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Campaign To Get California Latinos Online

The Latino Community Foundation is working to get California Latinos connected to the Internet to take advantage of online health care opportunities.

Health Information Exchange Taking Root in Northern California

Northern California health information organizations — both established and nascent — are participating in statewide pilot programs and initiatives promoting health data exchange.

As Stimulus Money Ends, Summit Looks at Future of Health Information Effort

Industry leaders and stakeholders gathered this week for an annual summit in Sacramento to chart a course for health information technology in California that won’t include federal stimulus funding, which ends in three months.

New Map Shows Health Technology Reach

Use of health information technology is expanding rapidly in California, according to a new map released yesterday showing the status of health information exchange in each of the state’s 58 counties.

Statewide Health Data Gateway Opens

Politicians posturing over the federal budget and Californians looking for health insurance through the new exchange have generated much attention this month, but another milestone — the opening of a statewide electronic health information gateway — could have a bigger impact in the long run.

Tech Leaders Target the Underserved

At the annual Health 2.0 Conference in Santa Clara yesterday, experts outlined how technology might be used to improve access to health care for minorities and underserved populations in California.

Effort To Move Patient Data Online May Spur a More Efficient, Affordable Network

Health information experts gathered in Santa Rosa last week to work on an IT network to help physicians coordinate care, drive down costs and reduce unnecessary procedures.

Grants Set for Rural Information Exchange

Federal, state and University of California officials have teamed up to promote health information exchange among rural providers, aiming for smoother and more effective use of electronic health records in California.