> With Medicare penalties looming in 2012 even as providers gear up for difficult, pricey EMR implementations, the AMA and more than 100 state and specialty medical societies have asked HHS to ease its requirements for e-prescribing. Article

> Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic reports saving Medicare more than $83 million in four years of participation in the Physician Group Practice Demonstration, thanks to an EMR, better care coordination and other quality improvement efforts. Article

> Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota now is offering online consultations for all Minnesota residents. Press release

> Behavior Imaging Solutions claims time savings, lower costs and more accurate patient assessments by observing autistic children at home via telemedicine. Press release

> The Oakland, Calif.-based Center for Technology and Aging is guest-editing a special issue of the journal Ageing International, entitled, "Technology Adoption and Diffusion for Older Adults." Website

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