> "Prone to off-the-cuff rants that keep athenahealth handlers on their toes, and seemingly fueled by a blood-Red Bull-content that would be enough to keep an entire club of 18-year-olds dancing through Lady Gaga's entire discography, Jonathan Bush is always looking for the next status quo to upend before the day (or night) is done," The Street reports in an interview about Athena's cloud-computing strategy. Article

> The VA has implemented secure patient-clinician messaging through its myHealtheVet portal at more than 40 hospitals, and expects to have the technology systemwide by September 2011. Website

> Providers, medical device manufacturers and distributors see a strong movement toward integrating global standards into the healthcare supply chain, according to the Health Industry Group Purchasing Association. --Read the entire story at FierceHealthFinance

> Despite concerns about patient privacy and some resistance, social media has taken hold as a vital part of our everyday lives in the world of healthcare and hospital communications, says Lifespan's Nancy Cawley Jean. --Read her full commentary at Hospital Impact

> The ECRI Institute has named "data loss, system incompatibilities and other health IT complications" among its top five health technology hazards for 2011. --Read the full article at FierceHealthcare

> Wellspan Health's York (Pa.) Hospital is the first to go live with Cerner's smart-pump auto-programming and infusion management system that automatically populates the hospital's EMR. Press release

> Clinical analytics firm Anvita Health has hired Dr. Darren Schulte as VP of clinical strategy. Press release

And Finally... I want these #^@*% cheetahs off this #^@*% plane! Article