Six Trial Implementations of the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) demonstrated use cases at the 5th NHIN Forum last week include solutions from Initiate Systems, Inc. Initiate® software supports effective data sharing and knowledge through complete, trusted views of patients and providers. Read more...

EMR implementations funded by regional medical center through Stark Relaxation Law BARRINGTON, IL, December 10, 2008 - GE Healthcare IT, a leading provider of healthcare information technology, today recognized Puget Sound Family Physicians for its exemplary use of GE Centricity Electronic Medical Record (EMR) to extend the benefits of "going digital" to practices and patients in the greater Seattle area. Read more...

BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners is a newly formed $116-million fund to which 11 independent Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield companies have committed capital. The fund invests in technologies, products, and services in the U.S. healthcare industry that promote efficiency, lower costs, and improve options for consumers. In a unique partnership, the fund is managed jointly by representatives from the Association, the participating Blue Plans, and Sandbox Industries, a Chicago-based venture capital firm. Read more...

GE Healthcare IT, a leading provider of healthcare information technology, has announced recognition by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) for three Centricity® Electronic Medical Record (EMR) customers: Eastern Maine Medical Center, Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia and Community Health Access Network. These organizations were awarded the prestigious HIMSS Nicholas E. Davies Award of Excellence for their demonstrated ability to promote the vision of electronic medical records through concrete results. Read more...