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ONC picks final two health IT Beacon communities - 9/2/2010
Cincinnati and Detroit will receive $30 million in grants to set up models for clinical and public health information sharing.

HHS awards $17M for treatment outcomes research - 9/2/2010
HHS to hand out nearly $17 million for patient-centered outcomes research that is supported by IT.

Drummond Group makes debut in health IT sector - 9/1/2010
IT conformance testing firm prepares for a new role certifying electronic heath systems for federal meaningful use program.

ONC seeks reusable approach to future NHIN services - 8/31/2010
Policymakers streamlining standards-making for new forms of nationwide health information exchange.

Markle calls for one click access to health info - 8/31/2010
Announcement follows recent moves by Veterans Affairs and Medicare to launch 'blue button' apps for their beneficiaries.

ONC picks CCHIT, Drummond as EHR certifiers - 8/30/2010
EHR vendors can now begin to apply to have their products certified as capable of delivering meaningful use outcomes, Blumenthal says.

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Email Call: In the military, winning versus caring
Paul McClosky The failure of DOD and VA to join EHRs is about one side wanting to win more than it want to care for patients. Read More >>

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Minding the public's health IT
By John Loonsk MD FACMI
If government does not drive a 'public health' IT agenda, it simply will not get done. Read More >>


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