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Report Suggests EHRs Do Little to Improve Care Quality
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A new report suggests that implementation of a comprehensive electronic health record (EHR) system results in only marginal improvements in the quality and cost of health care, the New York Times reports. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Quality/Equality)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Quality/Equality - November 20, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: news
$10B loan program targeted at small medical groupsEmail this article to a colleague.
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A bill that provides loans of up to $350,000 for physicians and $2 million for medical groups to buy electronic health record systems or other healthcare information technology is likely to benefit solo and small group practices the most, according to investment bank Piper Jaffrey. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 20, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only House of Representatives Industry News investment bank Kathleen A. Dahlkemper Pennsylvania Sean Wieland Washington Physician Practices & Ambulatory Care Vendors Source Type: news
Our Lady of the Lake connects infusion pumps to the EHR to help decrease errors and improve careEmail this article to a colleague.
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Helping set the standard for interoperability between medical devices and electronic health records (EHRs) (Source: Hospital IT Europe)
Source: Hospital IT Europe - November 20, 2009 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Novel K-anonimity algorithm safeguards access to dataEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute) As electronic health records become more widely deployed, increasing amounts of health information are being collected. This data has many beneficial applications, such as research, public health, and health system planning. In a recent study, Dr. Khaled El Emam, the Canada Research Chair in Electronic Health Information at the CHEO Research Institute argues that there is a need for robust de-identification of patient data to avoid the negative impact that individual consent requirements have on studies using health record data for secondary purposes. (Source: Eur...
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Novel K-anonymity algorithm safeguards access to dataEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute) As electronic health records become more widely deployed, increasing amounts of health information are being collected. This data has many beneficial applications, such as research, public health, and health system planning. In a recent study, Dr. Khaled El Emam, the Canada Research Chair in Electronic Health Information at the CHEO Research Institute argues that there is a need for robust de-identification of patient data to avoid the negative impact that individual consent requirements have on studies using health record data for secondary purposes. (Source: Eur...
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Results of 5 Years' Progress Implementing and Teaching Patient-centered Medical Home: University of Utah's Care by Design (TM) (Julie Day MD)Email this article to a colleague.
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the University of Utah's Community Clinics area a 10-site delivery system caring for 100,000 active patients with 300,000 visits per year. Our model for the Patient-centered Medical Home, known as Care by Design(CBD)TM, includes core elements of Appropriate Access, Care Teams, and Planned Care supported by a robust EHR. This seminar describes the development of CBD, status of implementation across the network, and successes and challenges of the rollout between 2003 and 2008. It will present data showing improvement in patient, provider, and staff stisfaction, efficiency, clinical quality and financial performance. (Source...
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - November 20, 2009 Category: Primary Care Source Type: organizations
Louisiana hospital links 'smart pumps' to its EHREmail this article to a colleague.
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Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, a 700-bed hospital in Baton Rouge, La., has integrated its infusion pumps with a bar-code point-of-care system.
Helping set the standard for interoperability between medical devices and electronic health records, Our Lady of the Lake achieved the connection with the help of EHR provider Cerner and pump provider Hospira. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 19, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Baton Rouge Cerner Hospira Lake Regional Medical Center Hospitals & IDNs Vendors Source Type: news
KLAS evaluates Allscripts-Misys merger, one year laterEmail this article to a colleague.
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A reported dip in customer satisfaction and service after last year's merger between Chicago-based Allscripts and British-based Misys is unlikely to dampen future sales of the company's electronic medical record solutions, according to research firm KLAS.
