WorldCare & Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Win ''Arab Health 2005'' Award For Best Use of International Health Care Partnership.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- WorldCare, Security Forces Hospital & The WorldCare Consortium: Cleveland Clinic, Duke University Health System and Partners HealthCare Recognized For Providing Patients With Expert e-Consultation Services.

WorldCare Inc., a pioneer and leader in the development and distribution of global e-health care services and solutions, today announced that its affiliate WorldCare Saudi Arabia and Security Forces Hospital along with WorldCare International Inc., and The WorldCare Consortium were selected to win "The Arab Health 2005" award for "Best Use of An International Health Care Partnership."

In qualifying for the nomination, the above-cited parties demonstrated exceptional performance in meeting award criteria in the following categories:

1. Innovation

The Security Forces Hospital (SFH) demonstrated innovation because in 1994, it was among the first hospitals in the Middle East to partner with WorldCare via WorldCare Saudi Arabia and deploy the newly emerging technology of telemedicine and tele-radiology to provide distance consultation rendered by America's premier academic medical centers: The Cleveland Clinic, Duke University Health System and Partners HealthCare which includes Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. To date, WorldCare Saudi Arabia has facilitated expert, second opinion e-consultations for over 5,371 SFH patients (17,982 tele-radiology images) through WorldCare International and The WorldCare Consortium.

2. Human Resource Development

WorldCare & SFH have made significant contributions to the professional development of SFH physicians and allied health professionals because with every second opinion processed by WorldCare, each referring physician has been able to "exchange knowledge" with a consulting specialist and or sub-specialist physician regarding the latest advances in the multi-disciplinary diagnosis and treatment of serious and complex illness.

3. Best Clinical Practices

WorldCare & SFH have contributed to the dissemination of "Best Clinical Practices" because each second opinion rendered by The Consortium embodies rigorous standards of institutional quality, in many cases, renowned specialist and sub-specialist expertise, evidence based-medicine and millions of dollars in annual bio-medical research funding. WorldCare has also facilitated the dissemination of 'Best Clinical Practices" via the satellite and video-conference transmission of Consortium-based continuing medical education.

4. Improvement of Health Care Services

WorldCare's expert second opinion services have improved both the quality, quantity and efficiency of health care services delivered by SFH because Consortium e-consultations not only confirm a diagnosis, they provide a comprehensive treatment plan in four working days from the receipt of a complete medical record. Hence, through this partnership, seriously ill patients at SFH have been able to receive health care predicated upon not only an accurate and confirmed diagnosis and but an optimal treatment plan which reflects some of the best minds and medical technology in U.S. medicine.

The award, along with 8 other awards in different categories, was presented on February 12th as the concluding event of "Leaders in Health Care," the keynote symposium that commenced the 30th Anniversary of "Arab Health 2005" held at the Dubai World Trade Center. "Leaders" featured Delos M. Cosgrove, M.D., the new Chief Executive Officer and President of The Cleveland Clinic and Mr. Jay B. Pieper, V.P. Corporate Development and Treasury Affairs, Partners HealthCare among other panelists.

Accepting the Award on behalf Adnan Mufti, M.D., Medical Director, Security Forces Hospital and WorldCare Saudi Arabia (WCSA) was its General Manager, Tarik Alkhereiji. Mr. Samir Bouri, regional Vice President, accepted on behalf of WorldCare International. With over 1700 exhibitors and nearly 30,000 visitors, Arab Health represents the largest medical equipment and health care services exposition in the region.

About Security Forces Hospital

Security Forces Hospital (SFH), a 400 bed medical center located in Riyadh, services The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Interior Personnel and their dependents. Facilities include inpatient services in general medicine, ophthalmology, cardiology, pediatrics, general surgery, obstetrics and neonatology and primary care screening. With a strong emphasis on Education and Training, SFH holds regular multi-media conferences, symposia and seminars. SFH has become a major contributor to quality health care in Saudi Arabia.

About WorldCare

WorldCare facilitates international access to high quality U.S. healthcare through the delivery of highly specialized and personalized electronic second medical opinions and the provision of insurance plans for the U.S. treatment of serious illness. Consultation and treatment are rendered by The WorldCare Consortium(SM), comprised of The Cleveland Clinic, Duke University Health System and Partners HealthCare System, Inc. Special programs sponsored by life and health insurance carriers throughout the world offer WorldCare's second medical opinion services and its serious illness insurance product, The WorldCare Global Health Plan(SM). Founded in 1994, WorldCare maintains operations in 26 countries and has processed over 14,000 second opinion studies. WorldCare also offers image management services for pharmaceutical clinical trials, healthcare consulting and continuing medical education services. Visit, www.worldcare.com.