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Dell looks for niche in electronic medical records

March 3, 2010

http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2010/03/01/daily16.html

Dell Inc. has formed a partnership with the American Medical Association to supply computer hardware and support to medical practices using the group's new electronic medical records platform, according to reports Monday.

The move is the latest in the Round Rock-based computer maker's efforts to diversify. Dell already provides computers, servers and storage hardware to hospitals and medical groups, and about half of the recently purchased Perot Systems Corp.'s business is from the health care industry, according to the Associated Press.

The service is being rolled out in Michigan initially and will be offered nationally by the end of the year. ((The AMA product also includes e-prescribing and laboratory services.))

Doctor's groups are faced with meeting national deadlines to transfer patient medical records to digital format and AMA is one of many providing the service. Additionally, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act includes about $17 billion for hospitals and health care groups that adopt electronic medical records, beginning next year.

The Dell deal was announced during the first day of the annual health care technology conference hosted by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society.

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Built-in Security Ensures Compliance

March 1, 2010

http://www.himssconference.org/exhibition/pavilionsessiondetail.aspx?ppsid=51

Safe guarding electronic health and medical records is the cornerstone of HIPAA data protection regulations. Did you know that leading computer brands now come with hardware-based multi-factor authentication and full disk encryption built-in? Come learn more about these exciting new technologies that everyone is talking about.

Speaker Information:

Tony Karam

Director of Marketing, Wave Systems Corp.

Sponsored By:

Wave Systems Corp.

Pavilion:

3348 – Electronic Health Record/Electronic Medical Record

Exhibit Hall: Booth # 3348

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Dell Is Impelled to Expand in China Deeply

March 1, 2010

http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/aceiy_dell_hpq_dell-is-impelled-to-expand-in-china-deeply-810992.html

Dell (China) Co., Ltd. is set to expand its quality retail stores to China's fourth- to sixth-tier cities from first-tier and second-tier cities, disclosed Michael Tatelman, vice president of consumer sales and marketing at Dell Inc., the US computer giant.

The Dell move is impelled by its rivals including Acer Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Development Company, which have announced their expansion blueprints in China's small cities and thousands of counties and towns.

China is roughly estimated to have a rural population of 720 million presently, excluding those having left rural areas and lived in cities or towns for above six months, said Han Jun, director of the Research Department of Rural Economy under the Development Research Center of the State Council of China, the nation's cabinet. This group ranges from 170 million to 180 million people.

In the first quarter of 2010, Dell pointed out, the chief focus is to expand in China's fifth- and sixth-tier cities.

By comparison, China Hewllett-Packard Co., Ltd. unveiled in January that its marketing network would be extended to at least 10,000 towns across China from 2,000 currently. The number of its stores would rocket to 8,000 in fourth- to sixth-tier cities from 1,500 now.

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Dell Healthcare and Life Sciences Solution and ISV Partners

http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/sitelets/solutions/industry_application/pub_solutions/programs/dell_healthcare_alliance_program?c=us&l=en&cs=RC968571

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Perot Systems to Acquire BearingPoint China Consulting

October 2009

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/perot-systems-to-acquire-bearingpoint-china-consulting-63976382.html

Combination Will Expand Breadth of Capabilities and Market Reach

Perot Systems Corporation today announced that it will acquire BearingPoint Management Consulting (Shanghai) Ltd. ("BearingPoint China Consulting"), a leading management and technology consulting company with offices in Shanghai and Beijing.

This development follows the Sept. 21, 2009, announcement that Perot Systems will be acquired by Dell, a transaction that combines Perot Systems' services portfolio with Dell's global reach, significant existing services unit, and industry-leading hardware products. The overall combination will give enterprises in China access to a complete suite of IT, applications, business-process, and consulting services.

