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Indiana's HIE's Team with State to Request Stimulus Funds
MVP Health Care Reimburses Doctors for Web Consults
Surescripts Adopts New Policy Intended to Drive Meaningful Use
Kansas Creates an Advisory Committee for Health Information Exchanges
Open Source Software for HIE
New Mexico Names Official HIE for State
Rhode Island Tracks Swine Flu with e-prescription
ONC Surveys Consumers About Health Information Exchanges
Updates to Connect Software Promote Meaningful Use
Fines for Violating HIPAA Increase Dramatically
HealthBridge Selects Mirth Meaningful Use
SSA Ready for Electronic Health Records by 2010
Google Launches Flu Shot Finder
Medicaid to Boost Data Sharing
Connect 2.2 Set to Release
Patient Fusion Newest PHR to Launch
Wisconsin Launches Comprehensive Health Database
Proposed Bill Would Help with Cost of Electronic Health Records
Harvard Pilgrim Launches Healthcare Social Media Site
Front Range Healthcare Providers Form Health Information Exchange
Smart Phones Help Diagnose Appendicitis
Wisconsin Creates WIRED to Foster Growth
Michigan RHIO Ready For Electronic Records
University at Buffalo Receives a Grant for EHR
Parents Willing to Use Mobile Technology to Monitor Blood Sugar
Switching to EHRs in West Virginia Would Save Money
Montana Receives Federal Matching Funds for EHR Development
Office of National Coordinator for Health Expands
HHS Releases $60 Million for SHARP
Florida Launches My Health eBook
Coalition of Health Services Receives Grant
VistA and Health Connect Form Electronic Exchange
Microsoft Health Users Group Seeks Nominations
IMOM Goes Live with eMix
EMRs Most Effective for Billing New Study Finds
Central Florida Close to Health Information Exchange
Athens Regional Medical Center Selects EMR/PM System
Practice Fusion Launches Free e-Prescribing
Louisiana Launches Rural Health Information Exchange
Misys Open Source Solutions Completes Testing
Mountain States Health Alliance Selects EHR
South Carolina Receives Federal Grant
HHS Makes Changes to Connect Software
HP & McKesson Team Up
Virginia Next Test Site for the VA's VLER project
Quality Health Network to Expand
McKesson Offers Rebates & Financing for EHRs
text4baby Gives Text Advice to Expectant Mothers
Government Encourages Use of Health Apps
Texas Hospitals Combine for RHIO
Massachusetts Receives Health Information Technology Money
Illinois to Create an Office of Health Information Technology
California Receives Federal Money for Healthcare IT
Mirth Corporation's Health Internet a Success
Wisconsin WIRED for Health Board Appointed
Kansas will Receive Federal Funds for Health Information Exchange
AT & T Expands HCO
Sage EHR Product Suite Now includes Meaningful Use Guarantee
National eHealth Collaborative Launches NHIN University
VA Shuts Down DoD Electronic Health Record System
WebMD Launches Health Social Network
USDA Launches Healthy Kids App Development Campaign with Cash Prizes
HHS Awards Funds to Facilitate Health Information Exchanges
South Dakota Receives Funds to Improve HIE
Pennsylvania to Form Its Own HIE
ONC is Set to Poll Public Opinion on HIE
More Electronic Health Records Means More Potential Breaches
Health & Human Services Launches NHID Wiki
VLER Project Enters Second Phase
Colorado to Receive Federal Healthcare Matching Funds
New Jersey Receives Federal Funds for Health Exchanges
Advocate Physicians Partners and eClinical Works Team Up
Tidewater Community College To Lead Region on EMR
Hawaii's Health Information Exchange Receives Second Grant
Michigan Health Information Network Celebrates Anniversary
Chatham County Launches HIE
HHS Hopes to Create More Trust in NHIN
Latest Version of CONNECT Software to be Released
Tennessee Builds Online Medical Record System With Stimulus
Health Information Technology Critical to Quality Care
Kentucky Health Information Exchange is Ready to Launch
Kansas Receives Federal Stimulus Funds
Ohio's Governor Names Group to Help Implement EHRs
HHS Considers Consent for HIE
Dallas Children's Medical Center Form HIE
Southern Illinois Counties Forming HIE
VA Corrects Glitches in HIE with DoD
Mayo Clinic Receives Federal Grant for HIE
Inland Health Services Receives HHS Grant
Madison ERs Go Electronic
Biden Touts Cost the Cost Savings of EHRs
Montana HIE Set to Connect All Locations
Online Portals Give Physicians Way to Communicate
Centegra Physicians Network Provides EHR & HIE
Indiana Receives Beacon Community Program Grant
Workgroup Focuses on HIEs
Colorado Selects Medicity for EHR
athenahealth Becomes Vermont HIE's Preferred Provider
Michigan Health Information Exchange Gets Government Contract
ONC Adds More Beacon Awards
Marshfield Clinic Selects MEDNET
Ekhart & Michiana Form New HIE
ONC Set to Name Contractors for National HIE Framework
Washington's 1HealthRecord Project Hits a Snag
Northwest Indiana Hospitals to Go Electronic
California City has Longest Running HIE
Health Information Network in Utah Leads Way to EHRs
West Virginia Creates Health Extension Center
Ongoing Relationship with Physician Improves Health Care Quality
Financial incentives drive physicians to adopt technology
Physician office of the future in the works near Boston
Rhode Island DOC Gets an EMR
ONC Ready to Test NHIN Direct Live
Confidence in Cloud Computing Still Lags
HealthBridge Helps Physicians Make Switch to EMR
Kansas Gets HIE
Minnesota HIE Tests Program of LTC Facilities
Rhode Island Department of Health Faces Privacy Lawsuit
Final Rules for Federal Funding Set by CMS
White House Asks HHS to Strengthen Privacy Rules
HIT Policy Committee Pushes for HIE Directory
Norther Michigan Hospital Receives Grants to Increase EHR Use
ONC Sets Rules for NHIN
GE Healthcare Donates EMR to University of Texas

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Lorraine Fernandes

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Fernandes is vice president and healthcare industry ambassador for Initiate, an IBM company