HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that Cincinnati and Detroit are the two final pilot communities selected under the new Beacon Community Program that is using health information technology to help tackle leading health problems in communities across the country. HealthBridge to receive $13.8 million over three years to help health providers in a 16-county area use health information technology.
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