ALSO NOTED: British physicians boycott EMR database; FL hospital chain rolls out major IT project; and much more...

> Looks like there's a revolt brewing. According to one report, almost two-thirds of British family physicians will boycott the government's 50-million-patient EMR database. Article

> It's a massive IT roll-out at Tampa, FL-based Shriner's Hospitals for Children, one which will integrate data between 22 hospitals. Article

> Working on behalf of Healthways, IBM and partner Mainsoft Corp. has rolled out a new patient health and wellness portal which crosses the .NET-Java EE divide. Article

> A New York hospital is implementing self-service registration kiosks in its emergency department, including a neat feature which allows patients to indicate where they hurt. Article

And Finally...  How do you train a new physician to use your EMR? Here's one doctor's thoughts. Blog

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