> Hospitals participating in and scoring well on the Leapfrog Group survey of quality, efficiency and safety measures have lower mortality rates and better outcomes than other hospitals, according to Harvard School of Public Health research. Article abstract

> The American College of Cardiology is warning of a huge healthcare price spike if Medicare reform does not adequately promote health IT. Commentary

> Karen Bell, M.D., director of health IT adoption in the Office of the National Coordinator, headlines a radio show about health IT in government. Audio

> Medical information management software vendor DocuSys is leaving Mobile, AL, for Atlanta. Story 

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