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McKesson Corp. has acquired RclayHcalth Corp., a vendor of secure messaging and Web portal software for physician practices. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Privately held RelayHealth is best known tor its webVisit software to enable physicians to conduct online consultations with patients. But the software (rom Emery ville, Calif.-based RelayHealth also enables patients to communicate with their physician office for other purposes. These include setting appointments, receiving test results, requesting prescription renewals and reviewing medication histories. The software also enables patients to create and maintain a personal health record.