| Florida Combines Academics, Health Records |
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| Written by The Buzz | |||
| Tuesday, 08 November 2011 00:48 | |||
A new program in Miami-Dade County combines electronic health records and academic records for area students. Microsoft developed the Children’s Health Education and Economic Resource (CHEER). It uses the Microsoft Amalga health intelligence platform, reports eWeek. In addition, CHEER will allow parents to store their child’s health information to Microsoft’s HealthVault. The new program will help teachers and nurses stay abreast of students’ health situations and academic performance. Click here to read the full article. | |||
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About the Author: Jeff Merron is a full-time freelance editor, journalist, and copywriter who has written for the New York Times Magazine, ESPN.com, Slate, Byte Magazine, Macworld, Consumers Digest, and many other national publications. He's also a regular contributor to IT Business Insider and 108, a baseball magazine. He has a Ph.D. in Mass Communication Research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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