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QuadraMed� Corporation (Amex:QD) announced today that the CHIME Foundation has selected QuadraMed to be a Premier Member. CHIME Foundation firms have the opportunity to network with more than 1,200 healthcare chief information officers (CIOs) who are members of The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). CHIME is a nonprofit organization that serves the professional development needs of those CIOs and advocates for the more effective use of information management within healthcare. The CHIME Foundation, created in 1994 to provide support for the CHIME�s educational initiatives, opened Premier level membership in 2006 in response to market demand. The 2008 CHIME Foundation includes 55 firms, with 16 firms at the Premier level including QuadraMed. �We are honored to join the CHIME Foundation as a Premier Member. We view our selection to this elite status as recognition of our core mission, which is to enable clients to leverage health information technology to advance patient care and patient safety," said Keith Hagen, president and CEO of QuadraMed. "We look forward to actively engaging healthcare CIOs in an ongoing dialogue to solve the significant IT challenges confronting our industry today. Their feedback will help us to further transform quality care into positive financial outcomes for providers.� �We look forward to getting to know these organizations through their participation as Premier members in the CHIME Foundation,� said Rick Schooler, VP & CIO at Orlando Regional Healthcare and Chair of the CHIME Foundation Board of Directors. �Each CHIME Foundation firm contributes so greatly to the success of the organization, as well as to the success of the healthcare IT industry as a whole.� About the CHIME Foundation The CHIME Foundation was formed by CHIME�s Board of Directors in 1994. Incorporated as a separate nonprofit organization, the Foundation was structured to support CHIME�s programs and activities. In 1994, fifteen firms stepped forward to become the Foundation�s first group of firms. The Foundation Board of Directors, chaired annually by the past chair of CHIME, has established a set of educational activities and surveys designed to promote collaboration between the Foundation and members of CHIME. CHIME Foundation firms and the members of CHIME have discovered mutual benefits in such activities as focus group discussions, networking at meetings, and image and identity awareness via visibility opportunities on the CHIME member website and communications. To learn more about the CHIME Foundation, see http://www.cio-chime.org/foundation/. About CHIME The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) was formed with the dual objectives of serving the professional development needs of healthcare CIOs and advocating the more effective use of information management within healthcare. CHIME's events and activities were designed to reflect that purpose, including CIO-oriented surveys, education programs, and networking activities. With membership exceeding 1,200 CIOs, CHIME has established itself as the premier organization serving the needs of healthcare IT executives. CHIME's educational initiatives are supported by the CHIME Foundation, a group of 54 providers of healthcare IS products and services. To learn more about CHIME and the CHIME Foundation, see www.cio-chime.org. About QuadraMed Corporation QuadraMed Corporation advances the success of healthcare organizations through IT solutions that leverage quality care into positive financial outcomes. QuadraMed provides real world solutions that help healthcare professionals deliver outstanding patient care efficiently and cost effectively. Behind the company�s products and services is a staff of 650 professionals whose experience and dedication have earned QuadraMed the trust and loyalty of clients at over 2,000 healthcare provider facilities. For more information about QuadraMed, visit http://www.quadramed.com/ Cautionary Statement on Risks Associated with QuadraMed Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 by QuadraMed that are subject to risks and uncertainties. The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate," "may," "should," "could," and similar expressions are intended to identify such statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are to be interpreted only as of the date on which they are made. QuadraMed undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement except as required by law. QuadraMed advises investors that it discusses risk factors and uncertainties that could cause QuadraMed�s actual results to differ from forward-looking statements in its periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). QuadraMed�s SEC filings can be accessed through the Investor Relations section of our website, www.quadramed.com, or through the SEC�s EDGAR Database at www.sec.gov (QuadraMed has EDGAR CIK No. 0001018833). QuadraMed is a registered trademark of QuadraMed Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.