TN 'energy grab'?

In the 21 items of this week's NewsBits, perhaps nothing is more intriguing than news that several Tennessee legislators are working to gain state support for a clean-coal initiative. All that and more, right here.

CredenceHealth: more cred

CredenceHealth announced its CHlive 1.0 earned CCHIT certification for Meaningful Use in Clinical Quality Measures. CredenceHealth is the first real-time Clinical Surveillance solution to receive this stand-alone certification. CEO Justin Lanning (left) made the announcement. VNC's previous coverage of CredenceHealth. Lanning's earlier comments on Nashville's Tech environment.

Newsbits, Feb. 8

Interesting times: A B-round is underway at CredenceHealth...a maverick Hedge fund operator eyes Tennessee... HMS exec appointment... Debut Broadcasting... Lucius Burch's portfolio firm expands... and news from Bondware, the Chamber, et al, available right here.

CredenceHealth: THA vendor

Brentwood-based CredenceHealth Inc. and Tennessee Hospital Association Solutions Group today announced the Solutions Group is endorsing CredenceHealth technologies that can improve medical outcomes, as well as hospitals' financial and operational performance. That's Credence Co-founder and CEO Justin Lanning, at left.

Chamber's 'Emerging Leaders' finalists named

The Chamber's Nashville Emerging Leaders Awards finalists have been revealed and the list is here. Things might get awkward at eMids, because in the Tech sector Mike Hollis is competing with his boss/owner, Saurabh Sinha. Other names previously covered by VNC include Justin Lanning of CredenceHealth and Rachael Qualls of Angel Capital Group. Citing a more tenured leader, the group also announced its 2009 Sage Award goes to Pat Collins, president of SESAC, the recording rights company.