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9/13/2007

Zotec Partners Adds EmPhysis Medical Management as a Strategic Partner to Strengthen Foothold in Radiology, Anesthesiology, Pathology and Emergency Medicine

PRESS CONTACT:
Megan Lawler
Dittoe Public Relations
317.202.2280 x 13
megan@dittoepr.com


Zotec Partners Adds EmPhysis Medical Management as a Strategic Partner to Strengthen Foothold in Radiology, Anesthesiology, Pathology and Emergency Medicine

Strategic partnership gives Zotec Partners significant geographic presence
in the Southwest and Plains regions

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – September 13, 2007 – Zotec Partners LLC is announcing today that it has merged with EmPhysis Medical Management, a leader in physician practice management for radiology, anesthesiology and pathology with corporate headquarters in Rockwall, TX and satellite offices in OK and CO. This is the third major announcement in the past five months for Zotec Partners; a solutions firm providing state-of-the art proprietary medical billing services and licensed software to hospital-based physician specialty practices across the U.S. Financial terms of the agreement are not disclosed.

“Their specialty focus and geographic location are key target markets for us.” said T. Scott Law, chief executive officer of Zotec Partners. “Their excellent reputation coupled with our superior technology will allow us to collectively strengthen and solidify our growing presence in, radiology, anesthesiology, pathology and emergency medicine. We are actively looking to grow and revolutionize the business by utilizing technology and focusing on client results.”

Since 1998, EmPhysis Medical Management has delivered the highest level of practice management services to its clients. The partnership will be a benefit to EmPhysis’ current clients as they will have access to enhanced product offerings and practice management tools to make their operations more efficient and productive. Zotec will continue to support the mission of EmPhysis to deliver the highest level of service to physicians by attracting and retaining dedicated employees, focusing on the business needs of physicians, and effectively using leading-edge technology and information systems.

“We set out looking for the best technology solution we could find to improve our business, while strengthening our clients’ ability to utilize critical data. We found Zotec to be that solution,” said John Brochu, co-founder of EmPhysis Medical Management. “During the due diligence phase of licensing the software, both companies quickly realized that we bring unique attributes to the table and would be much stronger as a fully integrated unit. With Zotec’s technology and our unmatched client service delivery model, we are setting the course to be the premier company in our industry.”

Headquarters will remain in Indianapolis, IN, where Zotec Partners has been based for 9 years. Zotec Partners will service over 5,500 physicians across more than 44 states. The company is the exclusive Platinum Sponsor of the Radiology Business Management Association and is an active participant in the American Society of Anesthesiology and the College of Pathology. This partnership will come without interruption to clients.

“We’ve been very impressed by the level of expertise within the Zotec organization,” said Mark Scruggs, co-founder of EmPhysis Medical Management. “Like us, they are committed to providing unsurpassed service to their clients. We’re very excited to be a part of Zotec Partners.”

For more information about Zotec Partners visit www.zotec.com. To learn more about EmPhysis Medical Management visit www.emphysis-med.com.

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About Zotec Partners
Founded in 1998 by CEO, Scott Law, Zotec Partners is the Indianapolis-based industry leader in medical billing, practice management and Radiology Information Systems software. Zotec Partners offers a comprehensive suite of medical billing and practice management tools and services designed to make operations more efficient and productive. Zotec Partners currently manages well over 10 million procedures in their billing operations across the nation. The company’s solutions are customized to specifically match the needs of each business, minimizing the time and training needed to integrate. Currently, Zotec Partners’ flagship software product, the Electronic Billing Center (EBC) practice management/billing software suite is in 43 states and over 5,000 physicians utilize their software and services. For press inquiries contact Megan Lawler of Dittoe Public Relations at 317-202-2280 or megan@dittoepr.com. For more information on Zotec Partners, visit www.zotec.com.

About EmPhysis Medical Management
Founded in 1998, EmPhysis Medical Management has one goal - to deliver the highest level of service to physicians whose practices they manage. They’ve accomplished this goal over the years by attracting and retaining dedicated employees, focusing on the business needs of physicians with highly personalized service, and effectively using leading-edge technology and information systems to streamline the complexity that is healthcare management today. The entire organization focuses each day on developing creative service models to serve the specific needs of each client. For more information on EmPhysis, visit www.emphysis-med.com