Walgreens announced this week that it will install electronic health record vendor Epic’s systems into its health clinics.
The pharmacy retail giant said it chose Epic to support expansion plans for its clinics; late last month, Walgreens Boots Alliance announced it would acquire competitor Rite Aid for $17.2 billion. Rite Aid has 4,600 stores in 31 states and the District of Columbia.
“With our shared focus on interoperability, Walgreens will also become a part of the nation’s largest network of care organizations securely sharing patient information with hospitals, laboratories, private practices, federal agencies, local care providers and state HIEs,” Epic President Carl Dvorak said in the announcement For the full article click here
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