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Chatham County Launches HIE

Savannah Now is reporting that the Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council is set to launch their pilot Health Information Exchange between J.C. Lewis Primary Healthcare Center and Memorial University Medical Center ER.
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Michigan Health Information Network Celebrates Anniversary

Inside Indiana Business is reporting that the Michigan Health Information Network is celebrating its 10 year anniversary.
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Hawaii's Health Information Exchange Receives Second Grant

According to KPAU.Net  that the Hawaii Health Information Exchange is set to receive a second grant of $5.8 Million from the federal government to encourage the use of electronic medical records.
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Tidewater Community College To Lead Region on EMR

According to Hampton Roads Tidewater Community College recently received a $16 Million federal grant to lead the region’s electronic health record effort.
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Advocate Physicians Partners and eClinical Works Team Up

TMC Net is reporting that Advocate Physician Partners, which is the Midwest’s largest network of independent doctors, is teaming up with eClinical Works to provide electronic medical records to its members.
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Health & Human Services Launches NHID Wiki

Government Computer News is reporting that the Health and Human Services is using a wiki for its Nationwide Health Information Direct service to promote and inform about the service. 
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New Jersey Receives Federal Funds for Health Exchanges

According to Bergen Now New Jersey is set to receive $11.4 million dollars over the next four years to create four regional health information exchanges.
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Colorado to Receive Federal Healthcare Matching Funds

According to Medical News Today Colorado is set to receive federal matching funds in the amount of $790,000 to further health information exchanges and electronic health record adoption.
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VLER Project Enters Second Phase

Federal Computer Week is reporting that as the Virtual Lifetime Electronic Records (VLER)program, which is a joint effort between Department of Defense and the VA, enters its second phase it is proving to be a lesson in interoperability. 
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More Electronic Health Records Means More Potential Breaches

Computer World is reporting that as more health care providers adopt electronic health records the data becomes more open to security breaches.
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