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Women's Health Information for the Heart
When you think of heart disease, you probably think of a risk of death for men. However, since 1984 more women have died from cardiovascular disease than men. While more men are at a greater risk of having a heart attack than women, women are only half as likely to survive a heart attack as a man. The risk factors and symptoms of heart disease may be different for women. That's why women's health information on the topic of heart disease is so important.

3M Releases New Platform to Accelerate Documentation Improvement Efforts
3M Health Information Systems has released the next generation of its unified services platform for 3M dictation, transcription, speech recognition, and document management solutions, as well as the 3M™ ClinTrac™ product suite. Using the latest advancements in Microsoft® and speech technologies, 3M Platform 7, Feature Pack 2 accelerates documentation improvement efforts and EHR adoption.

New Release of 3M Chargemaster Online Improves Charge Capture
3M? Chargemaster Online, a comprehensive web-based chargemaster management solution from 3M Health Information Systems, Inc., has been upgraded with advanced charge capture features that go beyond standard coding validations to alert healthcare organizations to revenue opportunities that may have been overlooked.

Health IT Adoption Rates Drive Orion Health Continued Global Growth
Orion Health has achieved a strong profit performance for the year ending March 31, 2010 in spite of the economic turmoil’s impact across the industry. Orion Health’s gross sales revenue across the group increased 28 percent in the second half of 2010 compared with the same period last year.

Sources For Reliable Health Information
Many people trust the health information provided by a physician to be reliable without questioning it for a moment Some information that is obtained from individuals who are not medically certified through the American Medical Association will be trusted simply because the medical advice is sound and based on research sponsored by medical foundations

CAeHC Demonstrates NHIN-enabled Gateways Among Five California Health Information Exchanges
California eHealth Collaborative (CAeHC), announced a successful demonstration of five community-based health information exchange (HIE) projects in California using Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN)-enabled gateways to securely exchange clinical health information to improve patient care.

Cogon CEO Testifies on Health Information Exchange before the House Committee on Veterans Affairs
Cogon Systems, a provider of health information exchange (HIE) technology, was requested by the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Subcommittee on Health, to testify on the use of web-based health information solutions.

Health IT Adoption Rates Drive Orion Health® Continued Global Growth
Orion Health Inc. has achieved a strong profit performance for the year ending March 31, 2010 in spite of the economic turmoil’s impact across the industry. Orion Health’s gross sales revenue across the group increased 28% percent in the second half of 2010 compared with the same period last year.

Cogon Announces Realignment and Merger with Omada Technology Solutions
Cogon positioned to capture growing health information exchange market

Orion Health Participates in International Forum to Break Down Barriers for Health Information Exchange
In Washington D.C. today, Dr. David Hunt, a range of experts and healthcare leaders will focus on sharing best practices for Health Information Exchanges (HIEs). Participants from the United States and New Zealand healthcare industries will discuss lessons learned in developing functional health information exchanges which provide safer and more patient-centered care.

Successful Demonstration of Health Information Exchange Opens ARRA Stimulus Options for California
California eHealth Collaborative announced a successful demonstration of electronic exchange of clinical information to improve patient care. The Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) Connect software, released by the federal government in April, was showcased in June by five separate Health Information Exchange (HIE) projects in California.