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SPOTLIGHT: IBM wins EMR deal

June 21, 2006 — 8:01pm ET
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IBM signed a deal with the Canadian province of Alberta that sees the tech giant lead their transition from paper-based to electronic records. Big Blue wins a two-year contract worth $10 million to lead the implementation of the new system and train users. Alberta has pledged to create an electronic medical record for every resident by 2008. Article