Riverfront Business Park--owned by Providence, R.I.-based real estate developer Churchill & Banks--and healthcare informatics software company Meditech are in the planning stages to enter into an agreement for Meditech to purchase approximately 135 acres of land at Riverfront Business Park in Freetown, Mass.

Exposure to postnatal diagnostic x-rays may be associated with an increased risk of childhood acute lymphoid leukemia, according to a study published in the October issue of the International Journal of Epidemiology.

The Community Hospital of Bremen has partnered with the Michiana Health Information Network to join a network of hospitals and long-term care facilities across Indiana and Michigan to exchange services to its rural community.

We would like to identify three specific areas of concern regarding standards selection for Stage 1 meaningful use, said Joyce Sensmeier, MS, RN-BC, HIMSS vice president of informatics, during a hearing at the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation last week.

The use of CT and MRI during injury-related visits to the emergency department increased about three-fold from 1998 to 2007, adding more than two hours to visits with no increase in the prevalence of life-threatening conditions, according to a study published in Oct. 6 issue of Journal of American Medical Association.

Quest Diagnostics health IT subsidiary MedPlus is partnering with HP to assist EHR adoption for physician practices across the U.S.

The U.S. cardiology IT market has been picking up since 2008 and is projected to continue to increase over the next two years, with most facilities looking for ease of use and integration capabilities in their IT solution, according to a survey by the research firm CapSite.

The Certification Commission for Health IT (CCHIT) has tested and certified 33 EHR products as capable of meeting the 2011/2012 criteria supporting Stage 1 meaningful use.