The KLAS report reflects the opinions of 200 Allscripts customers who are using the company's EMR or practice management products and their experiences with version 11 of the Allscripts Enterprise EHR. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 18, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Molly Merrill Tags: Online Only Allscripts Beyerdynamic DT 287 V.11 Headset Chicago Mark Wagner Misys Orem Vendors Source Type: news
Our Lady of the Lake Connects Infusion Pumps to the EHR to Help Decrease Errors and Improve CareEmail this article to a colleague.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. and LAKE FOREST, Ill., Nov. 18, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Helping set the standard for interoperability between medical devices and electronic health records (EHRs), Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center (OLOL) has successfully tested and implemented auto programming between infusion pumps and a bar-code point-of-care system throughout its facility. Through a three-way partnership with Cerner (Nasdaq:CERN) and Hospira, Inc. (NYSE:HSP), OLOL, one of the largest private medical centers in Louisiana, has completed house-wide deployment of a connected medication infusion device, which helps minimize manu...
Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) - November 18, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
CCHIT opens EHR drafts for commentEmail this article to a colleague.
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The first draft of criteria for behavioral health EHRs–both standalone and as an optional add-on to comprehensive ambulatory EHR certification–as well as add-on certifications for clinical research and dermatology has been opened for public comment by the the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT). (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - November 17, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
CCHIT opens EHR drafts for commentEmail this article to a colleague.
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The first draft of criteria for behavioral health EHRs–both standalone and as an optional add-on to comprehensive ambulatory EHR certification–as well as add-on certifications for clinical research and dermatology has been opened for public comment by the the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT). (Source: Health Imaging News)
Source: Health Imaging News - November 17, 2009 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
NYU begins EHR roll outEmail this article to a colleague.
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New York University (NYU) Langone Medical Center launched the first phase of its EHR system this month at Trinity Center in lower Manhattan. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - November 17, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
NYU begins EHR roll outEmail this article to a colleague.
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New York University (NYU) Langone Medical Center launched the first phase of its EHR system this month at Trinity Center in lower Manhattan. (Source: Health Imaging News)
Source: Health Imaging News - November 17, 2009 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
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New York University (NYU) Langone Medical Center launched the first phase of its EHR system this month at Trinity Center in lower Manhattan. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - November 17, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
CCHIT calls for comments on 2011 certification criteriaEmail this article to a colleague.
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The first public comment period for the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology's 2011 development cycle is open through Dec. 11.
The CCHIT will accept comments on the first draft of criteria for behavioral health electronic health records – both stand-alone and as an optional add-on to comprehensive ambulatory EHR certification – as well as add-on certifications for clinical research and dermatology.
After additional rounds of comment and refinement, the new certification options are scheduled to be made available to vendors in July 2010. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 17, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Chicago Industry News information technology Mark Leavitt Vendors Source Type: news
States Experience Medicaid Changes And Offer New Models For ReformEmail this article to a colleague.
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News outlets report on a variety of health issues at the state level including the upcoming launch of a huge Medicaid data project in Florida, health care changes that could reduce spending in Georgia and a model for reform in Vermont. Health News Florida: "In a big step forward in the use of electronic health records, Florida is preparing to make the health histories of 1. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Source Type: news
NYT interviews Dr. Blumenthal, the President's EMR "czar"Email this article to a colleague.
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From the NYTimes:We found that about 17 percent of physicians in 2008 had adopted an electronic health record, and about ten percent of hospitals.The Danes have virtually 100 percent of physicians using electronic health records. In Britain, virtually 100 percent of primary care physicians use them. In Australia, Sweden, Norway, virtually 100 percent. In many, many other Western countries, the electronic record is virtually ubiquitous.From 2011 to 2015, there is a bonus (for adopting EMR). After 2015, if you have not adopted, and you see Medicare or Medicaid patients, you may experience a penalty.On average, the cost is be...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - November 17, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Tags: EMR Source Type: info
Electronic Health Records Not Yet Making Impact, Patients Turn To Web For AdviceEmail this article to a colleague.
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As the United States launches "an ambitious program, backed by $19 billion in government incentives, to accelerate the adoption of computerized patient records in doctors' offices and hospitals," a new study of 3,000 hospitals "has found little difference in the cost and quality of care," The New York Times reports. "Dr. (Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today)
Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: IT / Internet / E-mail Source Type: news
Electronic Health Records Not Yet Making Impact, Patients Turn To Web For AdviceEmail this article to a colleague.
