Wal-Mart Health Records Part 2

I was contacted by some representatives of Software Advice, a website with electronic medical records reviews. They have written about the Wal-Mart and eClinicalWorks relationship on their blog.

In my post I noted how the move was quite unusual for Wal-Mart and how it was a radically different strategic direction. I believe that Wal-Mart making this shift for a few reasons. Top on that list would be Wal-Mart’s ever-growing need to be part of the healthcare market.

Unfortunately, the medical software market for SMBs still is not very mature. I do not think that a small doctors office could load up the software and set it up for their practice, like QuickBooks. The ever-changing regulatory environment, along with the customization required by each organization, makes it unlikely that doctors will flock to Sam’s Club to adopt this.

Ultimately, I agree with the folks at s that this probably is not going to be a highly successful venture. However, it does provide Wal-Mart and eClinicalWorks a buzz and another channel to market their wares.