Medical Associations and Perot Systems Form Alliance to Provide Suite of Health Information Technology Services to New Regional Extension Centers

Medical Associations and Perot Systems Form Alliance to Provide Suite of
Health Information Technology Services to New Regional Extension Centers
Alliance between the American Medical Group Association, the Medical Group
Management Association and Perot Systems to Aid EHR Adoption

PLANO, Texas, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The American Medical Group
Association (AMGA), the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) and Perot
Systems Corporation (NYSE: PER) (www.perotsystems.com) today announced the
formation of an alliance (Alliance) that will utilize the deep healthcare
expertise of the three organizations to offer electronic health record
(EHR)-related training and implementation services to newly established Health
Information Technology (HIT) Regional Extension Centers (Extension Centers).

The Alliance will use the combined healthcare industry expertise, technology
capabilities and market presence of each organization to offer a comprehensive
suite of educational and technical services to organizations that are
designated by The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish
an Extension Center. The services provided by the Alliance will better enable
Extension Centers to immediately help a wide array of physicians and
healthcare organizations prepare for EHR implementation and meaningful use
requirements.

The HIT Regional Extension Program was created with the passage of the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Once established, the
Extension Centers will provide technical assistance and disseminate best
practices regarding HIT implementation. HHS plans to establish up to 70
Extension Centers, with the target being the least-advantaged providers
struggling with implementation and adoption, including public and critical
access hospitals, Federally Qualified Healthcare Centers, rural providers and
physician practices focused on primary care.

The Alliance will strive to help designated Extension Centers by offering a
range of services, including:
-- Physician and healthcare organization targeting and outreach
-- Incentive program and EHR-product education and awareness
-- EHR subscription-based solutions
-- Remote hosting services
-- Health Information Exchanges (HIE) services
-- Remote Implementation
-- Remote training

-- Clinic-centric support desk

"The HIT Regional Extension Centers are going to play a critical role in
helping targeted physicians, hospitals and other healthcare providers
recognize the benefits of Health Information Technology and how it will
improve patient care and healthcare economics," said Donald Fisher, Ph.D.,
President and CEO of AMGA. "Through the Alliance, we are prepared to help
these newly established Extension Centers have an immediate impact in their
designated regions by providing a number of key services and competitive
solutions."

"MGMA is committed to helping medical group practices make the right decisions
when it comes to implementing EHRs and making other critical technology
decisions," said William Jessee, MD, FACMPE, President and CEO of MGMA. "We
believe this alliance represents a natural extension of our mission, and we
are pleased to be a part of the team helping the Extension Centers achieve
this critical mission."

"The services the Alliance can provide are geared towards educating physician
practices, hospitals and other qualifying healthcare organizations about EHR
and HIE technology," said Chuck Lyles, president of Perot Systems healthcare
group. "This will allow these groups to make the most informed decision about
the appropriate EHR for their organization and how they can successfully
manage the implementation and integration into their current workflows."

About AMGA
AMGA represents medical groups and organized systems of care, including some
of the nation's largest, most prestigious integrated healthcare delivery
systems. AMGA improves health care for patients by supporting multispecialty
medical groups and other organized systems of care. Approximately 95,000
physicians practice in AMGA member organizations, providing healthcare
services for 96 million patients. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, AMGA
is the strategic partner for medical groups providing a comprehensive package
of benefits, including political advocacy, educational and networking programs
and publications, benchmarking data services, and financial and operations
assistance. More information is available at www.amga.org.

About MGMA
The MGMA serves 22,500 members who lead and manage more than 13,700
organizations in which almost 275,000 physicians practice. Its diverse
membership comprises administrators, CEOs, physicians in management, board
members, office managers and many other management professionals. They work in
medical practices and ambulatory care organizations of all sizes and types,
including integrated systems and hospital- and medical school-affiliated
practices. Additional information is available by visiting www.mgma.com.

About Perot Systems Healthcare
Using a proven methodology based on the people, processes and technology that
healthcare organizations need to succeed, Perot Systems is a leading
integrator of Tier I clinical systems. Serving a multitude of hospitals
worldwide, including more than 1,000 in the U.S., Perot Systems is ranked #1
for professional services in North American Healthcare by Gartner (based on
2008 revenue) and is rated "Best in KLAS for Clinical
Implementation-Principal" by the prestigious KLAS awards for professional
services firms.* Perot Systems supports thousands of physicians in hospitals,
as well as more than 30,000 in physician groups, and has managed, recovered,
and resolved billions of dollars for clients through more than 400 revenue
cycle engagements. To learn more, visit
http://www.perotsystems.com/Industries/Healthcare/default .

About Perot Systems
Perot Systems is a worldwide provider of information technology services and
business solutions. Through its flexible and collaborative approach, Perot
Systems integrates expertise from across the company to deliver custom
solutions that enable clients to accelerate growth, streamline operations and
create new levels of customer value. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Perot
Systems reported 2008 revenue of $2.8 billion. The company has more than
23,000 associates located in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia
Pacific. Additional information on Perot Systems is available at
http://www.perotsystems.com/.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to
known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. For
factors that could affect our business and cause actual results to differ
materially, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2008, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission and available at http://www.sec.gov/, as updated in our Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q filed after such Form 10-K, for additional information
regarding risk factors. We disclaim any intention or obligation to revise any
forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future
developments, or otherwise.

*2008 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services. December
2008. KLAS Confidential Information. © 2008 KLAS Enterprises, LLC. All
rights reserved.

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