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ALSO NOTED: PA health reforms held up; FL hospital succeeds with "bloodless" surgery; and much more...
> A Pennsylvania health reform plan backed aggressively by Gov. Ed Rendell (D) may not pass this year. Article
> Following peers elsewhere, a Jacksonville, FL hospital has developed a bloodless medicine and surgery program aimed at patients who reject transfusions. Article
> Dallas-area hospitals have decided to cut trans fats from their menus. Article
> A California nonprofit focused on quality improvement is working to get doctors on board with EMRs and other health IT tools. It's dangling Medicare pay-for-performance options as an incentive. Article
> A new federal bill is now under consideration which would help physician practices afford the cost of implementing more sophisticated health IT tools. Article
> New York City plans to distribute EMR software at no cost to physicians with large Medicaid caseloads. Article
> CMS has put its stamp of approval on three e-prescribing standards for use in Medicare Part D transactions, after testing them jointly with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Article
> Promoting PHR use: Is it a good idea? One critic offers a resounding "no." Article
> Red Hat strikes a healthcare research deal with the University of North Carolina. Article
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