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Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse took the stage to deliver the opening keynote address of HIMSS10 on Monday morning. His core message: It is absolutely essential that healthcare providers embrace and make full use of the technological advances of the 21st century - especially wireless communication technology.

Some members of Congress are going to ask federal officials to postpone the start date for when providers must begin to show meaningful use of health data to qualify for bonuses under the new American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, according to Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), who spoke in a healthcare policy session Monday morning at HIMSS10.

Commission's national broadband plan will include recommendations to boost fast links and improve provider reimbursement policies.

NIST will analyze standards as part of its Health IT Standards and Test Methods Project to advance health information exchange.

Presidential system based on AHLTA Theater, a battlefield EHR designed for mobility and versatility.

Browse our photos of some of the big day one events at HIMSS10 in Atlanta.

Golden State taps ARRA funds to build $40 million foundation for statewide health information exchange.

Detroit Medical Center's chief medical information officer says the system, which has 2,000 licensed beds, is working on "filling the gaps" in its electronic documentation as it strives to meet meaningful use and become paper free.

Dossia's news that two more founders are using its PHR, coincides with Google Health and Microsoft HealthVault's announcements about their latest offerings at the HIMSS10 conference in Atlanta.

A bi-directional mobile software solution created for hospital systems is being touted as "a giant leap forward for healthcare IT."