Nation's Largest TPA ImplementsMCSource.

TOWSON, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 1997--

VIPS' Decision Support Product Strengthens FIRST HEALTH's

Ability To Expand Managed Care Operations

VIPS Healthcare Information Solutions announces that MCSource(TM), its data warehouse and decision support

Midvale, Utah-based FIRST HEALTH will use MCSource to analyze, evaluate, and design cost-effective managed care strategies for its clients.

MCSource was selected because it delivery the large-scale data warehousing and sophisticated analytical/reporting capabilities required to meet FIRST HEALTH's current and future strategic requirements.

"FIRST HEALTH's innovative use of data and in-house analytical capabilities have made it the nation's leading provider of health care benefits administration," said Jenny Morgan, president, VIPS Healthcare Information Solutions.

"With MCSource, their staff of Ph.D., MBA, and M.P.H. caliber analysts now have a breakthrough decision support tool that will accelerate their development of health care 'intelligence'-the commodity fueling their success."

"I've been doing data reporting and analytic consulting for six years, and working with VIPS is a pure joy," commented Tracy Nielsen, vice president of Health Information Reporting, FIRST HEALTH. "MCSource is the first product that I've experienced that meets my expectations for a truly user-friendly, desk-top driven data warehouse and decision support tool."

Nielsen added, "People pay for information, and MCSource will allow us to perform the complex, yet absolutely necessary studies (e.g., evaluating and benchmarking providers and hospitals or creating norms) our clients require. . . Given the functionality we have already experienced, I fully expect MCSource to pay for itself in 18 months, and to generate a significant return on investment during the next five years."

Created exclusively for managed care business and medical decision makers, MCSource offers organizations a powerful and efficient way to analyze large volumes of disparate membership, claims, provider, and carve-out data, and allows them to more easily identify avenues for improving the delivery of care and operational efficiencies.

MCSource is a fully client/server product integrating a Red Brick Systems data warehouse with a robust analytic engine, clinical algorithms, and three applications: Profile Health, Vital Statistics (for HEDIS(R) 3.0 analysis and reporting), and Network Health.

To maximize functionality, MCSource features a Windows 95/NT(R) interface, enhancing user access to pre-configured and ad-hoc analytic and reporting tools.

VIPS Healthcare Information Solutions is a unit of First Data Corp. The company develops and markets an array of products and services that help health care organizations deliver quality care while containing costs and increasing operational efficiencies.

In addition to MCSource, VIPS' product offerings include STARS(TM), an analytic and case management system for the detection and elimination of health care fraud and abuse; SuperOp(R), an expert system that automates error handling during claims adjudication; and, VIPS Medicare System(TM), a claims system for processing Medicare B physician services and durable medical equipment claims.

Hackensack, N.J.-based First Data Corp. (NYSE:FDC) is a global leader in payment systems, electronic commerce and information management products and services.

First Data and its principal operating units process the information that allows millions of consumers to pay for goods and services by credit, debit or smart card at the point of sale or over the Internet; by check or wire money. For further information about First Data, please visit the Internet at www.firstdatacorp.com .

FIRST HEALTH, based in Salt Lake City, is the largest independent health care administrative services organization in the United States. It serves the self-insured corporate and government markets, processing more than $10 billion in claims each year. FIRST HEALTH gives its clients access to an array of services through an advanced health care administration system. -0- Visit VIPS website, www.vips.com for more information. -0- MCSource is a trademark of VIPS Healthcare Information Solutions Inc. HEDIS is a registered trademark of NCQA. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

CONTACT: FIRST HEALTH

Matthew Young, 801/568-5814

matthewy@firsthealth.com

VIPS Inc.

or

David Schreiber, 410/832-8300

david@mcs.vips.com