A state-based survey that assessed health-risk behaviors, chronic conditions and preventive health in the 54 states and territories, showed that these factors significantly vary on a state-by-state basis and that 2010 health improvement objectives have mostly not been met, according to a report conducted by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.

Boston Scientific has settled three patent disputes with Johnson & Johnson (J&J) for $1.73 billion.

CIOs and CMIOs are finding new ways to balance enterprise data storage challenges with providing electronic patient information and images where and when they are needed.

Speech recognition technology is well on its way to becoming one of the most widely adopted technologies in healthcare settings because it can save documentation time and can boost both the availability and accuracy of patient records.

Cordless gadgets and smartphones have undoubtedly changed the way we live. Now, more physicians and facilities are welcoming wireless technology as another toolset for delivering better patient care. Theyre tapping into time savings, low costs and easy access that wireless devices can offer. And with oncoming EHR adoption requirements, wireless technologies will play a greater role in clinical care as more patients remotely access their health data.

A budding whistleblower suit made public Monday exposed allegations that Boston Scientific, Abbott Laboratories and Cordis fraudulently marketed and promoted biliary stents for vascular usean action not approved by the FDA.

The House of Representatives healthcare reform bill, if passed, could reduce the number of uninsured to 24 million by 2019, a 56 percent decrease relative to the current projected trend, said a recent analysis of the Affordable Health Care for America Act by the RAND Corporation.

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., urging that Congress maintain the level of insurance coverage offered in the House version of healthcare reform when it reconciles the competing Senate and House healthcare reform bills.