The Health IT Transition Group has released a health IT grant resourcedirectory for hospitals, clinics, rural healthcare, as well as healthIT software vendors who assist healthcare providers in fund development.

Symantec has released its Healthcare Provider Solution, which thecompany said is comprised of products and services to help healthcareproviders protect and manage their infrastructure, as well as ensurepatient information is protected and accessible.

The U.S. House and Senate conference committee has approvedapproximately $66.2 million in funding for the Office of the NationalCoordinator for Health Information Technology (ONCHIT) this fiscalyear, according to a Senate-House conference report.

Health information exchange (HIE) organizations with public-private governance and a statewide mission are an important organizational unit for advancing HIE efforts.

The state of Oregon could save up to $1.3 billion a year by investinghalf a billion dollars now in computerized healthcare, according to areport from the Office for Oregon Health Policy and Research andOregon Health Care Quality.

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications,Heinrich-Hertz-Institut in Berlin announced they have developed adisplay for the medical industry that combines a 3D screen with anon-contact user interface that allows images to be rotated by handgestures.

Kaiser Permanente’s EHR program is now available to its 8.7 millionmembers, following regional rollouts over the past two years.

The National Association of Children’s Hospitals and RelatedInstitutions and HIMSS Analytics have aligned to jointlyimpact and make a positive difference with the use of health IT in thetreatment of children.