SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--The US Trade and Commerce Research Institute (USTCRI) has selected Scottsdale-based GlobalMed® – the worldwide leader in telemedicine delivery systems - as the recipient of its 2013 Arizona Excellence Award which recognizes the commitment and contribution of small businesses through community and customer service.

HORSHAM, Pa.--NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) and a leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, and its sister company, Mirth, LLC, a global leader in health information technology, announced today the launch of NextGen® Share, a national Health Information Service Provider (HISP) enabling clients to connect with external providers using industry standards widely adopted by ONC 2014 Edition certified EHR products. NextGen Share equips providers with Direct Secure Messaging capabilities for efficient coordination of care and meeting Meaningful Use Stage 2 Transitions of Care objectives.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario--Continuing in its efforts to enhance the communications between senior care providers, hospitals, and accountable care organizations (ACOs), PointClickCare, the leading provider of cloud-base software for senior care, today announced new capabilities to integrate continuity of care documents (CCD) and lab results into its EHR platform.

When a Canadian woman began to experience numbness on the left side of the body, she acted quickly to record her symptoms with a smartphone. The video of the episode helped convince her physician that she had a mini-stroke.

LONDON, June 16, 2014 -- EYEBRIDGE (http://www.myeyebridge.com/), a first-of-its-kind mobile app from EyeBridge Limited, will provide 27/4 on-demand remote visual assistance for people who are blind or otherwise visually impaired. Within thirty seconds of opening the EYEBRIDGE app, a live operator connects to the customer and his or her smartphone's rear-facing camera, ready to provide video assistance with everything from navigation and product identification to written word interpretation or device operation. As a blind EYEBRIDGE beta tester commented:  "I travel a lot and locating power outlets or figuring out climate controls in hotel rooms is often tricky, and EYEBRIDGE could be a very useful solution."

Scottsdale, AZ, June 17, 2014 - A year after announcing the adoption of the MeMD Telemedicine Solution by MIHS, one of Arizona’s leading health care systems, a strong partnership has evolved, resulting in high utilization and large savings for MIHS. Through open communication, proven on-boarding strategies, continued support, and dedicated resources from MeMD, the partners have worked together to integrate telemedicine into the wellness program at MIHS.

WASHINGTON, June 10, 2014 -- The mHealth Summit announced today that it will host the Global mHealth Forum, a two-day co-located event, to focus on mobile and connected health in low and middle income countries (LMICs).

WATERTOWN, Mass., June 9, 2014 -- Epocrates, Inc., an athenahealth, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATHN) service, today announced that, for the fifth consecutive year, Epocrates leads the digital health market in terms of medical reference app reach on smartphones1, according toManhattan Research's 2014 Taking the Pulse® U.S. study.