LodgeNet Healthcare Announces Deployment of Interactive Patient Television System...

LodgeNet Healthcare Announces Deployment of Interactive Patient Television
System in Oklahoma Heart Hospital

Professional Services Team Updates Television Infrastructure to Enable System
Turn-On At Grand Opening and Support Future Technology Enhancements

SIOUX FALLS, S.D., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LodgeNet Healthcare, a
division of LodgeNet Interactive Corporation (Nasdaq: LNET) and the leading
provider of interactive patient television solutions, today announced that its
LodgeNetRX(R) Interactive Patient Television System is now serving patients at
the Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City. With the installation, Oklahoma
Heart becomes another leading organization choosing LodgeNet Healthcare to
enhance its patient television system.

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Already recognized as a leader in patient satisfaction (and ranked in the top
1% nationally), Oklahoma Heart Hospital wanted to enhance their patient
experience further by implementing the LodgeNetRX Interactive Patient
Television System. Steve Miller, CIO for Oklahoma Heart, says his
organization needed a patient television solution to meet the needs of their
recently renovated facility - and on an accelerated timeline. "We had to make
the best decision from an investment perspective, but we also wanted a
solution that would be ready for our grand opening," he says. LodgeNet
completed the installation on schedule in 11 weeks from contract to
implementation, allowing Oklahoma Heart to open with its interactive TV
solution in place.

Miller explains that Oklahoma Heart was especially interested in the LodgeNet
solution's ability to improve the delivery of videos that educate patients
about their conditions and show them how to better practice prevention and
wellness. "As the nation's first all-digital hospital, we were already
focused on saving time and giving our patients the finest care available," he
says. "The on demand education capabilities of the LodgeNet system will
further enhance that commitment by making education more convenient and
accessible to patients - and less work for nursing staff to manage." Oklahoma
Heart patients and their visitors can also enjoy on demand movies, access
hospital information and request services through the television.

Gary Kolbeck, General Manager for LodgeNet Healthcare, says that the company's
Professional Services team updated the facility's television infrastructure
prior to installing the LodgeNetRX solution. This renovation accommodates the
increased demands that will be placed on the system and establishes the
foundation for its future expansion. "To reliably support the technology
hospitals want to provide, the network architecture must be evaluated and
optimized for bandwidth and picture quality at every location," Kolbeck
explains. "With our experience and expertise, we're able to see the whole
picture and can address a facility's patient education and entertainment needs
from end to end."

Kolbeck adds that the Oklahoma Heart installation is representative of the
technology initiatives many healthcare facilities are undertaking. Nearly $28
billion worth of healthcare facility renovations are underway, yet many
facilities have not given their television systems the updates necessary to
deliver in the new digital world. "Experts project that by 2010, more than
$60 billion will be spent on 'medical tourism' to procure goods and services
outside the United States," he says. "With patients recognizing they have
choices, the hospitals that embrace every aspect of the patient experience
will find themselves ahead of the curve. We are pleased to help Oklahoma
Heart Hospital further strengthen their position among the leaders in their
field."

About LodgeNet Interactive
LodgeNet Interactive Corporation is the leading provider of media and
connectivity solutions designed to meet the unique needs of hospitality,
healthcare and other guest-based businesses. LodgeNet Interactive serves more
than 1.9 million hotel rooms representing 10,100 hotel properties worldwide in
addition to healthcare facilities throughout the United States. The company's
services include: Interactive Television Solutions, Broadband Internet
Solutions, Content Solutions, Professional Solutions and Advertising Media
Solutions. LodgeNet Interactive Corporation owns and operates businesses
under the industry leading brands: LodgeNet, LodgeNetRX, and The Hotel
Networks. LodgeNet Interactive is listed on NASDAQ and trades under the
symbol LNET. For more information, please visit www.lodgenet.com.

LodgeNet and LodgeNetRX are registered trademarks of LodgeNet Interactive
Corporation. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

SOURCE LodgeNet Interactive Corporation

Ann Parker, Director of Corporate Communications of LodgeNet Interactive
Corporation, +1-605-988-1000, communications@lodgenet.com