The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has removed a set of public health surveillance specifications from the final rule for certified electronic health records, according to an AHA News Now report.

KLAS, a healthcare technology research firm, has released a study that analyzes the performance of ambulatory electronic medical records by specialty, according to a company report abstract.

The nonprofit organization Joseph H. Kanter Foundation is seeking contest submissions for ideas on its collaborative activist network, according to an InnoCentive announcement.

Maryland went live today with its statewide health information exchange, according to a Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients news release.

Robert Half Technology, a company that staffs information technology professionals on a project and full-time basis, has released its Salary Guide 2011, which outlines key findings and trends in IT compensation, according to a company news release.

Richard Fessler, MD, PhD, of Northwestern University and Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, is leading the first clinical trial testing the safety of embryonic stem cells in humans, according to a Reuters report.

The Rhode Island Regional Extension Center has opened its Vendor Marketplace, which was created to assist primary care providers in choosing electronic health record software and achieving meaningful use, according to a news release.

A Louisiana health agency unintentionally deducted approximately $3.4 million from reimbursements to physicians for care provided to the poor through the federal Medicaid program, according to a news report by the Advocate Capitol News Bureau.

A study conducted by University of Pennsylvania researchers assessed the effectiveness of using a computerized physician order entry system to reduce orders for anticoagulant medication warfarin in combination with an antibiotic, which can result in deadly side effects, according to…

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has launched a website listing all electronic health record products that have been certified by various authorized testing and certification bodies under the Temporary Certification Program, according to a report…