Oleen Pinnacle Announces Acquisition of Partners in Health Systems

Acquisition signals company expansion into the healthcare IT and government
services marketplace

SILVER SPRING, Md. and SYRACUSE, N.Y., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
Oleen Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting announced today that they have acquired
Partners in Health Systems (PHS), a Central New York-based IT consulting firm.
The acquisition creates a more diversified organization capable of offering
healthcare IT services to both commercial and government sectors.

"We're very excited about the possibilities this acquisition represents for
our current and future clients," said Pete Biagioni, President of Oleen
Pinnacle. "The combined company will now be able to provide services to both
public and private sector organizations with a focus on improving the
deployment of IT solutions across both sectors." Michael Spurchise, President
of PHS added, "At the core, PHS has always been about creating relationships
-- the synergy and compatibility of our two organizations is clear. By
combining with Oleen Pinnacle, we'll be able to broaden the strength of our
organization, and provide our clients expanded technical and professional
services."

About Oleen Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting
Oleen Pinnacle is a national healthcare consulting firm focused solely on
information systems with an expertise in the business and practice of
healthcare. Our clients include all types of healthcare organizations, from
integrated delivery systems to HMO's, medical practices, hospitals and State
healthcare agencies. Since 1988, Oleen Pinnacle has assisted clients with
every aspect of the information management process including project
management, analysis, business process reengineering, implementations,
conversions, custom programming, training, EDI, and facilities management.
Oleen Pinnacle services clients from corporate offices in the Washington, DC
metropolitan area. For more information, call 800.248.9534 or visit our
website at www.oleenpinnacle.com

About Partners in Health Systems
Partners in Health Systems (PHS) is an information technology company,
specializing in the technical support of public health. Since 2000, PHS has
provided a variety of services including project management, software
engineering, IT management, and support for public health initiatives such as
Immunization Registries, Vital Records data systems, Neonatal Intensive Care
and Vaccine Management systems. Most recently PHS has been named the primary
technology partner in the support of a health information exchange for a
Regional Healthcare Information Organization (RHIO) in Central New York.

SOURCE Oleen Pinnacle

Dylan Rupe of Oleen Pinnacle, +1-800-248-9534, drupe@oleen.com