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McKesson Corporation and Akron General Hospital

Akron General Signs with McKesson to Improve Community Connectivity and Enhance Patient Safety

Published in Health Business Week, March 5th, 2010

Akron General Health System and McKesson announced a strategic agreement that expands the hospital's ongoing initiative to boost patient safety, improve quality and enhance care coordination among healthcare providers in northeast Ohio.

Building on the successful deployment of McKesson's electronic health record (EHR) in its employed physician practices, Akron General has purchased Practice Partner®, a fully integrated EHR/practice management system, and will offer this solution to their Physician Hospital Organization and additional affiliated physicians in the community. The scope of physicians who can benefit from the initiative is more than 500...

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