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By Nicole Lewis | 03:39 pm | April 27, 2010
A new $100 million grant calls for using health IT to address gaps in children's healthcare.
By John Moore | 03:35 pm | April 27, 2010
Newly minted regional extension centers scramble for staff, time and technology as they help small healthcare practices roll-out EHRs.
By Carolyn Duffy Marsan | 03:31 pm | April 27, 2010
How open source mapping tools are changing the medical community's response to healthcare disasters.
By Mary Mosquera | 01:49 pm | April 27, 2010
New breach notification practices will be old hat to federal agencies but present a steep learning curve for industry organizations.
By Brian Robinson | 01:47 pm | April 27, 2010
With $60 million in grants, the federal government is seeking research 'breakthroughs' in health IT.
By Bob Violino | 01:45 pm | April 27, 2010
When all other links are down, the CDC's National Public Health Radio Network boots up.
By John Moore | 01:43 pm | April 27, 2010
The technology offers a natural way to ensure the full measure of clinical info gets into the medical record, its backers say.
By Nicole Lewis | 01:42 pm | April 27, 2010
Despite a tech-impoverished background Surgeon General has history of supporting health IT.
By Mary Mosquera | 01:38 pm | April 27, 2010
Providers, vendors and policymakers weigh best means of ensuring health IT protects patient safety.
By John Moore | 01:36 pm | April 27, 2010
From activating state insurance exchanges to setting up accountable care organizations, the success of health reform will depend on smart IT engineering.