> A Michigan hospital has fired or disciplined a handful of employees for trying to access Gov. Jennifer Granholm's (D) medical data through its clinical information system when she was admitted earlier this year for abdominal surgery. Article
> In recent times, physicians with UC Davis have seen many patients who are in the custody of the state's Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation--without ever meeting them. Physicians with UC Davis, and other institutions, have increasingly been caring for corrections agency inmates via video. Article
> Chain drug stores are lobbying hard against a new bill that would require prescription drugs to be tracked electronically from production to delivery, arguing that the rules could greatly increase their costs. Article
> New research suggests that, contrary to what intuition might suggest, telemedical consults can actually lead to more accurate stroke diagnoses than in-person care. Article
And Finally... Folks, it's time to say goodbye to the baddest baritone in show business. Article