> California has approved a new, less-stringent method of assessing hospital earthquake risk which spares many hospitals from making expensive retrofits. Article [1]
> New research suggests that nurses can boost their time with patients if hospitals use health IT wisely. FierceHealthIT [2]
> A Cincinnati health organization has bought the area's largest independent doctors group. Article [3]
> While there's no harm in setting up regional groups to share health data electronically, it's unlikely they'll ever be merged into a single national network without government help, according to a new report. FierceHealthIT [2]
And Finally... Hey, could you text me some cheese sticks with that? Article [4]
Links:
[1] http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2007/11/12/daily38.html?b=1194843600^1550896
[2] http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/study-better-health-it-could-give-nurses-more-patient-time/2007-11-12
[3] http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071115/NEWS01/711150385/1056/COL02
[4] http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071115/ap_on_hi_te/texting_for_pizza;_ylt=AmSKC.2g9zV8dUsw3Pg.wv6s0NUE