> Boston's Partners HealthCare has told its doctors that they'll be kicked out of its network if they don't bring up an EMR by January 1. FierceHealthIT [1]
> Wisconsin doctors are threatening to sue if the state moves money from its medical malpractice fund to the Medicaid budget. Article [2]
> A Georgia legislator is arguing that hospitals there aren't getting their fair share of indigent care funds. Article [3]
> Open-source EMR provider Medsphere has settled a suit with its co-founders.It had accused the two of violating trade secrets for posting code on an open-source community site. FierceHealthIT [4]
And Finally... It's the return of an old, dead friend. OK, the return of his stuff, but it will still be cool. Article [5]
Links:
[1] http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/partners-healthcare-requires-emrs-its-physicians/2007-10-22
[2] http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071022/REG/310220024
[3] http://www.ajc.com/search/content/metro/stories/2007/10/23/grady1023.html
[4] http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/medsphere-founders-settle-open-source-suits/2007-10-22
[5] http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20071022/ap_tr_ge/travel_brief_king_tut_exhibit;_ylt=AoED9a5ivuQO5eujzAIHLkes0NUE