OHNews Weekly Summary - 8/10/2013

August 10, 2013  -  The following is a brief listing of some of the hot news items, selected news clips, feature stories, and blogs posted on Open Health News (OHN) over the past week that  we believe will be of interest to our readers across the U.S. and around the world.August 10, 2013  -  The following is a brief listing of some of the hot news items, selected news clips, feature stories, and blogs posted on Open Health News (OHN) over the past week that  we believe will be of interest to our readers across the U.S. and around the world.

OHNews-News & Blog Posts

• VistA & Open EHR Systems in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Other Allegheny States
• Public Health ACTion (PHACT) 2013 Campaign mobilizes support
• Open Access Button – that's 'OA Button', not 'Blue Button'
• 'Open Data' can help protect our Cities, Citizens, and Workers

Selected News Clips

• Top 4 Open-Source PCs
• Space station poised to launch open-source satellites
• ONC Chief Farzad Mostashari To Step Down
• Critical Access & Small Hospitals Falling Behind in Meaningful Use
• The rise of the citizen CIO
• A Global Alliance for Genomic Data Sharing & Standards
• CACI wins VA Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record (VLER) contract
• Why The Private Sector Lags VA In Telehealth
• Open Source Software Cuts Costs for Startups

To see other OHN News, Feature Stories, Calendar of Events, Resources, and more - go to the Open Health News (OHN) Home Page.

Roger Maduro
Publisher & Managing Editor, Open Health News