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New Mexico Names Official HIE for State

According to Reuters New Mexico has named the New Mexico Health Information Collaborative as the office Health Information Exchange for New Mexico.
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Open Source Software for HIE

MSNBC is reporting that Vangent, Inc has released Health Information Exchange Open Source (HIEOs)an open source software tool for health information exchanges
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Kansas Creates an Advisory Committee for Health Information Exchanges

According to the Wichita Business Journal the Kansas Department of Health and Environment has created a e-Health Advisory Council.
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Surescripts Adopts New Policy Intended to Drive Meaningful Use

According to dBusinessNews Surescripts will adopt the NCPDP Script 10.6 standard to foster meaningful use of electronic health records.
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MVP Health Care Reimburses Doctors for Web Consults

The Earth Times is reporting that MVP Health Care serving New York, Vermont and New Hampshire will start reimbursing physicians that use webVisit by RelayHealth consultations.
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Indiana's HIE's Team with State to Request Stimulus Funds

iStockAnalyst is reporting that Indiana’s five independent health information exchanges are working with the State of Indiana to secure federal stimulus funding to develop a statewide HIT program
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University of Central Florida to Establish a Regional Health Information Exchange

The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that the University of Central Florida has applied for a grant to build a regional extension center for medical information.
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Local Colorado Health Network Model for State RHIO

According to the Durango Herald says the State of Colorado considers Mesa County Colorado a model for how they want the  Colorado Regional Health Information Organization to operate
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Soon Google Health Will Offer Telehealth Services

Reuters is reporting that MDLiveCare and Google Health have partnered to provide telehealth services to its users.
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Grant Brings Electronic Health Records to Flint, Michigan

According to FreshNews.com Hamilton Community Health Network in Flint Michigan  received a grant from the ARRA to bring GE’s Centricity Practice to its healthcare facilities.
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