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Software developers show products that are more useful and relevant than ever at this year's Health 2.0 Conference.

Mostashari: Make EHR Use More Meaningful
Providers should go beyond checking off boxes to earn incentive money, and seize opportunities to streamline data and serve patients, national coordinator advises CHIME execs.

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Several universities adopt Microsoft's cloud-based, HIPAA-compliant system in an effort to keep personal health data safer.

Study: Cardiology IT Systems Need Better Data Integration
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