The third CONNECT Code-A-Thon convened recently at Florida International University in Miami. The Federal Health Architecture's open source development event drew a range of participants, demonstrating the growing interest in CONNECT.

Medical imaging technology provider Analogic has combined the leadership of its OEM medical businesses, and named Mervat Faltas as senior vice president and general manager of the newly combined business unit.

To reach the goal that 50 percent of Canadians have their EHR available to their authorized healthcare professionals by Dec 31, Canada Health Infoway, the provinces and the territories must work together to develop performance measures and reporting standards, according to the April report from the Auditor General of Canada.

Bolstered by recently implemented specifications for data use and accountability, the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) is poised to expand in scope and capabilities, according to speakers at a recent webinar sponsored by the National eHealth Collaborative.

For a short time last week, the ANIA/CARING annual conference in Boston became an informal HIE progress report from some of the savviest health IT users on the front lines. During a presentation that discussed the role of nursing informatics in the HITECH Act activities, nursing informaticists from across the U.S. weighed in.

For a short time last week, the ANIA/CARING annual conference in Boston became an informal HIE progress report from some of the savviest health IT users on the front lines. During a presentation that discussed the role of nursing informatics in the HITECH Act activities, nursing informaticists from across the U.S. weighed in.

GE Healthcare and Nycomed have signed an agreement to form a joint venture for the local sales, marketing and distribution of GEs medical diagnostic contrast agents in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

Fifty-five percent of responding hospitals expect to incur penalties for failing to demonstrate meaningful use by 2015, according to a trend report from the American Hospital Association (AHA).