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An EHR program that cut cardiac deaths by 73 percent has also kept patients healthy two years later, according to a new study.

David Blumenthal, the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, has joined a new presidential advisory council on science and technology.

“Meaningful use” just got a whole lot more meaningful at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, where clinicians working with the hospital’s electronic health record now have quick and easy access to a radiology picture archiving and communications system (PACS).

Hilo Medical Center has signed a multi-year agreement with InfoLogix to implement a new wireless network.

Cardinal Health has named a new CEO and chairman, effective upon completion of the planned spinoff of its CareFusion subsidiary at the end of August.

Allscripts shareholders have filed a lawsuit alleging the company broke federal securities laws when it went live with the newest version of its EHR clinical software, Touchworks. Allscripts officers say the suit is without merit.

Digital games are one of the latest tools being used to improve health outcomes, says one expert.

A new Web site is designed to help educate physicians on the benefits of a digitally connected medical practice.

The Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) will offer two courses on electronic health record use and implementation beginning in September.

Todd Park, athenahealth's co-founder and a member of its board of directors, has been appointed chief technology officer for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.