ALSO NOTED: New Orleans healthcare system at point of collapse; Petillo out at UMDNJ; and much more...

> Chutes & Ladders: UMDNJ President Dr. John D. Petillo has been removed by Gov. Jon Corzine, The New York Times reports. Article

> Tens of thousands of returning residents have strained the heavily damaged healthcare system in New Orleans to the breaking point. Article

> Two employees of Siemens Medical Solutions were indicted on federal fraud charges following a Department of Justice investigation into a radiology equipment contract at Chicago's Stroger Hospital. Release

> Epic has integrated the Elsevier iConsult clinical decision support system into its EHR applications. Release

> Health Facilities Management examines trends in nursing unit design, presenting a round table of leading healthcare architects who share their views on trends in the field. Article

> A trial paid for by the National Institutes of Health tests the theory that giving anti-HIV drugs to people without the disease offers them some protection. Article

And Finally... Major changes are underway at Australia's Health Connect program. The billion-dollar effort will perform radical surgery on the country's HIT infrastructure. Critics want PM Howard John Howard to take over recent problems. Article

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