ALSO NOTED: Study finds providers expect to have completed EHR implementation in 5 years; NHS denies woman Herceptin; and much

> Oracle said a company study found nearly 80 percent of healthcare providers expect to adopt an EHR. Most expect the process to be completed within 5 years. Article

> A British high court sided with the country's National Health Service, agreeing that a woman who wants the government to pay for the cancer drug Herceptin to treat her early stage breast cancer is not entitled to receive it. Article

> The death rate from C diff. bacteria is up sharply in Ohio, state health officials say. About 800 people have died from the aggressive infection over the past five years. Article

> Researchers at Vanderbilt say media coverage is one of the main factors influencing vaccination rates. Article

> The University of Washington said a hacker gained access to computers in its healthcare network. The breach went undetected for 18 months, but no patient records were compromised. Article

> Writing in an editorial in Kidney International, a pair of kidney specialists argues that the taboo idea of letting people sell their own body organs must be reconsidered.  Article

And Fnally... The U.S. army formally closed its last M.A.S.H. unit yesterday. Article

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