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Physicians Get Help in Safe Medication Prescribing
Duke University Hospital and McKesson develop solution to simplify complex dosing ATLANTA -- To help increase the accuracy and safety of medication prescribing for high-risk, complex patients, McKesson Provider Technologies has announced the rollout of its new Advanced Dosing functionality for Horizon Expert Orders[TM], McKesson's clinical decision support CDS...
Tags: Duke University, McKesson, patient, physician
Research articles 2008-03-03
McKesson Advances Personalized Medicine Strategy with Proventys Agreement
Predictive risk assessment technologies provide clinical decision support for individualized care ATLANTA -- McKesson today announced a strategic relationship with Proventys, Inc., a personalized medicine knowledge service provider that utilizes cutting-edge predictive modeling to enable personalized clinical decisions at the point of care. Personalized medicine integrates genetic and other...
Tags: agreement, Benefits, Duke University, HEALTHCARE, McKesson, patient, SOFTWARE, strategy
Research articles 2008-02-20
McKesson Survey Shows Physicians Are Ready to Adopt Electronic Health Records, Hospitals Are Key to Connecting Communities; Access to Patient Information and Technology Support Important in Selecting an EHR
ATLANTA -- Results of a national research study conducted by Harris InteractiveR and commissioned by McKesson reveal that hospitals are likely to play a key role in the adoption of electronic health records EHRs by physicians. In a survey of primary care physicians and specialists, more than seven in 10...
Tags: E-health, Harris Interactive, HEALTHCARE, hospital, McKesson, patient, physician, survey
Research articles 2006-09-18
McKesson Announces Exclusive Agreement With Catholic Health Initiatives to Deploy Radiology Imaging Technology
Catholic Health Initiatives CHI, a national nonprofit healthcare system, has signed an eight-year, sole-source agreement to deploy Horizon Medical ImagingTM, McKesson's radiology medical imaging picture archiving and communication system PACS. CHI plans to deploy the McKesson PACS technology to standardize radiology imaging service delivery at selected hospitals in six states...
Tags: Catholic Health Initiatives, McKesson
Research articles 2005-12-12
McKesson Executive Retreat to Highlight Role of IT in Healthcare Transformation
Amid growing calls for a safer and more efficient healthcare system, this week McKesson will convene some of the nation's top leaders -- both inside and outside healthcare -- to discuss the best practices and strategies for using IT to overcome challenges in healthcare transformation. McKesson's 15th Annual Executive...
Tags: Benefits, Duke University, HEALTHCARE, McKesson, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2005-07-19
McKesson's Pharmacy Automation Technologies Highlighted in UPMC Tour for National Health IT Coordinator; Robotic Dispensing Processes More Than 8,000 Bar-coded Unit Doses Daily
SAN FRANCISCO -- As part of a tour of the renowned University of Pittsburgh Medical Center UPMC last week, National Health Information Technology Coordinator David Brailer, M.D., Ph.D., saw firsthand how automation and bar-code technology complement healthcare IT systems to improve quality, safety and efficiency in the nation's hospitals. While...
Tags: Benefits, HEALTHCARE, hospital, McKesson, McKesson Corp., medication, patient, SOFTWARE, University of Pittsburgh
Research articles 2004-09-28
Former executive indicted in massive health care fraud
WASHINGTON AFP ? The former chief finance officer of US health care giant McKesson was indicted for fraud in connection with a 1990s scandal that caused a nine billion dollar drop in the company's market value. The Justice Department said a grand jury in San Francisco indicted Richard Hawkins,...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Benefits, fraud, HEALTHCARE, Litigation, McKesson, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2004-03-31
Interorganizational Systems and competitive advantages - lessons from history
ABSTRACTGlobal business constantly faces radical transformations stemming from advances in information technology IT. The concept of gaining competitive advantages by linking information systems across organizations (e.g., supply chain integration) has taken on an overtone of dogma in many business circles. Such electronic linkages are known as Interorganizational Systems IOS. Lately,...
Tags: American Airlines, Apollo, Internet, McKesson, Sabre Holdings, Strategy, United Airlines
Research articles 2003-10-01
Physicians, Big Insurers Do Battle over Billing.
By John Dorschner, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 6--Let's say you have an earache. You go to a doctor. He examines you and asks you to come back in a couple of days for a simple prick of the ...
Tags: billing, CIGNA Corp., Insurance, McKesson, physician, settlement
Research articles 2003-01-06
National Study Explores Gap in Clinical Information Technology Adoption
Business Editors & Medical Writers ATLANTA--BW HealthWire--Jan. 29, 2002 McKesson Seeks to Provide Insight on Overcoming Barriers to Physician and Clinician Adoption McKesson Information Solutions and Harris InteractiveSM today released findings of a national research study on the adoption of clinical information technology by physicians, clinicians...
