Stimulus Broadband Funds Available

July 2, 2009 - The Obama Administration has announced the availability of $4 billion in grants and loans to accelerate access to broadband technologies in rural and other underserved areas.

New Chair, Board Members at HIMSS

July 2, 2009 - The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society has installed its new chair and vice chair for one-year terms, as well as four new board members.

New Head of Phone Consultation Firm

July 2, 2009 - TelaDoc Medical Services, which provides contracted physician telephone consultation services, has named Jason Gorevic as CEO. He succeeds Michael Gorton, who is pursuing other business opportunities, according to the Dallas-based firm.

Hyland Software Buys Valco Data

July 2, 2009 - Document imaging and management software vendor Hyland Software Inc., Westlake, Ohio, has acquired Valco Data Systems, which sells complementary software. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Survey Shows CPOE Lay of the Land

July 2, 2009 - A new survey of health care CIOs shows adoption, 'at some level,' of computerized physician order entry systems is becoming widespread. But full implementation remains years away.

Clarian Replaces its PACS

July 2, 2009 - Clarian Health has implemented in four hospitals the Synapse picture archiving and communication system of FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Stamford, Conn.

Medicare Unveils Physician Payment Rule

July 1, 2009 - Medicare is proposing simplified reporting requirements for the Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program and the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative in a proposed rule setting the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for calendar year 2010.

HIT Policy, Standards Committees to Meet

July 1, 2009 - The HIT Policy Committee will again consider the definition of 'meaningful use' of electronic health records during a public meeting July 16 at the Park Hyatt Washington Hotel in the District of Columbia. The committee is an advisory body to the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.

Trials Vendor Gets a Big Deal

July 1, 2009 - Swiss pharmaceutical firm Roche will use enterprisewide the clinical trials management software of Medidata Solutions, New York.

Vendors Align for HIE Business

July 1, 2009 - Informatics Corporation of America will combine its data integration and aggregation software with the secure data center hosting services of Companion Data Services LLC. The vendors will market the joint product to delivery systems and health information exchanges.

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