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CCHIT chief Mark Leavitt to retire
Mark Leavitt, MD, announced on Friday he would retire from his role as chairman of the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology on March 31. Key industry leaders told us how they feel about Leavitt's departure.
Health IT market to grow at 'impressive' rate
Health information technology is the fastest growing segment of the $1 trillion global healthcare marketplace, and the "impressive" 11 percent combined annual growth rate is likely to continue through 2013, according to a Scientia Advisors global review.
Blumenthal: Tear down walls that block information exchange
David Blumenthal, MD, who leads the government's effort to transform the nation's healthcare system from paper to digital, is urging the industry to break down barriers to health data exchange.
Google launches flu shot finder
Google has launched an online map service designed to provide U.S. consumers with the nearest locations for receiving seasonal and H1N1 vaccines.
GAO finds fault with VA healthcare IT system
The Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture-Foundations Modernization (VistA-FM) program, designed to transition the agency to electronic medical records, is behind schedule and over budget, according to the Government Accountability Office.
MGMA praises IT aspects of House health reform bill
The Medical Group Management Association, which represents nearly 14,000 large and small physician practices across the country, is giving kudos to information technology components of the health reform bill passed by the House.
Vendor Notebook - eClinicalWorks delivers EMR to physicians network
eClinicalWorks has announced that the Catholic Independent Practice Association of Buffalo, N.Y., has selected the company's electronic medical record and practice management software for the Catholic Health System's network of ambulatory care offices as well as select community physicians.
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Podcast: How one hospital plans to show meaningful use of IT 
In this podcast, Sue Schade, vice president and CIO of Brigham and Women's and Faulkner's Hospitals in Boston, tells how the hospital is preparing to show meaningful use of healthcare IT and provides advice for smaller hospitals with fewer resources.
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