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Dell to Acquire Perot Systems for $3.9 Billion, Creating Comprehensive, Customer-Focused IT-Solutions Company

September 21, 2009

http://content.dell.com/us/en/corp/d/secure/2009-09-21-Perot-Systems.aspx

The acquisition will result in a compelling combination of two iconic information-technology brands. The expanded Dell will be even better positioned for immediate and long-term growth and efficiency driven by:

Providing a broader range of IT services and solutions and optimizing how they’re delivered;

Extending the reach of Perot Systems’ capabilities, including in the most dynamic customer segments, around the world; and, Supplying leading Dell computer systems to even more Perot Systems customers.

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EMR AND HIPPA & DELL EMR

September 10, 2009

http://www.emrandhipaa.com/emr-and-hipaa/2009/09/10/dell-emr/

The Round Rock, Texas-based computer maker on Thursday introduced an electronic medical record system for hospital-affiliated physician practices. The intent, said Dell executives, is to accelerate the sharing and meaningful use of digital patient information among hospitals and physician practices.

Dell executives say their EMR solution is sponsored by hospitals for their affiliated physicians and designed to make it affordable and practical for physician practices to transition from paper to electronic records.

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Allscripts, Cardinal Health announce partnership to sell EHRs to physicians

May 07, 2009

http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/allscripts-cardinal-health-announce-partnership-sell-ehrs-physicians

CHICAGO – One of the nation’s largest electronic health record vendors is teaming up with a major healthcare distributor in an effort to convince solo and small-practice physicians to adopt healthcare IT.

Thursday’s deal between Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions and Cardinal Health is the latest and largest forged by Chicago-based Allscripts to create a distribution network for its MyWay EHR. The partnership allows Cardinal Health, based in Dublin, Ohio, to add Allscripts MyWay to its portfolio of products and services

“We’re partnering with people who have already built a trusted relationship with physicians in their local markets,” said Tullman. “They have an understanding of how each practice works and what technology they’ll need.”

Tullman said the Allscripts method counters the “off the shelf” method now being touted by retail giant Wal-Mart, which is selling eClinicalWorks-based electronic medical records products online through its Sam’s Club subsidiary.

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Sam's Club Launches Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Package for Practices to Help Improve Patient Care

April 06, 2009

http://pressroom.samsclub.com/News/9066.aspx

To help independent medical practitioners provide more timely care, reduce medical errors, eliminate paperwork and contain costs, Sam’s Club, eClinicalWorks® and Dell announced today details of its turnkey electronic medical record (EMR) and practice management package ideal for small physician practices. This first-of-its-kind partnership and package eliminates the traditional barriers to entry including cost and complexity and will help to increase adoption rates and improve overall patient care.

“We have thousands of members in the medical field today that buy products and services at Sam’s Club to help them run their businesses and they tell us that cost is a significant barrier to adopting EMR’s,” said Charles Redfield, senior vice president at Sam’s Club. “Over the past year of our partnership, we developed a solution that is easy to use, affordable and will help them do a better job of taking care of their patients’ needs.”

EMRs have the potential to reduce health care costs while improving the quality of care delivered according to health care experts. Unfortunately, adoption rates among physicians in the U.S. have remained low. A June 2008 survey published in the New England Journal of Medicine revealed only four percent of U.S. physicians providing direct patient care said they had a full EMR system, and only 13 percent said they had even a basic system.

The EMR package is available now in Virginia, Illinois and Georgia as part of a phased implementation. It is anticipated the package will be available to physicians nationwide this year.

''I am pleased that Sam's Club is working with the Virginia Department of Health to build in the ability for this system to share immunization data and mandated disease reporting with the Department," said Dr. Karen Remley, Virginia's Commissioner of Health. “These voluntary features will improve childhood immunization rates and simplify reporting of certain diseases as required by law. At a time when health needs in our communities are increasing and resources are under pressure, electronic health records and advances in health IT have enormous potential to improve the quality of public health care."

The convenient, all-in-one technology solution is scalable for growing practices. The eClinicalWorks software will be delivered through a “Software as a Service” (SaaS) model, enabling physicians to access the system via a secure Internet connection. Dell will provide necessary hardware and site assessment, onsite technical set-up and training as well as integration of the eClinicalWorks software with the operating system, along with hardware warranty support.

