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HHS rolls out EHR adoption program for underserved areas

The Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of Minority Health--working with Quest Diagnostics and its subsidiary MedPlus--rolled out a new initiative last week to help improve

Epic leads 2010 'Best in KLAS' honorees

Epic Systems is the top-ranked vendor in the 2010 "Best in KLAS" report from industry analyst KLAS Enterprises. Epic, the closely held, Verona, Wis.-based EMR vendor with a knack for winning

Regional extension centers slow to sign physician contracts

Surprise, surprise! Things are moving slower than hoped for in health IT. The latest example of the glacial pace of change concerns the 60 federally funded regional extension centers set up to help

Cost, 'meaningful use' adherence critical in choosing EMR vendors

Ah, we just can't seem to get over the cost barrier when it comes to implementing EMRs. In a survey by the eHealth Initiative and Quest Diagnostics HIT subsidiary MedPlus, close to two-thirds of

Market for EMRs forecast to reach $5.4B by 2015

The North American market for EMR systems will grow to $5.4 billion annually by 2015, according to a forecast from Global Industry Analysts. By contrast, European spending on EMRs will reach just