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> While remote monitoring of ICUs is becoming increasingly popular, with almost 10 percent of hospital ICU beds being managed this way to some degree, no one has studied closely how this affects the cost and quality of eICU care, a new report suggests. Article

> Analysts are predicting that the demand for health IT in Asian countries and Australia, while only 2.1 percent of the global market right now, could triple over the next few years. Article

> Another member has joined the Dossia Consortium, a group largely composed of employers who have agreed to implement PHRs for their employees. This time it's Vanguard Health Systems, which operates 15 hospitals in four states. Article

> Case study: St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart, IN has rolled out RFID technology to track items used during surgical procedures. Article

And Finally...
 You know, I've done some nice things in my life, but I doubt I've come close to doing anything nearly to this noble. Article