Five U.S. Firms To Fund EHR Network For Employees As Way To Reduce Costs

... Five U.S. companies that provide health care coverage for 2.5 million employees, retirees and dependents announced on Wednesday that they will offer an interoperable electronic health record system beginning in mid-2007, the Los Angeles Times reports. The companies -- Applied Materials, BP America, Intel, Pitney Bowes and Wal-Mart Stores -- each contributed about $1. [click link for full article] ...