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Madison ERs Go Electronic

According to Wisconsin Technology several Madison area hospitals are participating in a 120 day pilot program in which emergency room records are exchanged electronically.
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Inland Health Services Receives HHS Grant

KXLY.com is reporting that Inland Northwest Health Services is set to receive a $15.7 million dollar grant to improve health information technology for the area.
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Mayo Clinic Receives Federal Grant for HIE

The Post-Bulletin is reporting that the Mayo Clinic has received  a $12 million federal grant to help form a health information exchange in SE Minnesota.
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VA Corrects Glitches in HIE with DoD

According to Nextgov the Veterans Affairs Department has identified the software bug that caused problems with the data exchange with the Department of Defense.
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Southern Illinois Counties Forming HIE

According to The Southern Connect SI is working a group of Southern Illinois physicians and healthcare providers to create a health information exchange for 31 counties in Southern Illinois.
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Dallas Children's Medical Center Form HIE

According to the Dallas Morning News all hospitals owned by Texas Health Resources are now connected to Children’s Medical Center-Dallas by a secure health information exchange.
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HHS Considers Consent for HIE

Government Health IT is reporting that the workgroup on privacy matters for the Health and Human Services Department is mulling over the question of at what point does it become necessary to obtain consent in the electronic exchange of health information.
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Ohio's Governor Names Group to Help Implement EHRs

Ohio.com is reporting that Governor Strickland has designated Ohio Health Partnership as the group that will help implement electronic health records for the state.
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Kansas Receives Federal Stimulus Funds

According to The Lawrence Journal-World & News Kansas is set to receive $9 Million dollars in federal stimulus money to grow its electronic health record system.
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Kentucky Health Information Exchange is Ready to Launch

The Courier-Journal is reporting that the Kentucky Health Information Exchange has launched phase one of its electronic health network.
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