Cogent Healthcare Selected by Shands Jacksonville Medical Center

BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(Business Wire)--
Cogent Healthcare, a leader in hospital medicine, today announced a new
agreement with Shands Jacksonville Medical Center of Jacksonville, Florida.
Through the arrangement, Cogent will be the exclusive provider of comprehensive
hospitalist services to Shands Jacksonville, one of eight hospitals in the
Shands Healthcare network.

"It is an honor to be partnering with Shands Jacksonville and the University of
Florida College of Medicine," said Jim Panoff, Chief Development Officer of
Cogent Healthcare. "Through our System of Care, Cogent will deliver very
specific results that directly support Shands Jacksonville`s `Pillars of
Excellence` for Quality, Service, People, Growth and Finance."

This announcement comes on the heels of another recently formed relationship
with an academic medical center, Erlanger Health System of Chattanooga, Tenn.

Shands Jacksonville is a respected academic medical center serving 19 counties
in northeast Florida, as well as several counties in southeast Georgia. Backed
by a team of more than 400 University of Florida faculty physicians, Shands
Jacksonville offers nearly 100 specialty services and is on the leading edge of
the latest treatments and technologies.

"Shands Jacksonville is committed to educational growth paired with providing
outstanding service and exemplary quality of care to our patients," said Jim
Burkhart, president and administrator of Shands Jacksonville. "By joining forces
with a proven hospitalist program provider such as Cogent, we reaffirm our
commitment to our patients, our medical staff and the surrounding Jacksonville
community."

"University of Florida faculty physicians are looking forward to the working
relationship they will form with Cogent doctors to provide our patients the best
possible outcomes," said Robert Nuss, MD, Dean of the regional campus, UF
College of Medicine. "Cogent is well known for providing exceptional patient
care as well as a commitment to quality, safety and efficiency. We`re confident
the partnership will be mutually beneficial."

Founded in 1997, Cogent is a pioneer and leader in the field of hospital
medicine, the fastest growing medical specialty in the history of medicine. The
company offers hospitals a comprehensive System of Care that supports
hospitalists in the delivery of inpatient care and includes structure, a
coordinated care team, data driven processes, rigorous ongoing training and
experienced leadership.

For more information about Cogent`s solutions and philosophy, visit
www.cogenthealthcare.com.

About Cogent Healthcare

Founded in 1997, Cogent is a pioneer and leader in the field of hospital
medicine. The company partners with hospitals to build and manage highly
performing hospitalist programs. In order to relentlessly improve the care and
efficiency of hospitalized patients, the Cogent model offers a comprehensive
System of Care that supports hospitalists with structure, a coordinated care
team, data driven processes, rigorous ongoing training and experienced
leadership. Cogent physicians lead the profession by setting best practices for
hospital medicine and providing a national mentoring program. For more
information, visit www.cogenthealthcare.com.

About Shands Jacksonville

Shands Jacksonville is one of eight hospitals in the Shands HealthCare system,
serving northeast Florida as well as several counties in southern Georgia. With
696 licensed beds, Shands Jacksonville is the largest acute-care hospital in the
city. Shands Jacksonville is affiliated with the University of Florida College
of Medicine - one of the leading research-oriented medical schools in the
nation. Staffed by University of Florida faculty physicians, patients directly
benefit from the scientific advancements available only at an academic medical
center.

Cogent Healthcare
Carlie Crenshaw, 615-254-0575
or
Shands Jacksonville
Kelly Brockmeier, 904-244-3268

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