"Emdeon's leading health information network sustains a tremendous amount of data from the majority of patients, providers, pharmacies and payers in the U.S.," said George Lazenby, chief executive officer for Emdeon. "This data can give healthcare providers important information about their patients at the point of care. IBM Initiate Patient gives us the ability to produce a portable, powerful and accurate healthcare record within our existing nationwide network to enable the healthcare industry to leap forward in its pursuit of patient-centric healthcare."