ClinicaHealth Online Health Community Platform Implemented at The Children's Inn (TCI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

ARLINGTON, VA - July 26, 2006 - ClinicaHealth, a leading provider of hosted online community solutions for health organizations a, today announced the successful implementation of the ClinicaHealth-powered online community at the Children's Inn (http://www.childrensinn.org/) at the National Institutes of Health. With ClinicaHealth, TCI now offers families a 'virtual' community where families can keep in touch after their stay, plan their next stay, and talk to others who are going through the same experiences.

"We are excited to provide TCI with a unique online community space for its members," said Brian Loew, ClinicaHealth Founder and CEO. "Patients, caregivers and families now enjoy a secure place to find and support one another and share information with people who are affected by the same medical condition."

The Children's Inn at the National Institutes of Health is a private, non- profit, family-centered residence for pediatric outpatients and their families. The mission of TCI is to help children during serious illness by providing a supportive community; families reside at the Inn while their children undergo treatment at NIH, creating an environment of mutual support that reduces stress and facilitates healing.

"The ClinicaHealth-powered community is an important addition to the services provided by TCI," said Kathy Russell, CEO of The Inn. "By joining the online community, patients and families can talk to others and build lasting relationships in a safe environment. Through blogs, discussions and other features, the ClinicaHealth solution furthers our mission by providing families and patients with a crucial support network."

TCI's online community, called Family Exchange, is composed of five separate sub-communities, each focusing on a specific condition or disease: Friedreich's ataxia, brain tumors, leukemia, sarcomas, and periodic fever syndrome. Users access the online community through the Inn's Web site at: http://childrensinn.inspire.com

About ClinicaHealth

ClinicaHealth provides safe, rich, and engaging online communities for patients, their caregivers and families through cutting-edge collaborative technologies. Online communities are designed to be a secure place for members to find others with similar conditions, offer support, share stories, conversations, and as much or as little personal information as they wish. By enabling those affected by medical conditions to seek out and help one another, ClinicaHealth fosters the creation of vibrant, effective and close-knit social networks. For more information, visit www.clinicahealth.com.

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