Accessing personal health records (PHRs) through mobile health apps could improve patient monitoring for chronic diseases, but utilization of mobile PHRs (mPHRs) remains low. Findings were published April 9 in JMIR Health and uHealth.

The Hashmi Group’s unusual business model of turning away commercial insurance and managed care contractors while accepting only Medicare and Medicaid at rural hospitals has worked, according to its owners. But it has also attracted the attention of state inspectors thanks to very high out-of-network rates, expired licenses for staff and missing infection protocols.

Eli Lilly and Sigilon Therapeutics have announced a collaboration to develop encapsulated cell therapies for the treatment of type 1 diabetes.

The implementation of an iPad application for colon cancer screening doubled the number of patients who underwent testing, according to a study published March 13 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Scientists from the University of Bath in the U.K. have developed a non-invasive, adhesive patch capable of accurately measuring glucose levels through the skin without a blood test, according to a study published April 9 in Nature Nanotechnology.

Omni MedSci, a healthcare technology startup, has filed a lawsuit against Apple claiming the company infringed four patents in developing the Apple Watch’s heart rate sensor.

HHS’s Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has released an online guide for patients and caregivers to improve the utilization of patient portals and access to health information.

WebMD has redesigned its Symptom Checker tool, used by 75 million people every month, to improve usability and accuracy in providing users with an outline of most relevant clinical data to make informed health decisions.