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Organization’s First Electronic Medical Record List Offers Selection Guidance to Members
ATLANTA, September 10th, 2008 - McKesson announced today that Practice Partner® Patient Records software, an award-winning electronic health record, has achieved preferred status on the Florida Medical Association’s first electronic medical record (EMR) vendor list. The preferred vendor list offers selection guidance to the state’s more than 16,000 physicians looking to adopt an EMR solution.
“Thousands of Florida patients stand to benefit when their physicians adopt EMRs, so we’re pleased the Florida Medical Association now recommends our offerings to its members,” said Bing Teng, vice president and general manager for McKesson’s Practice Partner business. “We look forward to helping the FMA educate providers and implement solutions that can be used at the point of care to improve patient care quality and satisfaction, while driving physician efficiency.”
To be considered for the list, EMR vendors were required to have current certification from the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT), in addition to an eprescribing solution and a strong customer base in Florida. McKesson’s Practice Partner software is a leading integrated electronic health record (EHR), medical billing and appointment scheduling software solution. For more than 20 years, the Practice Partner solution has helped physician practices increase productivity and improve quality of care.
“We envision the preferred vendor list to be a dynamic tool updated periodically to include new products and innovations entering the rapidly changing EMR market,” said Glen D. Fielder, EMR grant project director, Florida Medical Association. “We are delighted that Practice Partner has qualified as one of our preferred vendors.”
McKesson has a technology reach to 125,000 physicians across the United States. Its portfolio of
offerings comprise a complete solution – including software, billing and collection services, supplies and
connectivity – to physician practices regardless of size, specialty or geographic location.
McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 18th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to helping its customers deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining processes, and improving the quality and safety of patient care. McKesson is the longest-operating company in healthcare today, and will mark 175 years of continuous operations in 2008. Over the course of its history, McKesson has grown by providing healthcare information technology for physicians, hospitals, homecare and payors; pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management across the spectrum of care; hospital and retail pharmacy automation; and services for manufacturers and payors designed to improve outcomes for patients.
For more information, visit http://www.mckesson.com.
The Florida Medical Association, founded in 1874, is a professional association dedicated to the service
and assistance of Doctors of Medicine and Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine in Florida. The FMA
represents more than 16,000 physicians on issues of legislation and regulatory affairs, medical economics,
public health, education and ethical and legal issues. The FMA serves as an advocate for physicians and
their patients to promote the public health, to ensure high standards in medical education and ethics, and
to enhance the quality and availability of health care. For more information, visit http://www.fmaonline.org.
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