Morning Headlines 9/26/13

Fewer certified EHRs for Stage 2 may pose problems for hospitals, doc

Modern Healthcare reports that only 79 EHR vendors have certified Stage 2 EHRs, far less than what was available in Stage 1 prompting additional calls for a delay October 1 start to the stage 2 reporting period.

Nondefense Discretionary Science 2013 Survey: Unlimited Potential, Vanishing Opportunity

A recent report published by 16 science foundations, primarily representing the life sciences field, finds that one-in-five researchers have considered moving overseas due to the lack of federal research funding available in the US since the sequester.

Children’s National and Cerner Collaborate in First Pediatric Health Information Technology Institute in the Country

Cerner enters into a seven-year agreement with Children’s National Health System to form The Bear Institute, a research organization that will focus on developing health IT innovations that lead to improvements in evidence-based pediatric care delivery.