Researchers have developed a computer learning algorithm capable of predicting remission rates for patient with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML).

West Virginia's Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC), after its implementation of the patient engagement and education system SmarTigr, has reduced readmission of patients with chronic conditions such as congestive heart failure (CHF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

An image tells a thousand word—but it also can treat older patients in rural communities. Kathy Rush, professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Okanagan, conducted a study testing how photographs can improve the treatment of elderly rural patients with arterial fibrillation. 

The $54 billion acquisition of Cigna by Anthem has met the same fate as the $37 billion merger of Aetna and Humana: blocked by a federal judge on antitrust grounds. 

Accurate results on A1c blood sugar tests are crucial for patients to monitor and treat themselves accordingly. Researchers, whose work was published Feb 7, 2017, in the Journal of the American Medical Association, examined data from two large studies to determine if a difference in A1c levels in African American patients with sickle cell trait.  

In a survey of healthcare executives, many said they want several provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to stay in place if the law is repealed, while expressing concerns over how its elimination could affect their reimbursements from Medicare and Medicaid.

Physician staffing company TeamHealth has agreed to pay a $60 million penalty to settle allegations that one of its subsidiaries told hospitalists to “up-code” and overbill Medicare, Medicaid and other federal programs.

While the consolidation trend across healthcare accelerated after the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed, there's little evidence connecting consolidation to providers wanting to succeed under accountable care organization (ACO) programs created after the ACA, according to a study published in the February issue of Health Affairs.