Online PHRs prove frustrating; Nursing informaticists discuss HIE;

> Another health IT editor expresses frustration with online PHRs. Commentary

> Exactly what is a health information exchange? Some nursing informaticists weigh in. Article

> Medicity is offering tips on building a strategy for HIE. Issue brief (reg. req.)

> Transcription service provider Emdat has introduced a product called DaRT (Discrete accurate Reportable Transcription) that helps populate EMRs with transcribed notes. Press release

> The UK's Department of Health may not be fully suspending implementation of the Summary Care Record PHR after all. Article

> Fox Systems, McLean, Va., has won a contract to help Alaska develop a Medicaid EMR incentive plan. Press release

And Finally... Stay away from this health department for a while. Article