MADISON, N.J., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Quest
Diagnostics’ (NYSE:
DGX) health information technology subsidiary MedPlus and HP
today announced they are partnering to facilitate and simplify electronic health record (EHR)
adoption for physician practices nationwide.  

Quest Diagnostics’ web-based Care360™
EHR software and services coupled with HP hardware, services and
financing, bring a unique offering to physicians. A key part of
this relationship is offering preconfigured bundles designed to
enable physicians to leverage their technology investment for
faster access to patient information and improved office
efficiency.  Physicians can receive a personalized onsite
assessment of both their technical environment and practice
workflow to better understand their unique practice needs.

To help educate physicians on EHRs and meaningful use, Quest
Diagnostics and HP will launch a nationwide tour in Baltimore, MD
on October 28th. Additional cities and dates will be announced
shortly.  

HealthDynamix, the healthcare division of PC Mall (Nasdaq:
MALL) and an HP PartnerONE Healthcare Elite Partner, will
deliver the solution, providing hardware implementation and support
services across the United States.

Approximately one third of U.S. physicians—and many of the
country’s leading hospitals, health plans, and regional health
exchanges—currently rely on health care information solutions
developed by Quest Diagnostics to document, analyze and monitor
diagnostic, prescription and clinical data to provide better
patient care. Because Care360 EHR is completely web–based,
the only requirement is

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