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In Doug Cassidy's opinion, non-profit organizations looking to provide healthcare services to disadvantaged people around the world don't need to be saddled with expensive EMR systems - but they do need some of that technology.

Ontario's fast-growing telemedicine network is getting help from its neighbors to the south.Next month, the Ontario Telemedicine Network, which links roughly 3,000 healthcare professionals at 1,200 hospitals and medical clinics throughout the Canadian province with 2,200 videoconferencing stations, will make it possible for physicians and other caregivers to participate from their PCs. The go-live, involving 50 health professionals, will use software provided by Vidyo, based in Hackensack, N.J.

Meaningful use remains the strongest driver to implement electronic health records for physicians, according to a new survey that finds both potential EHR buyers and current users valuing the technology, but with substantially different perceptions and expectations.