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NEWS RELEASE

Date: 10/19/2006

Austin, Texas - Remote Operations Chosen as Medical Dictation and Transcription Provider for Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

PRNewswire - Remote Operations, Inc. (ROI) announced today that they have been contracted as the provider of medical dictation and transcription services for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (IDHW). Remote Operations was selected through the State of Idaho's formal competitive bidding process in which several premier medical transcription companies were identified and researched by IDHW. Candidates responded to IDHW's detailed data request and proposal released in April of 2006. Gaurav Singla, President and CEO of ROI, commented today, "We're very proud to be selected by the IDHW as their medical transcription services partner. We believe that the State of Idaho chose Remote Operations because of our commitment to health care, our unsurpassed technological innovation in the field of medical transcription, and the security and convenience of our technology platform. We look forward to working closely with IDHW and their various locations across the state of Idaho."

IDHW's mission is to promote and protect the health and safety of all Idahoans. From birth throughout life IDHW helps enrich and protect the lives of the people of Idaho.

ROI uses proprietary technology to seamlessly integrate into existing electronic medical records systems (EMR) and radiology information systems (RIS), providing clients with a convenience, security and flexibility unrivaled in the marketplace today. Remote Operations' robust and secure platform supports the current medical transcriptionists within IDHW, while providing the State of Idaho with a convenient and secure overflow that insures turnaround times and accuracy levels are met. This protects the economic interests of Idaho citizens and provides enhanced safety and security for their sensitive health information.

ABOUT REMOTE OPERATIONS
Remote Operations is an industry leader in medical dictation, transcription, coding and billing. ROI helps organizations extract the maximum value from their medical records, at the lowest total cost, across every point in the information lifecycle. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, with clients including some of the nation's largest and preeminent healthcare providers in the United States, Remote Operations provides transcription services to enterprise and stand-alone hospitals, radiology groups, specialty clinics, physicians' practice groups and clinics. For more information contact them at 512-231-1300 or visit them at their website at http://www.remoteop.com.

ABOUT IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE
The mission of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is to protect and promote the health and safety of Idahoans. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare's programs and services are designed to help people live healthy and be productive, strengthening individuals, families, and communities. From birth and throughout life, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare helps people improve their lives. Dealing with complex social, economic, and health issues, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is at the forefront of protecting public health. For more information, go to http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov.

Public Relations of Remote Operations, Inc.
1-512-231-1300
pr@remoteop.com

Tom Shanahan
Public Information Manager of Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
1-208-334-0668


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