Murfreesboro-based National HealthCare Corp. has partnered with Collain Healthcare, a Texas electronic health care record company.Through the deal, terms of which were not disclosed in a release, NHC will deploy Collain's EHR solutions at the company's skilled nursing operations. NHC and Collain, a LG CNS company, are also collaborating on an integrated EHR for home care operations."As our nation's health care system evolves, we recognized three major business needs: to create efficiencies to optimize resources for focusing on quality; to coordinate care up and down the continuum; and to make care more predictive and proactive," Stephen Flatt (pictured), NHC president, said in the release. "Working closely with LG CNS, we look forward to achieving these goals in addition to a great customer experience supported by quality outcomes."Shares of NHC (Ticker: NHC) were up to $63.93 Tuesday at the close of the market. Year to date, shares are essentially flat.