“eClinicalWorks has a proven track record of deploying a full-functioning EMR/PM system successfully, quickly and at an affordable price point,” said Girish Kumar Navani, CEO and co-founder of eClinicalWorks. “Through this partnership, we are helping reduce the cost of healthcare by offering our versatile software, complete with clinical decision support functionality, to aid providers in giving the best medical care possible. Working with Dell makes it even easier for practices to take advantage of the system. Initiatives like this, along with President Obama’s support of electronic medical records, could be the catalyst to wide-spread EMR adoption.”

Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will pay physicians $44,000 to $64,000 over five years, beginning in 2011, for deploying and ‘meaningful use’ of certified EMRs. This is expected to drive up to 90 percent of U.S. physicians to EMRs in the next decade, according to a Congressional Budget Office review.

The comprehensive package, which includes EMR and practice management (PM) software and hardware, is available for a small practice of one to three providers. For a three provider practice, it will cost less than $25,000 for the first provider and up to $10,000 for each additional provider. This is a fraction of the cost of traditional programs making it more affordable for small independent healthcare practices.

“Cost and complexity have been the primary barriers to EMR adoption,” said James Coffin, vice president of Dell’s Healthcare and Life Sciences business. “Partnering with eClinicalWorks and Sam’s Club, we are addressing both by providing an EMR solution that is easy to purchase, easy to implement and easy to manage so that healthcare providers spend less time on administration and more time serving patients.”

Medical professionals can learn about the EMR package at samsclub.com/health or by calling 866-653-1933. Compliant with industry standards, eClinicalWorks EMR Version 8.0 is a CCHIT Certified® 08 Ambulatory EHR, additionally certified for Child Health Production, as defined by the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology. In addition, eClinicalWorks will provide physicians with 12 weeks of project management, data center support, e-prescribing integration, comprehensive primary care and specialty specific templates with decision support, five days of onsite training by eClinicalWorks staff, free unlimited online webinars and eClinicalWorks software support for this first year. The package hardware components include three Dell OptiPlex desktops, one Latitude XT convertible tablet, one fax server, one laser printer and applicable switches.

About Sam’s Club

Sam’s Club is a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.. The first Sam’s Club opened its doors in Midwest City, Okla., in 1983. Today, Sam’s Club serves more than 47 million U.S. Members with locations nationwide and in Brazil, Canada, China, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Sam’s Club offers exceptional values on merchandise and services for business owners and consumers. Online merchandise and Club information is available at samsclub.com.

About Dell

Dell Inc.listens to customers and delivers innovative technology and services they trust and value. Dell serves those who serve with next generation infrastructure for healthcare.

About eClinicalWorks

eClinicalWorks is a privately held leader in the ambulatory clinical systems market. The company’s unified electronic medical record (EMR) and practice management (PM) solutions are proven for every market segment: large practice groups, including Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative (MAeHC), Electronic Health Records of Rhode Island (EHRRI) and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, as well as medium, small and solo practices regardless of specialty. The company enjoys high profitability with a five-year compounded growth rate of more than 100 percent year-to-year. With an established customer base of more than 25,000 providers across all 50 states, eClinicalWorks has been awarded multiple top industry honors including being named to the Inc. 500 in 2008 and 2007. Based in Westborough, Mass., eClinicalWorks has additional offices in New York City and Alpharetta, Ga. More information on eClinicalWorks can be found at www.eclinicalworks.com or by calling 866-888-MYCW.