Tags: clinician, Harris Interactive, McKesson, patient, physician
Research articles 2002-01-29
McKesson's Physician Order Entry Wins High Marks From First Consulting Group; Unique Approach, Rich Content Accelerates Time to Value
Business Editors/Medical Writers SAN FRANCISCO--BW HealthWire--Jan. 28, 2002 In conjunction with the 2002 Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition, McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCK) today announced the results of an on-site assessment by First Consulting Group FCG of its computerized physician order entry/clinical decision support (CPOE/CDS) solution. The audit was conducted...
Tags: clinician, McKesson, McKesson Corp., patient, physician, SOFTWARE, Vanderbilt University
Research articles 2002-01-28
[0] HVMA and Baptist St. Anthony Choose McKesson for Strategic IT Outsourcing
Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers ATLANTA--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 24, 2001 McKesson Information Solutions announced today that Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, Inc. HVMA, a large multi-specialty physician practice group in Boston, and Batpist St. Anthony's Health System, an Amarillo, Texas, health system serving the Texas panhandle and tri-state area, have...
Tags: Benefits, Business Software Alliance, HEALTHCARE, McKesson, patient, physician, SOFTWARE, Strategy
Research articles 2001-09-24
HVMA and Baptist St. Anthony Choose McKesson for Strategic IT Outsourcing
Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers ATLANTA--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 24, 2001 McKesson Information Solutions announced today that Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, Inc. HVMA, a large multi-specialty physician practice group in Boston, and Baptist St. Anthony's Health System, an Amarillo, Texas, health system serving the Texas panhandle and tri-state area, have...
Tags: Benefits, Business Software Alliance, HEALTHCARE, McKesson, patient, physician, SOFTWARE, Strategy
Research articles 2001-09-24
ON24 Video Investor Alert: McKesson Wants a Piece of eHealthcare
Business Editors & Analysts --BUSINESS WIRE Ray Falci, Analyst with Bear Stearns, sees a trend of old world Healthcare companies entering the eHealth world. McKesson has started iMckesson and six large HMOs have formed Med-United-Atransaction processing Business. For the complete streaming video story users should access...
Tags: analyst, Business Wire, E-health, FINANCE, HEALTHCARE, INTERNET, investor, MARKETING, McKesson, video
Research articles 2000-06-26
The Pomerantz Firm Continues to Investigate Claims Against McKesson HBOC
NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--May 8, 1999-- The following was released today by Pomerantz Haudek Block Grossman & Gross LLP: Pomerantz Haudek Block Grossman & Gross LLP (www.pomerantzlaw.com) filed a new lawsuit against McKesson HBOC, Inc. ("McKessonHBOC" or the "Company") (NYSE: MCK) and certain of its officers and directors. The...
Tags: Business Wire, E-mail, McKesson, SECURITY
Research articles 1999-05-10
AmeriSource deal to raise McKesson's stake in industry
SAN FRANCISCO Bloomberg -- McKesson will buy rival drug distributor AmeriSource Health for $2.2 billion in stock and debt, boosting its business with hospitals and increasing its bargaining power with suppliers and customers. The Wednesday acquisition would enable McKesson to catch up after Cardinal Health said last month...
Tags: acquisition, analyst, Cardinal Health Inc., drugstore, FINANCE, FTC, HEALTHCARE, Investment, McKesson, SALES
Research articles 1997-09-24
McKesson elects David S. Pottruck to board of directors
SAN FRANCISCO--BW HealthWire--June 6, 1997--McKesson Corp. (NYSE:MCK) announced today that David S. Pottruck, 48, has been elected to its board of directors. Pottruck is president and chief operating officer of The Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSE:SCH) and president and chief executive officer of its principal subsidiary, Charles Schwab...
Tags: board, Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., McKesson, McKesson Corp.
Research articles 1997-06-06
McKesson Announces Quarterly Dividend
SAN FRANCISCO--BUSINESS WIRE--April 24, 1996--The Board of Directors of McKesson Corp. at its meeting today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share on the Common Stock payable July 1, 1996 to stockholders of record on June 3, 1996.McKesson news releases are available at no charge through McKesson's...
Tags: Business Wire, dividend, FINANCE, McKesson, McKesson Corp.
Research articles 1996-04-24
McKesson Announces Quarterly Dividend
SAN FRANCISCO--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 25, 1995--The Board of Directors of McKesson Corp. (NYSE: MCK) at its meeting today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share on the Common Stock payable January 2, 1996 to stockholders of record on December 1, 1995.CONTACT: McKesson Corp.Janet Bley, 415/983-9357
Tags: Business Wire, dividend, FINANCE, McKesson, McKesson Corp.
Research articles 1995-10-25
McKesson and Kerr Drug Sign Pharmacy Supply Contract
SAN FRANCISCO--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 11, 1995--McKesson Corp. announced today that its McKesson Drug Co. unit and Kerr Drug Stores, Inc. have signed a prime-vendor contract for McKesson to supply Kerr with prescription drugs and selected over-the-counter health care products. Kerr, a major drugstore chain in North Carolina for...
Tags: Kerr Drug Inc., McKesson, McKesson Corp.
Research articles 1995-10-11
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