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LibertyHealth, a two-hospital health system in northern New Jersey, has rolled out an electronic health record system for its emergency departments.

The Mayo Clinic has upgraded its online Mayo Clinic Health Manager to help patients better manage their health.

The Health IT Now! Coalition announced Wednesday that it will continue to push lawmakers to include measures to promote healthcare IT in any healthcare reform legislation up for consideration.

ICD-10 implementation and compliance issues associated with the HITECH Act are on the minds of medical billing companies, according to a speaker at the 2009 Fall National Conference of the Healthcare Billing and Management Association.

Garth Graham, the Department of Health and Human Services' Deputy Assistant Secretary of Minority Health, says the nation can use heath information technology to reduce care disparities in the poor and minority populations.

Community Hospital South in Indianapolis is now live with new technology that integrates clinical, financial and administrative functions.

Promising to "get the data, house the data, mine the data, apply the data and offer solutions," a team of healthcare veterans announced the launch Wednesday of Humedica.

Health IT advocates on Capitol Hill Tuesday pledged to keep pushing for IT measures in healthcare reform and other pending legislation, despite the commitment already included in the economic stimulus package.

A healthcare system in Tacoma, Wash., a women's center in Virginia, a network of community health centers in the Bronx and a health center called Heart of Texas will all receive the 2009 HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence.

The Albert Einstein Healthcare Network will begin implementing new eLearning software in preparation for a large-scale electronic medical record platform.