EHRConsultant, a distributor of voice recognition software products,has launched an educational video series about the integration ofspeech recognition software and EHRs.

The eHealth Initiative has released the eHealth Initiative Blueprint: Building Consensus for Common Action, a document promoting "a set of principles, strategies and actions for improving health and healthcare through information and information technology."

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded theIndiana University (IU) School of Medicine a $2.5 million contract tobegin a trial implementation of a Nationwide Health Information Network(NHIN).

Sunquest Information Systems, a clinical data management software provider, is now a privately-held corporation.

Meta Health Technology introduced its Electronic Physician Querysoftware at the 79th American Health Information Management Associationconvention in Philadelphia last week.

GE Healthcare has announced the appointment of Noland Joiner as chieftechnology officer (CTO) for its Global Integrated IT Solutions (IITS).

The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology(CCHIT) has named three new commissioners and reappointed two existingcommissioners.

Netc@rds has moved to the second phase of its European Netc@ards project, an online service for the electronic European health insurance card initiative, according to a report from eHealth Europe.