ALSO NOTED: U of IL asks for $150M for MD training; More HIE posturing in NJ; and much more...

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> University of Illinois trustees are asking for $150 million over five years to expand their capacity to train doctors and other health professionals. Article

> New Jersey has become the latest state to strike a pose on the issue of building a health information exchange--but it's not a very convincing one. FierceHealthIT

> It looks like the purchase of a former rival by the University of Miami Medical Center may boost its patient care revenues dramatically. Article

> IBM and the Mayo Clinic are partnering to develop new medical imaging applications. FierceHealthIT

And Finally...  The world loses an unconventional, troubled genius. Article

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