San Francisco, CA, April 22, 2014 -- In December 2012, 37 Health Center Controlled Networks (HCCN) were awarded more than $18 million to expand the use of heath information technology. Now, one of those networks, the Health Federation of Philadelphia (HFP), is proudly sharing its progress. The organization partnered with i2i Systems, a leading population health management (PHM) solution provider that is also the PHM solution of choice for 12 other HCCNs.

Dublin, Ohio, April 23, 2014 – Updox, the industry leader for physician connectivity and CRM solutions for health care, announced the organization became a founding member of Carequality, a new initiative dedicated to accelerating progress in health data exchange among multi-platform networks, healthcare providers, electronic health record (EHR) vendors and health information exchange (HIE) vendors.

BURLINGTON, Mass.---Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) announced today the immediate availability of Nuance PowerShare™ Network, the industry’s largest cloud-based network for securely connecting physicians, patients, government agencies, specialty medical societies and others to share essential medical images and reports as simply as people exchange information using social networks. Nuance PowerShare Network promotes informed and connected physicians and patients who can instantly view, share and collaborate while addressing patients’ healthcare needs.

Holding organizations accountable for care utilization and outcomes while simultaneously allowing Medicare beneficiaries free access to any provider they want either inside or outside an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is a problem, say critics of the government’s current ACO program. A new study published by JAMA Internal Medicine finds these critics may be right.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Principal Deputy Administrator Jonathan Blum is stepping down from his post after more than five years on the job.

The ECRI Institute, a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit dedicated to improving the safety, quality and cost-effectiveness of patient care, released a report outlining its top 10 patient safety concerns.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - April 22, 2014 - Vocera Communications, Inc. (NYSE: VCRA), the leading provider of integrated, intelligent communication solutions for mission-critical mobile environments, today announced that Missouri Baptist Medical Center has selected the Vocera Communication System, a set of integrated communication technology solutions that improve workflow across the hospital, enabling staff to connect with the right person, group or information easily and securely. Missouri Baptist Medical Center will use both the smartphone application and Vocera hands-free Badge to connect teams working inside and outside of the hospital, ultimately improving the patient experience.

Washington, DC -- On March 5, 2014, the de Beaumont Foundation, Duke Community and Family Medicine, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched A Practical Playbook: Public Health & Primary Care Together, a new website designed to promote and facilitate collaborative health projects between public health officers and primary care providers.