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Md. Hospitals To Share Swine Flu Data
POSTED: 10:09 am EDT August 24, 2009
UPDATED: 11:03 am EDT August 24, 2009
LARGO, Md. -- Gov. Martin O'Malley plans to announce the launch of a computer system that will allow all hospitals in Maryland to share data on admittances, diagnoses and treatments.
The system will allow hospitals to quickly track the spread of diseases including swine flu.
Shaun Adamec, a spokesman for the governor, said Maryland is the first state in the country to have 100 percent of its hospitals participating in such a program.
O'Malley was scheduled to talk about the system at a news conference in Laurel Monday afternoon.
He also intended to discuss Maryland's efforts to slow the spread of swine flu.
State health officials are planning to offer the swine flu vaccine to every Marylander who wants it, but the plan depends on the widespread availability of the vaccine.
http://www.wbaltv.com/health/20529901/detail.html
POSTED: 10:09 am EDT August 24, 2009
UPDATED: 11:03 am EDT August 24, 2009
LARGO, Md. -- Gov. Martin O'Malley plans to announce the launch of a computer system that will allow all hospitals in Maryland to share data on admittances, diagnoses and treatments.
The system will allow hospitals to quickly track the spread of diseases including swine flu.
Shaun Adamec, a spokesman for the governor, said Maryland is the first state in the country to have 100 percent of its hospitals participating in such a program.
O'Malley was scheduled to talk about the system at a news conference in Laurel Monday afternoon.
He also intended to discuss Maryland's efforts to slow the spread of swine flu.
State health officials are planning to offer the swine flu vaccine to every Marylander who wants it, but the plan depends on the widespread availability of the vaccine.
http://www.wbaltv.com/health/20529901/detail.html