News From Around the Web
> The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services postponed a webinar on healthcare reform and preparedness, according to AHA News Now. News Brief
> San Francisco-based Dignity Health has sued the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 39, and the AFL-CIO, claiming striking workers at four Bay Area hospitals trespassed, created a nuisance and hurt hospital business, the San Jose Mercury News reported. Article
> The Institute of Medicine elected 70 new members, including Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove, due to their "outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service," the IOM announced Monday. Announcement
Health IT News
> Emailing doctors like you'd email a co-worker or a friend about a concern seems to be the modern way of communicating--but would you be willing to pay for it? Parents polled by the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital said no. Article
> The personal health information of 729,000 patients was put in jeopardy when thieves stole two laptops from an administration building of California-based AHMC Healthcare. Article
And Finally… Reduce global warming one cow burp at a time. Article