Cerner, McKesson Lead Group to Let Doctors Share Health Data
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Cerner Corp. and four rival providers of electronic medical records said they will ease barriers preventing doctors and hospitals from sharing data, a potential breakthrough in the effort to get U.S. physicians to better coordinate patient care.
The five companies are forming a nonprofit group aimed at setting standards for exchanging data across their systems. Cerner, the second-biggest provider of electronic health records, joined McKesson Corp., Athenahealth Inc., Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc. and Greenway Medical Technologies Inc. in the effort, according to a statement released today at an industry conference in New Orleans.