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 Will the Feds Drive Change in Health IT? A new bill in Congress, along with other recent initiatives, shows that the federal government may be ready to act on electronic health records. • | Thompson Heralds 'Decade of Health IT' | • | Regional Electronic Medical Record Efforts Get Grants | • | FDA Announces Standards for Submitting Clinical Data | • | Report: Financial Help Will Drive Health Information Technology |
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MESSAGING & COLLABORATION  Groove Strengthens Teamwork Review: Virtual Office 3.0's revamped interface makes it much more approachable.
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