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As the United States launches "an ambitious program, backed by $19 billion in government incentives, to accelerate the adoption of computerized patient records in doctors' offices and hospitals," a new study of 3,000 hospitals "has found little difference in the cost and quality of care," The New York Times reports. "Dr. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: IT / Internet / E-mail Source Type: news
Electronic Algorithmic Prediction of Central Vascular Catheter UseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions. Automated calculation of central vascular catheter use is both feasible and accurate, providing estimates statistically similar to those obtained using manual surveillance. Prediction modeling of central vascular catheter use may enable automated surveillance of bloodstream infections and enhance important prevention interventions, such as timely removal of unnecessary central lines. (Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Issue)
Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Issue - November 16, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Tags: article ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: journals
Report: NQF releases Quality Data Set for clinical EHRsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The National Quality Forum (NQF) has released its Quality Data Set report, which addresses the gap between EHR systems and the lack of quality measure specifications in clinical use EHRs. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - November 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Report: NQF releases Quality Data Set for clinical EHRsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The National Quality Forum (NQF) has released its Quality Data Set report, which addresses the gap between EHR systems and the lack of quality measure specifications in clinical use EHRs. (Source: Health Imaging News)
Source: Health Imaging News - November 16, 2009 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
EHR summaries roll out in LondonEmail this article to a colleague.
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A summarized form of electronic health records—part of a plan expected to roll out across England over the next year—has gone online in the city of London, the U.K.'s Department of Health announced yesterday. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - November 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
EHR summaries roll out in LondonEmail this article to a colleague.
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A summarized form of electronic health records—part of a plan expected to roll out across England over the next year—has gone online in the city of London, the U.K.'s Department of Health announced yesterday. (Source: Health Imaging News)
Source: Health Imaging News - November 16, 2009 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Bill uses carrot, stick for electronic-health recordsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Until recently, health-care providers were expected to take the full risk of investing in information technology for their practices. But that’s changed with the federal stimulus bill. It provides about $19 billion in Medicare and Medicaid incentives for doctors and hospitals to adopt electronic health-record systems. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Health Insurance headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Health Insurance headlines - November 16, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: journals
Bill uses carrot, stick for electronic-health recordsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Until recently, health-care providers were expected to take the full risk of investing in information technology for their practices. But that’s changed with the federal stimulus bill. It provides about $19 billion in Medicare and Medicaid incentives for doctors and hospitals to adopt electronic health-record systems. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - November 16, 2009 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: journals
Indiana University receives NIH grant to improve health care in East AfricaEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Indiana University School of Medicine) A $1.3 million NIH grant connects expertise of one of world's foremost informatics programs at IU and the Regenstrief Institute with one of leading academic medical centers in East Africa at Moi University and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital to increase the capacity for electronic health records in one of the worlds' poorest regions. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - November 16, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Little Benefit Seen, So Far, in Electronic Patient RecordsEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new study shows that electronic health records have so far not improved health care quality or cost. The reason may be that the technology is not being fully exploited. (Source: NYT > Health)
Source: NYT > Health - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By STEVE LOHR Tags: electronic health records health Insurance and Managed Care Medicine and health Doctors Source Type: news
Hospitals and Doctors Working Together-What a Concept!Email this article to a colleague.
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Electronic Health Records (EHRs) are now required by the federal government for both physicians and hospitals that treat government funded patients including Medicare and/or Medi-Caid. The requirement is documented in the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) section of the infamous economic stimulus bill - the 2009 American Reinvestment and Recovery Act. (Source: Health WorldNet)
Source: Health WorldNet - November 15, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CCHIT chief Mark Leavitt to retireEmail this article to a colleague.
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Mark Leavitt, MD, announced on Friday he would retire from his role as chairman of the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology on March 31.
According to the board of trustees, a national search for Leavitt's successor has been launched.
