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Health IT Policy Committee panel aims to control proliferation of measures while broadening their usefulness.

The Medical Society of Delaware is making web-based tools available to its members to boost doctor-patient communication and is also providing free personal health records to all state residents.

IBM has created a new Federal Community Cloud designed to help government organizations, such as the Department of Health & Human Services, respond to technology requirements more quickly and at lower cost.

IDC Health Insights announced Tuesday the launch of a new research advisory service that examines the evolving connected health market. Officials said the service aims at helping organizations develop strategies to monetize telemedicine services.

The Health Resources and Services Administration has made available for free a mobile version of its "Find a Health Center" application for iPhones through iTunes. The online version of the health center locator can be accessed at HRSA's website.

Radiation delivery technology is becoming more effective at treating cancer, according to a new report from research firm KLAS.

Mount Auburn Hospital, a 200-bed Harvard teaching hospital in Cambridge, Mass., successfully implemented a computerized physician order entry (CPOE) system.

Get ready for another day of demonstrations and information gathering in the Exhibit Hall.

In her opening keynote Wednesday morning at 9:00-10:00 AM CST, "Achieving and Measuring Meaningful Use: A View from the Field," Judith Murphy, RN, vice president of IT, will discuss how Aurora Health Care is working to achieve its goal for meaningful use.

New Jersey looks to transform its legacy Medicaid IT systems into a multi-purpose heath information exchange.