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EMR from Wal-Mart & Sam’s Club

March 13, 2009

http://realhealthreform.wordpress.com/2009/03/13/emr-from-wal-mart-sams-club/

Wal-Mart to offer lower-priced electronic medical records system.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is planning to sell computer systems for keeping electronic medical records to small doctor groups who have shied away from the programs because of their high cost. Along with”computer maker Dell Inc. and closely held software maker eClinicalWorks, Wal-Mart will offer a lower-priced medical records system, plus installation and maintenance, through its Sam’s Club membership warehouses. Physicians would direct their follow-up questions about the system to Sam’s Club, which would then be routed to the appropriate person at Dell or eClinicalWorks. The system will be made available at the clubs in the spring for $25,000 for the first installed system, and $10,000 for each additional system, plus $4,000 to $5,000 a year in maintenance costs. Currently, fewer than 20% of US physicians use electronic medical records, and many complain about the upfront costs for small practices, but, Wal-Mart believes it could shave somewhere between 30 to 50% off the cost, currently estimated at $124,000 for a

single doctor to upgrade to electronic health records over 5 years. Instead, the cost would be closer to $44,000, the maximum in incentive payments available to single-practice physicians, using Wal-Mart’s system.

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Obama administration writes prescription for Allscripts' growth

January 13, 2009

http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/01/13/obama-administration-writes-prescription-for-allscripts-growth/

Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions is the result of the recently completed merger of Florida-based Allscripts and the health care information technology business of London-based Misys.

The nearly ill-fated merger finally closed late in 2008, after having to be restructured following the untimely demise of Lehman Brothers, the architect of the original merger plans.

The merger with Misys places the company in the forefront of the Obama administration's emphasis on improving health care in part by improving the availability of medical information in electronic form.

Allscripts' solutions are the cutting edge of medical information systems, and the company should benefit substantially from a move in the direction suggested by Obama.

MDRX provides clinical software, connectivity and information solutions to its health care customer base throughout the United States. The company delivers its products through four divisions: Professional Solutions, Enterprise Solutions, Health Systems Group and Medication Services.

It has a customer base consisting of more than 150,000 physicians, 700 hospitals and thousands of other health care providers, including more than 7,000 post-acute and home-care organizations. MDRX employs 2,500 people at its 20 U.S. locations.

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Dell Delivers the World’s Most Secure Commercial Notebooks

September 13, 2007

http://technology.findlaw.com/articles/01076/010965.html

The combination of Seagate® Momentus® full disk encryption (FDE) hard drive and Wave Systems Corp. EMBASSY® solutions provides a number of advantages over software-based encryption, including stronger security, faster performance and always-on encryption.

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Wal-Mart and Sam's Club Pharmacies Fill Prescriptions for All Medicare Part D Participants, Including "Dual Eligibles"

2006

http://pressroom.samsclub.com/News/5547.aspx

Wal-Mart and SAM’S CLUB pharmacies are fully equipped to fill prescriptions for customers and members enrolled in the new Medicare Part D prescription drug plan, including “dual eligibles.”

“We are working closely with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to ensure that people eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid – or ‘dual eligible’ beneficiaries – will receive their needed medications at all of our Wal-Mart and SAM’S CLUB pharmacies,” said pharmacist Kevin James, National Accounts Manager, Pharmacy. “Our pharmacies can work with most prescription plans, so if our customers or members have more than one card, we can process them all. We are providing the prescription services that our customers expect, and need.”

All Wal-Mart and SAM’S CLUB pharmacists are trained to be a reliable resource of information about the new Medicare plan and to make filling prescriptions a fast and easy process for beneficiaries. Each pharmacy also has a dedicated technician who handles any issues related to the Part D Benefit. This frees up pharmacists to spend more time with customers and members to answer their questions about prescriptions or the plan itself.

“We want to make it easy for our customers and members to understand their benefit and get their prescriptions filled,” added James. “Although some new enrollees may not have received their plan enrollment cards, we want to reassure them that Wal-Mart and SAM’S CLUB pharmacists are ready to help them right away by using the information on their plan enrollment forms. Our pharmacists can also help them by calling their drug plan administrators, or by contacting Medicare directly to confirm their enrollment.”

For the last several months, Wal-Mart has sponsored an Awareness, Education and Enrollment program and has helped thousands of beneficiaries and their family members understand Part D options and how to enroll in a plan. The program will continue until the enrollment period ends in May.

About Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates Wal-Mart Stores, Supercenters, Neighborhood Markets and SAM’S CLUB locations in the United States. The company also operates in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, South Korea and the United Kingdom.

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