Mobile health tools can lead to improved adherence to chronic disease management, according to a study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

Four hospital rating systems aimed at consumers vary in their conclusions on how facilities are performing because each uses its own methodology.

Patients who receive non-emergent medical care in a hospital outpatient department are more likely to be minority, poorer and have more severe chronic conditions than patients treated in physician offices, according to an American Hospital Association report.

CMS is asking for comments through March 16 to test primary care models and move toward more value-based payments instead of the traditional fee-for-service approach.

NantHealth and Allscripts have joined forces to collaborate on the development and delivery of precision medicine solutions directly to the point of care.

For 2015, nearly 7,000 physicians in 14 group practices are receiving an increase in their Medicare payments because they met quality of care goals and kept costs down.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 25, 2015 -- Vocera Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VCRA), the leading provider of intelligent, real-time communication solutions for mission-critical mobile environments, today announced that Emerus has implemented the Vocera Communication System to improve care team communication and operational efficiencies.

WASHINGTON (March 2, 2015) — The American College of Cardiology has launched version 2.0 of their Guideline Clinical App. With the addition of the healthy lifestyle and obesity guidelines, the app now contains the full set of clinical prevention guidelines released by ACC/American Heart Association in 2013.