ALSO NOTED: Bird flu virus concern may be overstated;UMDNJ board under investigation in New Jersey; and much more...

>  A World Health Organization official in Indonesia said there is little evidence that the bird flu virus has mutated into a form capable of human to human transmission. Story

> Trends: The California HealthCare Foundation has released its annual survey of health care in California.  HMO enrollment is down; pay for performance gaining ground. Story

> Rising gas prices are affecting the home health care industry, says this report from New Jersey. Story

> Chutes & Ladders: Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour named 71-year old Bob Robinson, a former transportation department official, to head the state Medicaid program. Story

> In the Vioxx trial, a statistics expert testified that even short term use of the painkiller can double the risk of heart attack and death. Story

> The Washington Post looks at the ethical dilemma posed by Web sites which help patients needing organ transplants look for donors. Story 

> HIT: An Epic employee gives a good layman's explanation of what an EMR system really does. A visit to the company by health care economist Uwe Reinhardt is also described. Blog

AND FINALLY: Fear and loathing in New Jersey, as the governing board of UMDNJ is charged with ethics violations. Story  

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