Games and virtual reality (VR) are steadily making a name for themselves in healthcare. While these technologies are new and require improvement, they showcase how such applications can make a difference in the industry.

Highmark Health today announced that Highmark Inc., the organization's health insurance provider, is contributing $50,000.00 to the American Red Cross to support their efforts in providing food, shelter, relief supplies and other assistance to the residents of southeast Texas who have been directly affected by the severe flooding that struck in recent days.

Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland have developed a cartilage degenerative algorithm capable of predicting the progression of osteoarthritis in patients. The findings were published in Scientific Reports.

ivWatch, providers of continuous monitoring devices, has been awarded the Innovative Technology contract from the healthcare performance improvement provider Vizient.

The Advisory Board Company has announced a $2.6 billion deal which will see UnitedHealth Group’s Optum health services segment take over its healthcare business.

Virtual reality (VR) technology has replaced anesthesia for pediatric patients at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, who have implemented distraction medicine to reduce pain and anxiety.

Boston-based Partners HealthCare is holding off on its acquisition of Rhode Island’s No. 2 hospital system, Care New England, after the latter reported heavy losses.

The American Hospital Association (AHA) and dozens of doctors and hospitals have asked CMS to delay proposed cuts to Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments, arguing reductions would hamper safety-net hospitals and criticizing how the payments would be calculated.