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Despite Extreme Summer Weather, Electrical Grid Staying Cool

July 2012 has been named the hottest month on record in the U.S. Despite the scorching temperatures, recent improvements made to the electrical grid have helped to prevent blackouts, brownouts, and utility company pleas for customers to save energy.READ MORE

 

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HIE Backbone for Smarter Massachusetts Healthcare System

Manu Tandon, the Massachusetts chief health IT officer is of the opinion that health information exchanges provide financial sustainability for the system, a key challenge of health information exchanges is funding.READ MORE

Genachowski Lobbies Pentagon for Spectrum

The “spectrum crunch” that has been discussed by telecommunications companies has now hit home for the FCC and Pentagon. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski is lobbying the military to help free up airwaves for private companies.READ MORE

Meaningful Use Stage 3 Makes an Appearance

Meaningful Use stage 3 standards are beginning to make an appearance. The 2016 meaningful use timeline will require hospitals and physicians to integrate more clinical decision support into their practices and care coordination. EHRs will need to perform more complex functions.READ MORE