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2006

Firms Invest Millions in E-health Records Plan
Computer World, December 11, 2006
Each of the founding members is contributing a “seven-figure” sum to Omnimedix to fund the development of Dossia, Barrett said. The executives declined to disclose the specific amount of the investment.

Consumers don't believe EHRs will improve care, report says
Healthcare IT News, December 1, 2006
“Our research shows that American consumers are not banging down any doors for an EHR or a PHR,” said James Fisher, national director for Health IT at PricewaterhouseCoopers. “The primary reason for the lack of public support is that the average American does not see a clear value proposition in electronic health records.”

Law changes expected to increase use of electronic medical records
USA Today, November 20, 2006
Those moves are apparently loosening purse strings as medical software makers say they've seen a surge in new interest and new customers and predict this may be the spark they needed to pull the $1.5 billion electronic health records industry into the medical mainstream.

Technology to Cute the System
ABC News, October 18, 2006
"The electronic medical records are a tremendous aid, enabling me to take the best care of my patients. I have all the information at my fingertips," says Dr. Jessica Dudley, a Brigham and Women's internist.

Medical Informatics Engineering to Build New HQ in Fort Wayne
Inside Indiana Business, September 12, 2006
As a result of industry leading offerings like our WebChart electronic health records solutions, the Med-Web and our WebChart RIS/PACS solutions, our business continues to grow year after year,” said MIE co-founder and president Douglas Horner. “We have simply outgrown our current location, and the Constitution Drive facility is the right place to continue our growth.”

TMA strengthens effort to employ more technology in health care
Austin Business Journal, August 17, 2006
"TMA has an exciting opportunity to help our physicians learn how to utilize electronic health records to improve patient care," says TMA CEO Lou Goodman.

First Health IT Products Earn New Certification From Commission
Information Week, July 18, 2006
"This is a big day," said Leavitt. Interoperable health IT products that let health-care providers securely access and share patients' medical information can signficanlty improve quality of care, safety, efficiency, and costs savings, he said. President Bush two years ago set out the goal for most Americans to have electronic health records by 2014.

eClinicalWorks Helps Community Health Centers Accomplish Electronic Health Records Initiatives; Unified EMR and PM Solution Enables Community Health Centers (CHCs) to Efficiently Manage Practices and Better Serve Patients
TMC Net, June 19, 2006
eClinicalWorks has worked closely with CHCs to enhance its product according to these federal mandates, ensuring there is no interruption in the funding that supports their work. Using eClinicalWorks, CHCs will be able to streamline internal processes between multiple locations and promote patient safety while reducing costs.

"Computerized Medical Charting Breaks Three-Minute Barrier”
Transworld News, May 22, 2006
“That’s one reason why only about 16 percent of doctors use it. But with the best systems delivering so many benefits in speed, accuracy and cost saving the market should grow rapidly.”

EMR4Doctors, a Privately Held Software Developer for the Medical Industry, Releases New Software to 'Build Your Own Community EMR'
PR Web, April 12, 2006
EMR4Doctors EMR/PMS software includes an innovative community referral system that allows separate businesses in the same region to send files and documents back and forth when they refer patients to each other.

Orthopedic Digital X-Ray; MEDSTRAT, Inc. Expands Product Offering to Meet the Increasingly Diverse Needs of the Orthopaedic Marketplace
PR Newswire, March 10, 2006
MEDSTRAT originated digital x-ray imaging for orthopedic practices to meet the unique needs of the orthopedic surgeon and address the demanding challenges orthopedic surgeons face every day, including the pressure to reduce costs and deliver faster, higher-quality patient care.

OmniMD Showcasing Its Cardiology EMR at ACC Expo 2006
Info Zine, February 9, 2006
"The aim at ACC '06 would be to showcase OmniMD Cardiology Specialty EMR and highlight its strong customization and point and click features. We will also use this opportunity to present an overview of our integrated services such as medical billing, transcriptions and document management to cardiologists and physicians."

Nightingale Signs Agreement with Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech Centres
Marketwire, January 17, 2006
The Centres were seeking to upgrade their software applications with a web-based Electronic Patient Record to help improve patient care, reduce wait times and provide greater operational efficiencies.

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