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Estimates for a nationwide adoption of electronic medical/health records (EMRs, EHRs) currently range from between $114 billion and $150 billion, even though there is evidence that a majority of U.S. physicians are not using even basic EMRs. In fact, a recent survey published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that only 4 percent of physicians had an extensive, fully functional EHR system, and only 13 percent had even a basic system.

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September 2008 - Table of Contents

LIR September 2008 (full PDF issue)

Bad Debt, Weak Volumes Force Lower ’08 Guidance for LabCorp Despite Revenue Rise of 10%, Quest Up 12%

LabCorp Finalizes Stanford Outreach Acquisition for Rumored $30 Million

Legislative Update: New House Bill Seeks to Overhaul Lab Fee Schedule

ViraCor Labs Expecting 35% Rev Growth to $27 Million in 2009

Pod Lab UroPath Acquired by HealthTronics for $7.5 Million

EMRs Falling Short in the Lab as Push Continues for $100+ Billion Nationwide Network

Inside the Lab Industry: Bait and Switch an Issue as Lab Equipment Leasing Rates Climb

Navigenics, 23andMe Now Licensed to Test in California

Lab Stocks Showing Gains; Up 7% Over 5 Weeks, Up 4% for Year

Independent Labs Ineligible for CMS’s PQRI Program