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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

John Muir Health Begins Launching $300M EHR

John Muir Health -- an independent health system based in the San Francisco Bay Area -- has begun implementing a $300 million electronic health record system. The cost includes training, installation and other related expenses. Cal Knight, president and CEO of John Muir, said the organization has chosen Epic Systems as the main vendor for the project.



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