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Ray Brown stepped in two weeks ago as the latest chief information officer for Queensland Health, hoping to bring some stability to a division that has seen a number of faces move through the head technology spot in quick succession.
Dr John Halamka, the CIO of Harvard Medical School, is an early adopter of RFID technology -- he's got a chip implanted in his arm. These tags can keep track of personal medical records, as well as hospital equipment. Halamka talks with ZDNet.com editor in chief Dan Farber about recent advances in patient care, and electronic prescriptions.
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