Weekly Overseas Health IT Links - 15th September, 2012.

Here are a few I have come across last week. Note: Each link is followed by a title and few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment. ----- http://www.forbes.com/sites/zinamoukheiber/2012/09/07/is-it-happening-electronic-health-record-vendors-take-steps-toward-interoperability/ Is It Happening? Electronic Health Record Vendors Take Steps Toward Interoperability Zina Moukheiber, Contributor In a move that signals a shift in the health care industry, Epic Systems and Cerner are quietly working with Greenway Medical Technologies to link together their electronic health records for the purpose of exchanging patient information. Epic Systems, which has maintained a closed legacy EHR, sells to hospitals, as well as larger medical groups. Cerner dominates in hospitals, but with Greenway it can now offer another option to smaller practices, where it...

This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.