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SSM to employ electronic medical records Price tag? $330 million Other area health systems are following close behind SSM, including BJC HealthCare.

Publication: St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO)
Publication Date: 16-APR-08 		Format: Online
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Full Article Title: SSM to employ electronic medical records Price tag? $330 million Other area health systems are following close behind SSM, including BJC HealthCare.(Business)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Mary Jo Feldstein ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

SSM HealthCare-St. Louis is in the midst of launching the region's first integrated electronic medical records system.

Over the next three years, SSM, the area's second-largest medical system, will spend $330 million to connect all of its hospitals, physician clinics and patients through one information technology platform, easing administrative duties and improving patient safety.

St. Joseph Medical Center in Lake Saint Louis began using the system a couple of weeks ago. The hospital's physician offices started earlier in March.

Dr. Jay Moore's Wentzville office was the first physician practice to use the system. He helped develop it, so he was excited to be a part of the rollout. His partner was more apprehensive.

"I got an earful from her every day," Moore said.

Now Moore's partner can see an additional two patients a day and...

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