New Hampshire government might tighten health information privacyregulations that that would not replace, but rather go beyond HIPAA andpertain specifically to all entities handling health information.

Healthcare IT systems developer Cerner has opened a new office inDublin, Ireland, to expand its commercial presence in the country.

Eizo Nanao has announced the availability of a 5MP (2048 x 2560 native resolution) monochrome LCD monitor, the RadiForce GS520.

Researchers at Emory University Breast Clinic in Atlanta have reportedusing 3D technology to help detect more breast cancers with fewer falsepositives.

Two multi-institutional research teams led by scientists at SunnybrookHealth Sciences Centre were awarded $23 million from the Ontariogovernment for the development of minimally invasive image-guided toolsand therapies to treat urgent health problems, particularlycardiovascular disease.

As part of a plan to boost the use of health IT, Wisconsin may soonchange its health data privacy rules to make it easier fororganizations to transfer non-HIPAA covered information without apatient’s consent.

Optra systems, a Pune, India-based lifescience and healthcare imaginginformatics company, has partnered with Tata Consultancy Services(TCS), to jointly design and implement complete imaging softwaresolution for the life science and healthcare industry.

The FDA, as part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,is requesting nearly $2.4 billion to protect and promote public healthas part of President George W. Bush’s fiscal year 2009 budget—a5.7 percent increase over the budget that the FDA received for thecurrent fiscal year.