Prior to the consult, the TelaDoc physician electronically
accesses the patient's medical history, which each patient provides at
time of enrollment., a family practice
doctor and member of the Family Medical Doctor Group, a multi-specialty
independent physicians group in Southern Solano county. People need to know that this will result in less personalized
healthcare and more volume-driven medicine. Steven Rosenthal
510-351 -4213
Dr.

About AccentHealth LLC.

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Benefits administrators and human resource professionals find the
TelaDoc program easy-to-offer and administer. TelaDoc also supports
consumer-driven initiatives , and consults can be purchased with health
savings account (HSA) dollars.
"With the escalating costs of family coverage likely to keep the
ranks of the uninsured growing to as many as 56 million people by
2013, TelaDoc provides easy, inexpensive access to quality medical
care," says Gorton .

Today Bay Area Doctors to Protest Sutter Health Takeover

In
2005, California Public Employees ' Retirement System (CalPERS), a public
agency that provides health coverage for 1.
Turner Private Networks, Inc. Gupta will make the show
even more enjoyable for patients preparing to see the doctor .

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Members get fast answers to their medical needs and in cases where
an Rx prescription is appropriate , TelaDoc phones in the script to the
patient's pharmacy.
Using the telephone, individuals connect with TelaDoc and are
guaranteed a call back from a qualified primary care physician (PCP)
within three hours or less. The average call-back time is 30-40
minutes. "TelaDoc is America's answer to rising
healthcare costs. San Leandro Mayor and other Political Leaders to Join Doctors in Solidarity

What: Bay Area Doctors Speak Out About Takeover of Independent Medical

Practices by Sutter Health and Impact on Patient Care Standards

Where: San Leandro Hospital, in front of Doctor's Medical Arts Building
13847 East 14th St.D. The AccentHealth program, watched by 9.





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"Robin will be an excellent addition to the AccentHealth program," said
Alison Hashimoto , Executive Producer, Turner Private Networks. The program has won recognition from the Telly Awards , the Cindy
Awards, the American Academy of Nursing, the Health Information Awards and
the Society of Professional Journalists.com.

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Membership in TelaDoc costs just pennies a day, with a flat $35
charge for each physician telephone consult - about the same as many
co-pays.
"The physicians who co-founded TelaDoc designed a program that not
only saves money for all size employer groups , but also has a positive
impact on employee productivity and satisfaction with existing health
benefits packages," states Gorton, a successful entrepreneur who holds
advanced degrees in physics, engineering and law.

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(www. TelaDoc quickly resolves routine medical issues in a
fraction of the time people spend accessing care from urgent care
facilities, emergency rooms or physician offices . All TelaDoc physicians are board-eligible and licensed to
practice telemedicine in every state they serve. The TelaDoc helpline is available 24 hours-a-day in
English and Spanish, and all services conform to HIPAA guidelines."
Physicians who join Sutter's doctor groups, such as Palo Alto Medical
Foundation, Palo Alto Medical Group, Sutter Gould Medical Foundation, and the
Sutter Regional Medical Foundation report an inability to spend adequate time
with patients because of productivity standards enforced by Sutter. Gupta has gained enormous
popularity with our viewers
over the last three years and Robin Meade will create even greater consumer
identification with the show," continued Hodkinson.

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TelaDoc Medical Services, Inc. "Very often, the
nurse has to refer the patient to a doctor, and as a result, the
individual remains in the same predicament - without a diagnosis or
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"With TelaDoc, there is a quick and easy alternative. There are no claims to
manage, and members receive CMS 1500 receipts to file for
reimbursement or to apply towards a deductible.A. According to Blue Shield, prices at Sutter hospitals are
80% higher than the statewide average, and 60% higher than the Northern
California average. The
programming features customized content on a variety of topics, including
medical breakthroughs, parenting issues, nutrition, fitness , safety and
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"TelaDoc significantly lowers the cost of medical care by
connecting individuals to qualified doctors who review the patient's
medical history and then address routine medical problems over the
telephone, avoiding the expense, time and hassles of urgent care
facilities , emergency rooms or visits to the doctor," states Michael
Gorton, TelaDoc founder, chairman and CEO . As the corporation's market dominance expands, Sutter has
aggressively attempted to more closely tie traditionally independent medical
practitioners to their healthcare system.D. "My
colleagues and I are resisting joining Sutter's doctors group at Eden and San
Leandro Hospital, the Palo Alto Medical Group, because we believe a doctor's
primary task is strictly to decide what is good for patients.
"There is no question that Sutter has productivity expectations that
negatively impact a physician's ability to take the time to best address each
patient's medical needs," said Dr.

Robin Meade joins AccentHealth with significant news programming
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For employers , business owners and uninsured individuals,
TelaDoc is a valuable benefit that enhances the effectiveness and
employee satisfaction with existing benefit packages.
Individuals can enroll online, by phone or via mail at anytime,
and they are eligible to receive a consult on the same day of
registration . is a gold standard national physicians'
association licensed in 50 states, providing consumer members
affordable, around-the-clock access to telephone consults with trained
primary care doctors who diagnose medical problems and, when
necessary, prescribe medications. Contact: 800. Among other stories, Meade anchored Headline News' coverage of
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"Patients have very few cost- or time-efficient options if they
get sick in the middle of the night or on weekends ," says Gorton. Subroto Kundu, M. Currently she is the lead news anchor for
the network's morning show, Robin & Company.

