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Comanche County Memorial Hospital inks $13 million McKesson deal

HealthLeaders News Brief, August 7, 2007
Comanche County Memorial Hospital in Lawton, OK, announced it has selected a wide range of McKesson technology and services as part of a $13 million agreement to enhance medication safety and create a "paperless" electronic health record. The electronic chart will span both inpatient and outpatient settings across the community. The goal is to create a single, secure EHR flowing across hospital departments and local physician offices enabling quicker access to complete and consistent patient information, including test results, encounter notes and diagnostic images in support of enhanced patient safety and clinical excellence.

"We're excited about going paperless and connecting to local physician offices," according to a statement by Randy Segler, chief executive officer for CCMH.