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Rochester RHIO, the upstate New York regional health information organization, has extended its information exchange capabilities to six more hospitals in the area.

CHIME, an organization that represents 1,400 healthcare CIOs, is calling for a rapid analysis of existing electronic health record certification programs, saying: "Above all else providers need a stable marketplace."

Ninety percent of U.S. healthcare leaders and 84 percent of global healthcare leaders recently surveyed by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) believe information technology will be a "key factor" for changes in healthcare in the near future and over the coming decade.

Three healthcare IT companies will submit bids at the April 13 auction for the assets of Spheris, the nation’s second largest medical transcription provider, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Feb. 3.

Management Health Solutions, the Fairfield, Conn.-based provider of clinical inventory solutions, has announced its acquisition of AtPar Inc., a developer of mobile supply chain software.

Health and Human Services agencies plan online tools to become more accessible under the administration's Open Government directive.

Veterans agency saved $7 billion in using health IT over 10 year period, says study by Center for IT Leadership

Eight contracts will establish Health IT Research Center to support regional extension centers in helping practices adopt health IT.

Maine's HealthInfoNet, the state's designated health information exchange, was awarded $4.7 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, just as Gov. John E. Baldacci issued an executive order creating two new state entities responsible for the expansion and coordination of healthcare IT.

Policies promoting electronic medical record adoption should include communication-skills training for clinicians and those using the technology, according to a new study.