McKessonHBOC Experts to Headline HIPAA Seminar Series.

Business Editors & Health Writers

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2000

18-City Tour to Focus on Implications,

Operational Impact of HIPAA on Provider Market

McKesson HBOC, Inc. (McKessonHBOC)(NYSE:MCK) announced today that three of its experts on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) will team with members of First Consulting Group to participate in a 18-city nationwide seminar series on HIPAA, beginning in June. The seminars, "HIPAA: Planning, Implementation and Compliance," are sponsored by Heritage Professional Education, a national provider of continuing education programs for the healthcare industry.

Pat Hamby, vice president of regulatory affairs for McKessonHBOC's Information Technology Business, Deborah McGivern, McKessonHBOC HIPAA Project Office executive-in-charge, and John McDaniel, senior vice president of McKessonHBOC's Strategic Services Group, will provide an overview of proposed HIPAA Administrative Simplification requirements along with key strategic and tactical plans healthcare organizations can use to become HIPAA-compliant.

"McKessonHBOC is excited to participate in the Heritage Group seminars, which are designed to address HIPAA at a practical level," said Hamby. "This is an excellent opportunity for the healthcare industry to learn about HIPAA and begin preparations before the final regulations are published."

Hamby, who recently participated in a session on the legal pitfalls of HIPAA at the Joint Healthcare Information Technology Alliance (JHITA) conference in McLean, Va., said that while HIPAA will have a significant impact on the healthcare industry, the legislation also affords long-term benefits. "HIPAA Administrative Simplification will provide long overdue standardization of the healthcare industry," she said. "It will also pave the way for cost-effective, uniform and fair handling of health information as well as lay the groundwork for eHealth initiatives."

The seminar series will be conducted in three regional segments, beginning on the West Coast. For more information, visit McKessonHBOC's HIPAA Link Web site at http://www.hboc.com/hipaa/events.htm, or call the Heritage Foundation at 1-800-397-0180.

Heritage Professional Education, LLC, is a national leader in high-quality educational products and programs for the healthcare industry. Since 1988, the company has trained more than 200,000 healthcare managers, nurses, professionals and key personnel though seminars and study programs.

First Consulting Group is a leading provider of information-based consulting, integration and management services to healthcare, pharmaceutical and other life sciences organizations in North America and Europe. The firm provides comprehensive solutions to a wide range of business and clinical problems in these industries through the application of advanced process improvement and information management techniques, each designed to help clients achieve and sustain improved operational results.

McKesson HBOC, Inc., a Fortune 40 corporation, is the world's largest pharmaceutical supply management and healthcare information technology company. McKessonHBOC provides pharmaceutical supply management and information technologies across the entire continuum of healthcare, including market-leading businesses in pharmaceutical and medical-surgical distribution, information technology for healthcare providers, services for payors and outsourcing.

McKessonHBOC's Information Technology Business solutions include enterprisewide patient care, clinical, financial and strategic management software solutions, as well as Web-enabled and networking technologies, electronic commerce, outsourcing and other services to healthcare organizations throughout the world. For product information, call 1-800-981-8601 or visit www.hboc.com.