Solucient Names MD as New Head of Clinical Business Unit

EVANSTON, Ill. -- October 24, 2002

Solucient, the health care industry's leading provider of strategic business and clinical information, recently named Dr. Kaveh Safavi, MD as senior vice president and general manager of its clinical business unit. Solucient also conducts the 100 Top Hospitals® research program, which provides objective, empirical analyses of hospital performance.

A board-certified physician in internal medicine and pediatrics, Safavi provides a critical leadership role in the continued advancement of Solucient's clinical products--software and data-driven tools that improve the quality and delivery of care.

"This is an exciting time to join Solucient, which is the clear leader in measuring and improving health care, " Safavi said. "Solucient's comprehensive data and tools give health care consumers and the health care market vital, credible information to make decisions about care."

A seasoned health care professional with experience in both hospital and payer systems, Safavi, 42, brings strategic, entrepreneurial, and analytical leadership to Solucient. Most recently, Safavi grew a health care strategy and policy consulting business for biotechnology, payer, and information systems clients. Previously, he was the vice president of business and strategic development for Alexian Brothers Hospital Network.

Safavi has also served as vice president, medical affairs, for United Healthcare of Illinois, where he was responsible for the overall medical management program for 800,000 managed care plan members. As president and medical director for the HealthSpring Medical Group, Safavi launched a start-up primary care group medical practice in Illinois, developing all related business components for practice management. He has also worked as clinical director for Humana Health Plans, and has led plan-wide projects that improved physician productivity and service accountability.

Safavi has a doctor of medicine from the Loyola University School of Medicine, a law degree from DePaul University, and a bachelor of science degree in biochemistry from Northwestern University.

"Dr. Safavi's joining Solucient reflects our commitment to the clinical tools that help improve the efficient delivery of quality care," said Solucient Chief Executive Officer Chuck Leonard. "And it also provides further evidence that Solucient's high-caliber employees are truly an asset that sets us apart from our competitors."

About Solucient: Solucient, headquartered in Evanston, Ill., is the leading source of health care business intelligence. Its mission is to provide comprehensive, results-oriented information to drive business growth, manage costs, and deliver quality care. Solucient's expertise and proven solutions enable providers, payers, employers, and pharmaceutical companies to achieve results and realize value. By bridging the gap between data and information, knowledge and value, Solucient drives intelligent business decisions. For more information, visit the Solucient Web site at www.solucient.com or call Kerry Lydon Minton, Solucient's director, corporate marketing communications: 847.440.9655.