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The following vendor contracts and health IT go-lives were reported within the last week.

An unencrypted laptop was stolen from a Corvallis (Ore.) Clinic employee's car, prompting the clinic to report a breach of patient privacy.

HHS has partnered with PayNearMe, an electronic cash transactions company, to spread awareness about and encourage customers to visit the online health exchanges.

Karen Thomas is senior vice president and CIO at Main Line Health in Philadelphia, positions she has held since 1995.

Virtual desktops have become extremely useful in many different industries across a variety of sectors since they allow for many users to log in and work from a single computer or stations.

Mobile technology is a regular part of everyday life for most professionals, and now 69 percent of respondents reported they used apps on smartphones and tablets to access clinical information at work, according to HIMSS Analytics' 2014 Mobile Device Study.

Medical device diagnostic company Welch Allyn has acquired all assets of HealthInterlink, the telehealth company of Prairie Ventures.

Medford, Mass.-based Hallmark Health System has achieved Stage 6 of the HIMSS EMR Adoption Model, according to a Wicked Local report.

Anchorage (Alaska) Community Mental Health Services has agreed to a $150,000 settlement with HHS' Office for Civil Rights for a potential HIPAA violation.