> EMRs and the patient-centered medical home can help West Virginia save $1.1 billon on health costs, a study says. Article
> Publicly traded QuadraMed is being acquired by private investment firm Francisco Partners for $126 million. Press release
> Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions introduced Allscripts Professional EHR as well as a BlackBerry version of its Allscripts Remote EHR viewer. Press release
> One in 10 handwritten hospital prescriptions in the UK contains an error, according to a new study. Article
> CliniComp International has hired the CIO of Naval Medical Center San Diego to be its VP of deployment. Press release
> Aprima Medical Software founder Charlie Koo, who sold the company in 2004, is back, with a consumer product that searches OTC drugs on smartphones. FierceMobileHealthcare
> Thomson Reuters has released version 2.0 of clinical information system Micromedex. Press release
And Finally... Well, it is the Christmas season, after all. Article