> EMR vendor MedLink International (OTCBB: MLKNA) has acquired Health Informatics Inc., a company that specializes in digital data capture via electronic pen. Press release
> It's unclear whether the demise of the Google Wave communications platform will have an effect on Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) plans to apply the technology for aggregation of EMRs. Article
> NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, a unit of Quality Systems (NASDAQ: QSII), will make its hosted EMR and practice management services available through the American Medical Association's web platform now being tested in Michigan. Article
> Denver-based Health Language says that its medical terminology management applications can help facilitate meaningful use of EMRs. Press release (.pdf)
> Aetna (NYSE: AET) subsidiary ActiveHealth Management and IBM (NYSE: IBM) are teaming up to offer cloud computing and clinical decision support to help providers adopt EMRs and engage in health information exchange. Article
> The CSC Global Healthcare unit of Computer Sciences Corp. (NYSE: CSC) has launched an online community for healthcare executives to share thoughts on meaningful use. Article
> In other CSC news, a study from Down Under found that Australians see EMRs as a "basic right," though awareness of a national EMR program and willingness to pay for individual records are much lower. Press release
And Finally... This chef was just, uh, sampling all the food. Article