> Even large systems like Catholic Healthcare West, Intermountain Health Care and Kaiser Permanente expect to struggle to achieve meaningful use. Article
> Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar, Mo., Stanford Hospital & Clinics and the University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics are the latest to achieve Stage 7 on the HIMSS Analytics EMR Adoption Model. Press release
> CMS has issued a total of $6.35 million in Medicaid EMR planning grants to Alaska, Kentucky, South Carolina and Wisconsin. Article
> The forthcoming HL7 "Infobutton" standard can help doctors respond to three common patient requests that will be required for meaningful use. White paper (.pdf)
> Microsoft has its first UK customer for the Amalga data aggregator. Article
> NextGen Healthcare Information Systems has started a program to certify consultants on the company's EMR and practice management software. Press release
And Finally... You put your left leg in, you take your left leg out. You put your ... oh, whoops. Article