Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Wal-Mart Plans to Market System for Digital Health Records - NYTimes.com

Interesting times…

Wal-Mart Stores is striding into the market for electronic health records, seeking to bring the technology into the mainstream for physicians in small offices, where most of America’s doctors practice medicine.

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Dell will be responsible for installation of the computers, while eClinicalWorks will handle software installation, training and maintenance. Wal-Mart is using its buying power for discounts on both the hardware and software.

Wal-Mart’s role, according to Mr. Osborne, is to put the bundle of technology into an affordable and accessible offering. “We’re the systems integrator, an aggregator,” he said.

Wal-Mart Plans to Market System for Digital Health Records - NYTimes.com

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