McKesson and Augmedix Expand Collaboration to Enhance the Doctor-Patient Relationship
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IRVING, Texas & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--McKesson Corporation, which has been investing in technologies and services that create greater efficiencies for healthcare providers, announced an expansion to its collaboration with Augmedix. “In delivering well over 3 million medical charts since our inception, we have gained valuable insight into doctor workflows and the continuously evolving and increasingly stringent documentation requirements of electronic health records (EHRs),” said Manny Krakaris, chief executive officer at Augmedix. To address the growing demand, McKesson is expanding its reach and extending the offering to additional specialty practices, starting at McKesson’s 2019 Onmark Summit, taking place October 3-5. Tech-enabled remote specialists are a critical part of Augmedixs operational platform and leverage ambient scribing techniques and proprietary automation modules to generate sections of the medical chart. McKesson has been named the “Most Admired Company” in the healthcare wholesaler category by FORTUNE, a “Best Place to Work” by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, and a top military-friendly company by Military Friendly.
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