Limited health literacy and numeracy skills prevent patients from successfully interpreting their online laboratory results, according to a study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. 

The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) has issued a new report that seeks to identify the specific challenges and opportunities the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services faces in implementing healthcare reform. Notably, many of the problems identified in the report are the same as those pointed out by healthcare industry executives and the organizations that represent them.

Microsoft and TracFone Wireless are collaborating on bringing mHealth technology to underserved and high-risk populations, with an eye toward helping patients with diabetes better manage their conditions.

NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2014--Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Kalorama Information's Wireless Opportunities in Healthcare (The Market for Bluetooth, RFID, Zigbee, UWB WWAN, WMAN, WLAN and other technologies) is a complete guide to the fast-growing market for wireless healthcare applications in the United States and globally.

The mHealth market is expected to grow from an estimated $3 billion in 2013 to more than $11 billion by 2018, according to some analysts.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched the Million Hearts Hypertension Control Challenge, which is part of a Department of Health and Human Services effort to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017.

Spurring patient engagement with health IT requires an understanding of the social, technical and environmental components surrounding its use, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released a guide to help hospitals pursue evidence-based strategies to reduce readmissions among the adult Medicaid population.