> Dow Chemical Co. is teaming up with EMR vendor Medical Informatics Engineering to create electronic records at workplace clinics for 52,000 employees worldwide. Article
> In response to numerous requests for clarification of EMR certification rules and policies, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has posted a page answering frequently asked questions. Website
> In an op-ed for the Providence Journal, Warwick, R.I., internist Dr. Howard Schulman spells out nine concerns that could get glossed over in the nationwide rush to implement EMRs.
> Medsphere Systems COO Rick Jung takes exception with a statement made by Epic Systems CEO Judy Faulkner about the role of the federal Health IT Policy Committee--of which Faulkner is a member. Interview
> ClearPractice has introduced Nimble, what the St. Louis-based healthcare software vendor calls the first comprehensive EMR solution developed in iOS to run natively on the iPad." Blog item
> T-System, maker of health IT software for emergency departments, and "digital pen" vendor Shareable Ink have teamed up to introduce DigitalShare, a system that captures electronic copies of handwritten documentation. Press release
And Finally... Some criminals are just plain stupid. Others might be too high to know the difference. Article