ALSO NOTED: The HSA debate; Mass General in deal with Amgen; and much more...

> Are HSAs like hybrid cars: environmentally sensitive and forward-thinking? Rep. Bill Thomas (R-CA) thinks so. Blog

> Are HSAs the mother of all tax breaks for the wealthy, or the future of self insurance? Another review. Article

> University Hospital in Syracuse is issuing all visitors high-tech day passes. The badges carry the visitor's name, destination, the date and a full-color photo. Article

> Mass General is said to be near a deal with Amgen that will give it a rich payout for its role in developing the rheumatoid arthritis drug Enbrel. Article

> Per-Se Technologies and Allscripts sign a multi-year deal that will link Allscripts ePrescribing software to Per-Se's and the Surescripts transaction processing network. Per-Se owns the transaction network of the former NDCHealth. The company will also resell Allscripts EMR. Release

> An autism group claims the CDC broke HIPAA rules while conducting a study on the condition. Article

> Blogger Tim Gee has an excellent post analyzing the reasons outside companies like IBM have problems when they enter the healthcare space. Blog

> Orlando-area Parrish Medical Center says it will use Galvanon's MediKiosk and online bill pay system. Article

> Rumor Mill: Health IT company Misys and mTuitive are said to have formed a partnership. mTuitive makes software for clinical data capture. Web site

> Hospitals in Kentucky would be forced to post price and quality information on the Web if pending legislation passes. Article

> And Finally... A well-known psychiatrist at the University of California Irvine is said to have lost $1.3 million to a Nigerian Internet scam. Amazingly, the often-mocked scam has become a leading source of revenue for the country. The Nigerian government says it has seized $700 million in related cases over the past 2 years. Article