> A number of tech industry publications examine President Bush pledge to modernize electronic medical records systems in the State of the Union. Other observers wonder if a further announcement is forthcoming. Article
> GE Healthcare and Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, have reached a seven-year agreement to help Aurora improve its operating expenses and patient care. Article
> Incoming Aetna CEO Ronald A. Williams could make $26 million in stock and cash this year, if the company performs well. Article
> The federal government is largely leaving flu pandemic preparedness to state and local authorities, attendees at the DC Flu Summit learned this week. Article
> The head of Cardiology at troubled UC-Irvine may lose his post in a ruckus over his medical license, as regulators say an exemption granted to the Indian-born surgeon is no longer valid. Article
> Corruption remains a major issue hurting the international healthcare system, the advocacy group Transparency International said yesterday. Article
> HIT CIOs vote for their least and most liked IT products in the annual HISSIES awards--brutally honest, and highly sarcastic. Blog
> Departing UMDNJ President John Petillo gets a $600,000 severance package. Petillo was asked to leave after a year of scandals at the medical school. Article
> Philips shows off the things its Ambient RFID technology can do at Chicago's Lutheran General. Very futuristic. Article
> Former American Red Cross chief systems architect Shahid Shah brainstorms with his readers on techniques for "de-identifying protected health information." Blog
> The Ravenswood Clinic in East Palo Alto, CA, gets a $450,000 grant through the Palo Alto Medical Foundation to use IT to improve care processes. Article
And Finally... The alternative hospital in Mexico where Coretta Scott King died this weekend is facing criticism from the mainstream medical community. The hospital specializes in hydrogen peroxide and ozone therapy. Article