ALSO NOTED: HighMark selects Allscripts for PA project;Britain's flu vaccine running out; and much more...

> Commentary: With demand for transplants increasing, is it reasonable to legalize the sale of organs? Article

>  The British government admits there will be a flu vaccine shortage this year. Article

> HighMark said it has chosen AllScripts for its $25 million regional health information technology initiative in Pennsylvania. Release

> Allscripts is filing a $200 million debt offering. Article

> A series of leaked emails suggests internal tensions at the Choose and Book project at the UK's National Health Service. Article

> Covenant Health said it will use Patientkeeper's software to give docs mobile access to charts and test results. Release

> Dallas-based TelaDoc, a controversial company which specializes in treating patients over the phone, is finding plenty of customers willing to try its service.  Article

> Japanese researchers have developed a robot that they say can help speed up pharmacy operations and possibly cut down on errors. Blog

> Visa and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association say they have teamed up to offer a health debit card tied to health savings accounts. Article

> Record storage company IronMountain has launched a remote X-Ray storage system. Release

And Finally... Will Weider, CIO at Affinity Health, blogs as the Candid CIO, most recently about why IT projects fail. Blog

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