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The Rochester RHIO, the New York area's regional health information organization, has automated access to patient images for participating healthcare institutions.

The Detroit Medical Center is touting its 100 percent medication verification system in the wake of actor Dennis Quaid's March 10 appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" to discuss medication safety.

Back on firm footing after last year's bankruptcy filing and sale, MedAvant Healthcare Solutions has announced a name change.

Most hospitals in Ontario, Canada refuse to be identified in a report measuring the quality and safety of hospital care, according to an independent research and educational organization.

The Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday the creation of the Office of Recovery Act Coordination to help ensure the timely, organized and transparent distribution of economic stimulus funds managed by HHS.

Physicians in New Jersey are set to receive their first rewards from their participation in the Bridges to Excellence program, which recognizes and rewards healthcare providers who demonstrate the delivery of safe, timely, effective, and patient-centered care.

The chairmen of the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology and Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel have weighed in on the future of their organizations under the new stimulus package.

California Assemblyman Joel Anderson wants to prevent users of Google Maps from seeing detailed photos of the nation's hospitals.

According to the New York Times, Wal-Mart plans to market electronic medical records to small physician practices.

Health information technology programs implemented in New York could serve as models for new federal initiatives, according to Weill Cornell Medical College researchers.