Applied Intelligence Group Inc. completes World Wide Web communications program for UroCor Inc.

EDMOND, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 1997--Applied Intelligence Group Inc. is announcing the completion of a new Internet-based communications program which will allow physicians to conduct business via the World Wide Web with UroCor Inc.

UroCor, a leading urological disease management company, assists managed care organizations and urologists across the United States in improving patient outcomes and reducing total disease cost through systematic disease management. Both Applied Intelligence and UroCor are based in the Oklahoma City metro area.

The latest in a series of projects completed by Applied Intelligence Group Inc. for UroCor, the new program is an innovation in the medical communications field. It enables UroCor to receive patient information from urologists and communicate patient diagnoses and test results through the World Wide Web. To further enhance UroCor's communications, Applied Intelligence consultants also helped create and maintain a reengineered World Wide Web presence for UroCor.

By using the World Wide Web, Applied Intelligence enabled UroCor and its physician clients to avoid the expense of developing and maintaining a dial-up network. With the objective of making communications between urologists and UroCor as effortless as possible, the new system was designed to incorporate standard technology and equipment found in most physicians' offices. As a result, the new application's only major components are a computer and Internet access.

Robert L. Barcum, president and chief executive officer of Applied Intelligence Group Inc., said: "Our company's goal is to be on the forefront of both business solutions technology and the development of World Wide Web uses for our clients. Our relationship with UroCor allowed us to combine both areas of expertise into a revolutionary system that will put UroCor at the forefront in medical communications."

To utilize the application, UroCor's clients enter a request for diagnostic services and supply patient and payor information electronically as they send patient specimens to UroCor. When UroCor's evaluation is complete, the urologist obtains the patient's diagnosis/prognosis by using a secured password to log on to the UroCor web site. In the near future the application will give client urologists access to a decision support database providing information such as patient outcomes for different courses of treatment. Later versions of the application will offer even more functionality.

UroCor is a leader in total urologic disease management, offering a wide range of services and products for urologists' use at every stage of a patient's disease cycle. According to UroCor's president and chief executive officer, Bill Hagstrom, the field of urology is unique in that patients suffering from urological disorders are typically treated long-term by a single physician who acts as diagnostician, surgeon and oncologist.

Hagstrom stated: "The future of our company lies in our ability to supply the nation's 7,500 urologists with a wide variety of information, not only about their own patients, but information on what is going on in the field as a whole. This system is an important tool as we go about meeting our future goals."

The new application is currently being tested by several large UroCor accounts and major medical centers across the United States.

Technologies in the project included SmallTalk, Visual Wave, Oracle NT and Netscape server. Approximately 20 Applied Intelligence associates and 10 UroCor employees contributed their expertise to this groundbreaking project.

Applied Intelligence Group Inc. (NASDAQ: IQIQ) is a major systems integration and consulting firm. The company combines the innovative use of high technology and leading-edge Internet-based applications to improve the products, services and communication capabilities of its clients in a wide range of industries.

CONTACT: Applied Intelligence Group Inc., Edmond

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