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McKesson Offers Expanded Information Integration Capabilities to Support Optimal Care Coordination; Recently Released CCMS Version 3.2 Enables Successful Care Management Through Enhanced Data IntegrationFebruary 23, 2006 |
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NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2006--McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCK), the world's leading healthcare services company, continues to help its customers keep pace with the changing dynamics of the managed care industry with the latest release of CareEnhance(R) Clinical Management Software (CCMS(R)), the company's care management workflow solution. McKesson has expanded its data integration capabilities to support collaboration among internal and external care management efforts, and to provide a global "member snapshot." "Working with plans across the country from the large to the small, we have seen an increased trend toward adopting care management models that combine internal and external teams," said Emad Rizk, M.D., president of McKesson Health Solutions. "This is particularly true in the area of disease management where nearly half of our customers combine internal case and disease management teams with outsourced condition-specific disease management from McKesson or other third-party DM providers. These models present unique challenges in terms of integrating the data, as well as the workflows. The most recent enhancements to CCMS reflect our commitment to helping customers meet those challenges successfully and provide a truly member-centric approach to care management." CCMS 3.2 continues the product line focus on data integration by creating a platform for optimal care coordination. CCMS' expanding Web services support provides the ability to bring key data from internal or external Web services enabled applications into the care management workflow at key points. Organizations will also be able to easily integrate clinical variables such as laboratory and home monitoring data into their care management process. Finally, an updated and fully configurable member summary report will give the entire care management team a consistent, global picture of each member and enable coordination with outsourced vendors. About McKesson Corporation McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCK), currently ranked 15th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to helping its customers deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining processes and improving the quality and safety of patient care. Over the course of its 173-year history, McKesson has grown to provide pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management across the spectrum of care; healthcare information technology for hospitals, physicians, homecare and payors; hospital and retail pharmacy automation; and services for manufacturers and payors designed to improve outcomes for patients. For more information, visit us at www.mckesson.com. |
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