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China faces $1.5bn software bill on healthcare, says IBM

By Kathrin Hille in Beijing

Published: April 8 2009 03:00 | Last updated: April 8 2009 03:00

China's planned Rmb850bn ($124bn) revamp of its ailing healthcare system will generate software spending worth at least $1.5bn, according to IBM's Chinese development laboratory.

The US computer group said it expected that at least 1,000 hospitals would spend at least $1.5m each to set up electronic medical records under the plan, which is expected to be set out in detail by Chinese government officials today.

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