Mobile health (mHealth) applications for clinical decision support could improve physicians' test ordering and diagnosis decisions, according to a study published April 20 in the Journal of Informatics in Health and Biomedicine.

Eric Hargan, deputy secretary of HHS, opened AcademyHealth’s Health Datapalooza conference by saying the Trump administration isn’t afraid of causing “disruption” in the current healthcare system to solve issues surrounding affordability and accessibility.

Healthcare real estate investor Welltower has announced it will acquire the outstanding shares of Quality Care Properties and form a joint venture with Toledo, Ohio-based health system ProMedica for the real estate holdings of QCP tenants HCR ManorCare and Arden Courts.

The growth in Medicare Advantage membership has benefited hospitals and physician groups that operate their own plans, with total enrollment increasing by more than 20 percent to three million beneficiaries since 2015.

Ronny Jackson, MD, said he’s “regretfully” withdrawing his nomination, saying he “did not expect to have to dignify baseless and anonymous attacks on my character and integrity.”

Patients are becoming more willing to assist clinicians in tracking their health data, according to a study presented at the 2018 ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.

A new CMS proposal will require hospitals to post their standard prices for treatments online and aims to increase patient access to electronic health records (EHRs).

An academic and insurance executive discussed innovations to control healthcare costs in the U.S., including pricing reforms and payment modifications.