Keane Industry Experts Showcase Healthcare Solutions at HIMSS Conference

BOSTON, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Keane, Inc. , a leading business and information technology (IT) outsourcing firm, will showcase solutions that accelerate revenue cycle management, ensure regulatory compliance, optimize patient safety, and reduce medical errors at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference, February 22-26, 2004 in Orlando, Fla.

Keane executives and healthcare experts will be on-hand to present solutions that are streamlining and linking financial, patient care, and clinical operations at more than 300 hospitals and 4,300 long-term care facilities throughout the country. Keane's information systems, Keane InSight, iMed Mobile, EZ-Access, Patcom Plus and VistaKEANE, enable organizations to focus on higher quality patient care by increasing cash flow and reducing costs.

Rosemary Abell, Keane's Director of National Healthcare Vertical Solutions and renowned industry authority, will also be present to discuss how Applications Outsourcing and IT Outsourcing can help healthcare organizations reduce costs and improve patient care. She will also provide her expertise on Keane's HIPAA services that address all phases of compliance, from assessment to ongoing management.

Visitors to HIMSS can locate Keane at booth # 2506. Members of the media or analysts wishing to organize interviews with Keane executives during the show can schedule appointments by contacting Chrissy Campbell by tel: 617-897- 8265 or by email at chrissy.campbell@porternovelli.com.

About Keane

Keane, Inc. , helps clients to improve their business operations and IT effectiveness by delivering a broad range of business consulting and outsourcing services designed to achieve near-term and sustainable business benefit. Specifically, Keane focuses on three highly synergistic service offerings: Applications Outsourcing, Application Development & Integration, and Business Process Outsourcing. Keane's Healthcare Solutions Division provides proprietary software and services to more than 300 hospital-based clients and 4,300 long-term care facilities throughout the country. Information about Keane is available via the Internet at http://www.keane.com/healthcare.

Contact: Edward Meehan Keane HSD 631-351-7000 Chrissy Campbell Porter Novelli 617-897-8265

Keane, Inc.

CONTACT: Edward Meehan of Keane HSD, +1-631-351-7000; or Chrissy Campbell
of Porter Novelli, +1-617-897-8265

Web site: http://www.keane.com/