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Allscripts, the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare, congratulated the leadership of the United States Congress in passing the ...

The Vermont Information Technology Leaders Inc. , , which is conducting a $1 million pilot project designed to equip independent primary care clinicians with EHR systems, has selected three EHR products.

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Martin Memorial Health Systems has selected Chicago-based Allscripts ' EHR and practice management solution to automate clinical and financial operations for its 80-member physician group.

Aurora, Ill.-based Rush-Copley Medical Center has selected Chicago-based Allscripts to provide EMR and practice management for its group of 45 physicians.

Shares of Tiffany & Co. gained Thursday after the jewelry and luxury goods retailer raised its first-quarter outlook based on strong performance so far this year. via Boston Globe

Anthem Expands E-Rx Initiative May 7, 2008 Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Hampshire has expanded the clinical data physicians can access through its electronic prescribing initiative. via Health Data Management

Hospital Subsidizes Software for Docs St. Luke's Hospital in Maumee, Ohio, will subsidize the cost of integrated physician practice management and electronic health records software from Chicago-based ... via Health Data Management

Glen Tullman - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Lee Shapiro - President Analysts Atif Rahim - J.P. Morgan Corey Tobin - William Blair and Company Sean Wieland - Piper Jaffray Sandy Draper - Raymond James ... via Seeking Alpha

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Last year, Allscripts and Dell Computers partnered to bring electronic prescribing to doctors for free. via Gadgetell

“This agreement changes the landscape in health care information technology by creating a single company that will serve roughly 150,000 physicians with our portfolio of electronic health record, practice management and other software solutions”

Physician clinical software firm Allscripts on Wednesday announced a definitive merger agreement with British rival Misys Healthcare. via Midwest Business

Credit Suisse Wednesday downgraded Misys , a provider of financial-services and health-care solutions, to neutral from outperform after the company announced the merger of its health-care division with U.S. ... via Market Watch

“Misys is a long standing and highly valued client of ours and we are delighted to have assisted them on this transformational deal.”

Allen & Overy LLP today announced that it has advised Misys plc on the proposed merger of its wholly owned division Misys Healthcare with Allscripts to form Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions Inc. via LawFuel.com

LONDON & CHICAGO - Allscripts , the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare, and Misys Healthcare LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary ... via Earth Times

“By giving patients the ability to collect their medication history and other clinical information, NEPSI's collaboration with Google Health will be a great help in encouraging smarter, more engaged patients -- which ultimately results in better care.”

Direct from the 2008 HIMSS Exhibition and Conference, Allscripts, the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare, announced a ... via Imaging Magazine

Change in Ratings Cisco Systems CSCO upgraded at Citigroup from hold to buy with a $27 price target. via TheStreet.com

Two analysts upgraded ValueClick Inc. Thursday, saying the online advertising company's settlement with the Federal Trade Commission should help its results in 2008 and beyond. via Boston Globe

-$4.12 26.8% Shares of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc. plunged to $11.27. Late Wednesday, the Chicago -based maker of medical software reported fourth-quarter revenue that was about $5 million below analysts' estimates. Raymond James Financial Inc. and Deutsche Bank AG downgraded the stock to the equivalent of a 'hold' rating. $1.18 10.1% Shares of Avis Budget Group Inc. climbed to $12.84. The nation's third-largest rental car company reported earnings excluding certain items that exceeded analysts' estimates by 50 percent, according to Bloomberg News. -$0.55 15.4% Denny's Corp. stock sank to $3.03. The shares dropped the most since October 2003 after the restaurant chain reported a 1.2 percent drop in sales at company-owned stores open at least a year and forecast a decline in 2008 revenue. $1.87 7.4% Shares of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. jumped to $27.19. The nation's largest tiremaker posted a fourth-quarter profit of $52 million, rebounding from a $358 million loss a year earlier, as it sold higher-margin tires and won more business overseas. $1.43 8% Comcast Corp. stock rose to $19.24. The shares posted their biggest advance since October 2002 after the nation's largest cable television operator reported fourth-quarter profit of 20 cents a share, which beat estimates by 18 percent. -$4.12 18.4% Liz Claiborne Inc. stock tumbled to $18.31. The shares fell the most since July 1998 after the maker of Kate Spade handbags and Juicy Couture clothing lowered its forecast for annual profit because of declining sales. via Chicago Tribune

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ALLSCRIPTS: Shares of Chicago -based Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc. , a provider of medical software and electronic prescription services, fell the most in nearly seven years on the Nasdaq stock ... via Chicago Tribune