Rapid implementation of electronic medical records across the country has led to an increased need for medical scribes, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer news report.

More research is needed on strategic decisions by anesthesiology groups, according to a study published in Anesthesia and Analgesia.

Eleven healthcare providers have signed agreements to join the Colorado Regional Health Information Organization and share patient data through its health information exchange, according to a CORHIO news release.

eHealthConnecticut, a regional extension center in Connecticut, has launched a health information exchange pilot program aimed at designing, implementing and evaluating the feasibility of an HIE, according to a news release.

Despite previous studies suggesting computerized provider order entry can help drive down medication errors, CPOE in the ambulatory care setting may not significantly improve medication error rates, according to research published in the Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice.

Collecting data for genetic studies could be faster and cheaper by mining patient data that already exists in electronic medical records, rather than recruiting thousands of patients to collect data for genetic clues to disease, according to Northwestern Medicine research.

The Privacy and Security Tiger Team, part of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, is seeking public feedback on its framework for health information exchanges, according to an HHS announcement.

OSF HealthCare, based in Peoria, Ill., has launched OSF myHealth, an electronic pathway that provides OSF patients direct online access to portions of their electronic medical record, according to a health system news release.

Amagine, a subsidiary of the American Medical Association, has launched its health IT solution platform AMAGINE to physicians nationwide after successful pilot testing by Michigan physicians since 2009, according to an AMA news release.

Awarepoint, a provider of real-time location systems for hospitals, has acquired Patient Care Technology Systems, according to a company news release.