MERGE EFILM AND INSITEONE PARTNER TO BRING DIGITAL IMAGING SOLUTIONS TO NAPLES HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
Efficient digital workflow and enhanced service to physicians to be delivered by Merge eFilm's PACS, Teleradiology and Web Distribution Software and InSiteOne's digital medical archiving solution.

Milwaukee, WI, February 18, 2003- Merge eFilm (Nasdaq: MRGE), a leading global medical image and information management solutions provider, and InSiteOne, a leading provider of integrated onsite and offsite archiving solutions for digital medical images, today announced they have partnered to create a filmless image and information workflow environment for NCH Healthcare System and Naples Diagnostic Imaging Centers (NDIC), Naples, Florida.

"This solution will allow our clinicians to access imaging data and reports virtually and in real time, and to read them wherever they are located," said Dr. Raymond Montecalvo, radiologist at NCH Healthcare System radiologist at NDIC. "This will greatly enhance the level of service that we provide to our referring physicians, which will enhance their ability to better serve their patients.

"In addition to patient and referring physician service improvement, cost reduction was another key goal," said Dr. Montecalvo. "The cost of a traditional film and paper-based radiology operation was becoming excessive, in addition to the rising costs of delivering film-based images by couriers to our hospitals and imaging centers. This digital solution will assist us in the overall cost reduction we have been seeking.

"We have been working towards this project for over three years, and have considered several other vendors in the process. Merge eFilm and InSiteOne clearly showed us that with the flexibility of their solution, they were the best fit, both now and in the future," explained Dr. Montecalvo.

"This successful venture demonstrates the flexibility of our Fusion Server solution to meet specific customer needs," said Rich Linden, President and CEO of Merge eFilm. "In addition, it reflects the ease of integration with leading edge long-term image storage solutions. We are pleased that NCH Healthcare System and NDIC have responded to our alternative approach to image and information management."

"Merge eFilm has included our InDex™ archive within its FUSION family of image management products," added InSiteOne president and CEO, David S. Cook, "and this installation is further validation of the results our mutual clients are realizing. We are delighted to welcome NCH Healthcare into our growing family of clients."

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