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Many physicians are also concerned that Sutter Health's aggressive pricing
strategy is having harmful effects on patients across Northern California. "AccentHealth has consistently demonstrated
superior communication effectiveness because of the credibility of our
environment and of our CNN content and hosts.

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Employers are also highly receptive to TelaDoc because in contrast
to "Nurse Lines," TelaDoc puts patients in contact with a licensed
physician who offers diagnosis , treatment and options for
prescriptions or over-the-counter medications. Sanjay Gupta is senior medical correspondent for the health and medical
unit at CNN. Dr."

"We're very excited to welcome Robin Meade to our show," said Edith
Hodkinson, EVP, AccentHealth. Our integrated office promotions
further engage our viewers and provide advertisers additional exposure in
targeted physician practices.

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com) today launched
the first nationwide program to focus solely upon telephone medical
consult services, offering consumers the convenience of simply picking
up the telephone and receiving quality medical care at home, at work
or on-the-road.
"As telephone technology evolves , adding picture taking and even
recording vital signs, the scope of our physician consults will become
broader," states Gorton.2362 or
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"Sutter's corporate interests are changing the doctor /patient relationship
and the quality of care practiced by attending physicians at Sutter-owned
hospitals in the Bay Area," said Dr. Sanjay Gupta.

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Since 70-75 percent of all non-emergent medical cases can be
diagnosed over the phone, TelaDoc is ideal for business travelers or
when the patient's primary doctor is not available.
(TPN) and AccentHealth LLC, the only integrated health media company
providing patient education television programming in doctors' offices in
the United States, today announced a new co-host for the AccentHealth
Waiting Room TV Network. (TBS), a Time Warner Company, is the industry leader in designing and
creating customized content for private networks. The group is responsible
for programming all of the company's out-of-home, place-based media, which
include the CNN Airport Network, AccentHealth Waiting Room Television
Network and Turner Inflight Services .

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TelaDoc. It saves people time and money and represents an
important key to information-age ease-of -doctor access. San Leandro Mayor Sheila Young and Vice Mayor Orval
Badger are confirmed to attend . Sutter Health corporation is the largest, and
one of the most profitable, hospital systems in Northern California and
currently operates 26 hospitals and numerous doctor groups, clinics, and other
holdings . There will be a progressive
restriction of choice, increased cost, and I believe that this will inevitably
lead to a decrease in the quality of care.

About Turner Private Networks

Turner Private Networks (TPN), a subsidiary of Turner Broadcasting System,
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Media Contact:
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Therefore , the doctor knows about the patient's
chronic illnesses, current medications and any allergies to
medication.
"While some companies may be offering nurse telephone
consultations, which are often provided to them at very low or no cost
by their managed care organizations, the utilization and value of that
type of service is less than optimal," says Gorton. Visit www.

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Service offers self-insured employers, small business owners
and uninsured individuals cost-effective , around-the-clock
telephone access to physicians

Visit TelaDoc at Booth #210, Consumer Directed Health Care
Conference, May 4-6, 2005, Chicago, Ill. The modest cost of this valuable medical benefit puts it
within easy reach of most individuals, their families or dependents.
TelaDoc accepts all major credit or debit cards.835.com

"Sutter Health plans
to bring its medical foundation to Vallejo to compete directly with the
independent physicians who have supported Sutter Solano Medical Center for
many years. Subroto Kundu
510-351-4400

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A national
physicians ' association licensed in 50 states, TelaDoc provides
consumer members and dependents age 12+ with 24-hour access to
telephone medical consults with trained primary care doctors who
diagnose medical problems and, when appropriate, prescribe
medications. With TelaDoc, patients can begin to take
medication immediately, promoting faster recovery, so they return to
work or daily routines more quickly."
Gorton points to TelaDoc as an affordable healthcare solution for
the 45 million Americans without medical insurance., In an unprecedented move, Bay
Area physicians will speak out today about the replacement of independent
medical practices with Sutter-affiliated doctor groups that deliver "factory-
style " patient care.4 million public employees, decided
to eliminate Sutter Health facilities from its Blue Shield HMO network due to
Sutter's high costs. Gupta, a practicing neurosurgeon and an assistant
professor of neurosurgery, plays an integral role in the network's medical
coverage, which includes daily packages, the half-hour weekend show Weekend
House Call with Dr.

AccentHealth is America 's #1 Integrated Health Media Company offering
advertisers multiple consumer touch points in physician waiting rooms.

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TelaDoc brings to reality an affordable around -the-clock
healthcare benefit that meets consumer need for quick access to a
doctor when the primary care physician is not available."

About TelaDoc

TelaDoc Medical Services is a privately held, Texas corporation
founded in 2002. TelaDoc P. San Leandro, CA
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Building

When: Wednesday , February 22, 2 p. an independent
neurologist who practices at Eden Medical Center and San Leandro Hospital. "Her high
consumer popularity and strong rapport with Dr. The
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million viewers each month, airs healthy lifestyle segments on fitness,
nutrition , healthy aging, disease prevention and wellness, as well as
parenting and pediatric news, to patients in physicians' offices
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Visuals: Many doctors rallying in white laboratory coats, hospital
background

SAN LEANDRO, Calif. Many physicians feel economic
independence from Sutter hospitals ensures that their primary commitment is
always to their patients, not the hospital corporation's profit margin. This high
volume of patients prevents physicians from delivering personalized care, a
hallmark of independent medical practice.
Gupta begins his third year as co-host of the AccentHealth Waiting Room TV
Network.

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