The recent national H1N1 flu outbreak proved to be a true test of efficacy for the American healthcare system. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated 47 million people were infected with the H1N1 virus between the months of April 2009 and November 2009, placing heavy responsibility on community medical practices to ensure the H1N1 flu vaccine was efficiently and appropriately distributed. Read more...

CDW Healthcare, part of the public sector subsidiary of CDW Corporation, and Cerner Corporation (Nasdaq: CERN), a global provider of healthcare solutions, has announced the launch of the Tech Rx Transformation Contest, which offers physician practices nationwide the opportunity to receive an end-to-end electronic health record (EHR) solution valued at up to $50,000. In addition, the winning physician practice will also receive CDW Healthcare and Cerner’s award-winning support services during the implementation process. Read more...

MobileMD (MMD), a leading provider of managed service Health Information Exchange (HIE) solutions, has announced that it has completed its first round of institutional financing. MMD’s HIE enables the real time, highly secure exchange of administrative and clinical information between hospitals, physicians, and the greater healthcare community via a Software as Service (SaaS) platform, with no additional hardware or software required. The growth capital will support rapid sales growth, broader market penetration and continued technological innovation. Read more...