation Health Systems (NYSE: FHS). He has also held the position of president and CEO of The Medical Quality Commission, which he led from a regional organization owned by Unified Medical Group Association (UMGA) to an independent national organization governed by a board consisting of leaders from major health plans, provider groups, healthcare purchasers and others interested in healthcare issues. Dr. Zwerner took a leadership role in developing collaborative programs with other organizations interested in improving healthcare quality. He has served as director of Medical-Legal Affairs at (UMGA) and vice president of Medical-Legal Affairs at American Group Association (AMGA).

A frequent author, lecturer and spokesperson on America's rapidly changing health care, Dr. Zwerner has appeared on numerous radio and television shows. In 1996, he was featured in a cover story in Medical Economics entitled "Taking Back Health Care: Doctors Must Work Together." Dr. Zwerner was named one of California's 100 Most Interesting and Influential Healthcare Leaders by California Medicine in 1997.

"I'm pleased to join PersonalMD.com in its efforts to empower consumers and physicians via content, online medical records and the PersonalMD-ER Card," stated Dr. Zwerner. "PersonalMD.com is a true advocate for consumers. By combining Internet access for managing and retrieving medical records with a mechanism to incorporate and retrieve paper-based documents via fax, PersonalMD.com has ensured immediate physician access to the records necessary to make timely, informed decisions that could save lives." Dr. Zwerner earned his MD at Georgetown University. He completed his OB/GYN residency at George Washington University and practiced OB/GYN medicine for 14 years. Dr. Zwerner received his JD magna cum laude from Western New England School of Law after one year as a visiting student at the University of California's Hastings College of Law, and he received a Certificate in Medical Management from the Graduate School of Management at the University of California Irvine. He is a fellow in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American College of Legal Medicine and holds numerous other professional memberships. Dr. Zwerner is licensed to practice medicine in California and is a member of the California Bar Association.

PersonalMD.com enables consumers to build the most comprehensive online medical records and provides emergency physicians with access to the file via the Internet or fax machine. Members can incorporate paper-based documents into their file via fax, including EKGs, lab results and advanced directives (living wills). Members receive a free PersonalMD-ER Card with the information needed for physicians to gain access to the record, as well as known drug allergies and contact information.

PersonalMD.com subscribes to the HON Code of Ethics on the Internet. All medical records are strictly confidential. Information is encrypted and safeguarded through a series of security measures.

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