"The board accepts Mark's decision with reluctance but appreciates his commitment to overseeing a seamless transition," said H. Stephen Lieber, chairman of the board of trustees and president and CEO of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 13, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Molly Merrill,Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only American health Information Management Association electronic health record Glenn Laffel H. Stephen Lieber Industry News information technology Mark Leavitt Twitter Washington Source Type: news
When to buy an EHR: The AAFP weighs inEmail this article to a colleague.
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When to buy an EHR: The AAFP weighs in (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories)
Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories - November 13, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: info
National Quality Forum releases Quality Data SetEmail this article to a colleague.
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The National Quality Forum has released a new quality data set, a common technological framework for defining clinical data necessary to measure performance and accelerate improvement in patients' quality of care.
According to NQF officials, the QDS framework provides a standardized set of data that should be captured in patients' electronic health records and is applicable to all care settings a patient is likely to use in his or her lifetime. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 12, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Diana Manos Tags: Online Only Industry News Paul Tang Stanford University The National Quality Forum Washington Source Type: news
Survey finds EHR adoption behind at hospitals treating the poorEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new study published in Health Affairs finds that hospitals that disproportionately care for
low-income patients are falling behind in adopting electronic health records. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology)
Source: Medical Economics - Technology - November 12, 2009 Category: Information Technology Source Type: journals
Survey finds EHR adoption behind at hospitals treating the poorEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new study published in Health Affairs finds that hospitals that disproportionately care for
low-income patients are falling behind in adopting electronic health records. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - November 12, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: info
Orion Health EHR Solutions Help Hospitals in Scotland Move Toward Paperless DocumentationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Orion Health Ltd., a leading provider of clinical workflow and integration technology for the healthcare sector, congratulates NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board on the opening of the new Stobhill hospital, which will provide outpatient clinics, day surgery and diagnostic services. (Source: eHealth News EU)
Source: eHealth News EU - November 11, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: News - Industry News Source Type: info
FPM's EHR User Satisfaction Survey Can HelpEmail this article to a colleague.
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The plethora of electronic health record, or EHR, products on the market today may be daunting for purchasers, but an updated user satisfaction survey from Family Practice Management could help scale down the choices. (Source: AAFP Practice Management)
Source: AAFP Practice Management - November 11, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
DecisionOne to support Allscripts' clientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Technology support services company DecisionOne has forged a hardware maintenance agreement with the EHR provider Allscripts. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - November 11, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
DecisionOne to support Allscripts' clientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Technology support services company DecisionOne has forged a hardware maintenance agreement with the EHR provider Allscripts. (Source: Health Imaging News)
Source: Health Imaging News - November 11, 2009 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
eClinicalWorks nets N.Y. contractEmail this article to a colleague.
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eClinicalWorks’ EHRs and practice management software have been selected by New York’s Catholic Independent Practice Association for its ambulatory care offices and select physician offices in Buffalo, N.Y. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - November 10, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
eClinicalWorks nets N.Y. contractEmail this article to a colleague.
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eClinicalWorks’ EHRs and practice management software have been selected by New York’s Catholic Independent Practice Association for its ambulatory care offices and select physician offices in Buffalo, N.Y. (Source: Health Imaging News)
Source: Health Imaging News - November 10, 2009 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
N.J. medical center implements Medsphere EHREmail this article to a colleague.
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New Jersey's 328-bed Hoboken University Medical Center (UMC) will implement Medsphere System's OpenVista EHR. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - November 10, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
N.J. medical center implements Medsphere EHREmail this article to a colleague.
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New Jersey's 328-bed Hoboken University Medical Center (UMC) will implement Medsphere System's OpenVista EHR. (Source: Health Imaging News)
Source: Health Imaging News - November 10, 2009 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
HL7 publishes EHR requirements for clinical researchEmail this article to a colleague.
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Health Level Seven (HL7) has published an American National Standards Institute-approved document that specifies the functional requirements for regulated clinical research in an EHR. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - November 9, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
