The Minneapolis St Paul Business Journal reported some good news for Minnesota’s healthcare industry last week…

The Minnesota Department of Health is receiving $9.6 million to facilitate health information exchange at the state level. Bloomington-based nonprofit Stratis Health will receive $19 million so it can function as a “regional extension center” to aid Minnesota and North Dakota health professionals on adopting the technology.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Labor Department awarded more than $13 million in health IT jobs training grants to three Minnesota community colleges: Northland Community & Technical College, in Thief River Falls and East Grand Forks, $5 million; South Central College, in Faribault and North Mankato, $4.5 million, and Pine Technical College, in Pine City, $4.2 million.