> The American National Standards Institute announced the first accreditations of healthcare IT certification bodies under the Office of the National Coordinator's (ONC) Permanent Certification Program for Health Information Technology: the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT), the Drummond Group, ICSA Laboratories, InfoGard Laboratories and Orion Register. Article
> The city of Nevada, Mo., has partnered with Cerner to improve health in the region through education, incentives, infrastructure and partnerships and digitize healthcare in Nevada using Cerner's CommunityWorks(TM) model at Nevada Regional Medical Center. Announcement
> Information technology and healthcare and wellness companies are among those reporting they use the social media site Facebook to vet candidates, according to a paper that will be published in the International Journal of Work Innovation this month. Summary
And Finally... Great--now I'm hungry. Article