A phone call with a pharmacist before a physician visit can significantly improve quality of care, according to research published in Medscape. 

BOCA RATON, Fla.--Modernizing Medicine, Inc., creator of the Electronic Medical Assistant® (EMA™), a cloud-based, specialty-specific electronic medical record (EMR) system, announced today that it has been selected as the winner of the 2014 Innovation Award by the Association of University Research Parks (AURP). 

INDIANAPOLIS--Eli Lilly and Company, Anthem, Inc. and HealthCore, Inc. announced today that they have formed a five-year, real-world evidence research collaboration intended to improve health outcomes for patients.

DALLAS, December 4, 2014 - According to the new market research report "Behavioral/Mental Health Software Market by Delivery Mode (Ownership & Subscription), Functionality (EHR, CDS, Telehealth, Payroll, RCM, Ledger, BI, Workforce & Case Management), End User (Hospitals, Clinics, Health Plans, Residential) - Forecasts to 2019", published by MarketsandMarkets, provides a detailed overview of the major drivers, restraints, challenges, opportunities, current market trends, and strategies impacting the behavioral health software market along with the estimates and forecasts of the revenue and share analysis.

LAS VEGAS - Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) and HealthCare Partners Nevada announced a new Accountable Care arrangement and population-health partnership in support of their continued efforts to provide improved health and coordinated care for Medicare beneficiaries and commercial members.

 Gourmet food, posh pillows, lobby waterfalls, original art and valet parking are among the amenities that hospitals are offering patients to lure them away from competitors, according to an article in The Dallas Morning News.  

FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Dec. 3, 2014 -- DataMotion™ announced today it has achieved accreditation with the Direct Trusted Agent Accreditation Program (DTAAP) as both a Certificate Authority (CA) and Registration Authority (RA) from DirectTrust.org and the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC).

NEVADA CITY, Calif., Dec. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Rural Accountable Care Consortium has announced the creation of preferred consulting relationships with four nationally recognized financial consulting firms to support its 2016 ACOs. These firms are BKD, DHG Healthcare, Eide Bailly, and HFS Consultants.