At-home blood-pressure monitoring (HBPM) could reduce hospital visits in pregnant patients with hypertension, according to a study published in Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Trained community or lay health workers (LHW) helped a rural hospital in Kentucky lowered its 30-day readmission rates among a high-risk population by almost 48 percent, according to a study published in Health Education Research.

Scientists at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and Emulate have developed a patient-on-a-chip program capable of assisting personalized precision medicine by using patient genetics. Findings are published in Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Mobile, Ala.—February 20, 2018—SSI, a leading provider of solutions that increase the accuracy and velocity of data exchange among healthcare providers and payers, has appointed Jeff Miller as Chief Product Officer (CPO). A seasoned executive with a strong record of developing and growing new business in the healthcare and information technology space, Miller brings a breadth of strategic and managerial experience to SSI.

The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) has announced Ann Mond Johnson as the CEO starting March 5, 2018. Johnson will lead the network of over 10,000 healthcare executives in advancing healthcare technology to improve quality while remaining cost effective.

Researchers from Purdue University, IU Health Arnett and Virta Health have found the combination of nutritional ketosis with a mobile health application could safely reverse type 2 diabetes. Findings were published in Diabetes Therapy.

Scientists from NUST MISIS have developed “living bandages” created from nanofibers that are capable of accelerating the regeneration of damaged tissue. Findings are published in Applied Surface Science.

Anthem has been criticized and even sued over policies in several states where it won’t pay for emergency room visits it later determines to be unnecessary. The insurer has now softened those restrictions, but American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) said the changes don’t go far enough.