> Medical Properties Trust is spending $100 million to buy three hospitals, including two in Houston and one in Redding, Calif. Article [1]
> The University of California Davis has gotten a five-year, $3.9 million federal grant it will use to create a center studying Asian-American mental health issues. Article [2]
> MedCath Corp. is planning to build a $68.5 million acute-care facility in Kingman, Ariz. Article [3]
> A large venture capital firm has set up a $250 million fund for health IT investment. FierceHealthIT [4]
> New York State has announced plans for helping providers adopt health IT. FierceHealthIT [5]
And Finally... Do we want really Dr. Google and Dr. Microsoft to run the show? Blog [6]
Links:
[1] http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2007/08/13/daily13.html?b=1186977600^1506136
[2] http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2007/08/13/daily19.html?b=1186977600^1506258
[3] http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2007/08/13/daily21.html?b=1186977600^1506161
[4] http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/venture-capital-firm-sets-250-million-health-it/2007-08-13
[5] http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/ny-plans-statewide-hit-adoption-funding/2007-08-13
[6] http://blogs.msdn.com/healthblog/archive/2007/08/14/doctor-google-and-doctor-microsoft-if-not-them-who.aspx