Press Release 10/20/08

ProVation® Medical, Inc.
Laura Gilbert
612.313.1506
laura.gilbert@provationmedical.com

SEAMLESS INTEGRATION OF IMAGING AND DOCUMENTATION

In a move that will dramatically increase efficiency and accuracy in surgical and endoscopic imaging, Wolters Kluwer Health and C.R. Kennedy announce an important co-marketing agreement that seamlessly integrates world-leading software and leading-edge hardware.

20 OCT, 2008 -- Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that it has signed an agreement to co-market its ProVation Medical software with C.R. Kennedy, Australia's foremost importer and distributor of photographic, medical, CCTV and survey equipment. Under the agreement, hospitals and health systems in Australia and New Zealand would have access to seamless procedure documentation and imaging integration between ProVation Medical software, which automates procedure documentation, and C.R. Kennedy’s endoscopic imaging solutions.

ProVation software replaces dictation and transcription and allows physicians to efficiently document procedures at the point of care. Interfacing with scopes and other IT systems, the software allows clinicians to generate a multi-media note and ancillary documents within minutes after the procedure. The result is electronic documentation that increases efficiency, satisfies physicians and improves the capture and tracking of patient data.

C.R. Kennedy is the Australasian importer and distributor of Pentax flexible endoscopes. Pentax recently released the exceptional "i-series" gastroscopes and colonoscopes. Coupled with the new Pentax EPK-i processor, they represent the world's first HD+ gastrointestinal endoscopy system offering resolution significantly beyond that of HDTV. C.R. Kennedy's Medical Division was established in 1981. Today, the company’s service facilities are second to none, and their long established practice of rebuilding components ensures customers receive the most thorough and economic service in the world.
“Wolters Kluwer Health is committed to forming strategic partnerships with companies like C.R. Kennedy, whose products complement our ProVation systems and offer additional value to our customers,” said Arvind Subramanian, Wolters Kluwer Health Clinical Solutions division and ProVation Medical. “Together, ProVation software and C.R. Kennedy’s medical imaging solutions will offer the ultimate in efficiency and seamless integration between image management and procedure documentation to our joint hospital and surgery centre clients.” “The combined strength of C.R. Kennedy’s surgical and endoscopic imaging solutions and ProVation Medical software is a powerful combination,” stated Graham Hines, General Manager, Medical Division, C.R. Kennedy. “We’re looking forward to a very successful relationship.”
Wolters Kluwer Health will be demonstrating its ProVation software products in Booth #26 at Australian Gastroenterology Week, 22-25 October, Brisbane.

About C.R. KENNEDY

C.R. Kennedy is Australia’s leading supplier of photographic, survey, surveillance, and medical endoscopic equipment, with sales and service centres throughout Australia and in New Zealand.

The company was founded in 1934 by Clement Robertson Kennedy. In 1954 C.R. Kennedy became Pentax’s first distributor and has distributed all Pentax’s products ever since making it the oldest Pentax distributor in the world.

C.R. Kennedy’s Medical Division has been recognised for outstanding customer service through a number of important awards. These include “Pentax Distributor of the Year Award" in 1992 and "Special Distributor of The Year" in 1997 and again in 1999 and 2008.

The awards were for outstanding sales performance over many years, during which Pentax has risen to be a leading brand in the Australian and New Zealand Endoscopic Market.

In June 2008 at the Pentax Medical Conference held in Japan, CR Kennedy was once again honoured with an "Excellent Performance Award". Outstanding Service is a hallmark of this successful Australian business.

For further information on CR Kennedy and its products, visit www.crkennedy.com.au

About ProVation Medical

ProVation® Medical is part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry. Major brands include traditional publishers of medical and drug reference tools and textbooks, such as Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and Facts & Comparisons®; electronic information providers, such as Ovid, Medi-Span® and ProVation Medical; and pharmaceutical information providers Adis International and Source®.

ProVation Medical provides solutions that significantly enhance efficiency and decrease costs per medical procedure. ProVation MD & MultiCaregiver software replaces dictation/transcription and paper charting, producing medically rich, complete, image- and diagram-enhanced documentation for clinical procedures.
The result is complete documentation that seamlessly interfaces with the hospital’s electronic health record to provide better communication between healthcare providers, reduce paperwork and help with tracking of outcomes and patient care.
Wolters Kluwer Health is a division of Wolters Kluwer, a leading global information services and publishing company with annual revenues (2007) of €3.4 billion ($4.8 billion), maintains operations in over 33 countries across Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific and employs approximately 19,500 people worldwide. Visit www.wolterskluwer.com for information about our market positions, customers, brands, and organization.